Question for Guitarists/Musicians

[Choada_Boy]

I'm starting to suck a lot less on guitar, and I'd like to start recording my playing, primarily because I forget some of the riffs I come up with. Any suggestions, other than an old-school tape recorder? How do you record your playing?

[Dechristo]

The Zoom H2 . Read the reviews.

 

For another $70 you could have the H4.

[Skeezix]

I have an H2. Sounds good, easy to use. I recommend it. You can get one of those LowePro camera pouches to protect it in your gear bag.

[hafilax]

I have a Line6 Toneport UX2 which my band used to record guitar and vocals for a CD. Works pretty well.

 

Acoustic or electric? Vocals?

[Choada_Boy]

Electric. No vocals (yet).

[hafilax]

I haven't shopped for this kind of thing in a few years so my opinion is dated.

 

If you want tone emulators I'd get something from Line6. Like many musicians for me tones inspire riffs.

 

If you want to record with a mic PreSonus made some nice USB preamps and interfaces at a good price a few years back. I'm not sure what's out there now. You'd have to get a mic but Sure SM57s are cheap and good.

 

That Zoom H2 looks cool and would be good for recording on the go and you wouldn't be tied to a noisy computer. Might be good for bootlegging shows if it can handle high SPLs. Could it handle a cranked 50W amp?

[StevenSeagal]

I don't record. I only do live shows.

[Choada_Boy]

What do you mean by "noisy computer"?

[hafilax]

The internal clocks, fans, wireless, ground loops etc. all add noise.

 

I have to orient the antenna of my wireless router the right way in order to not pick it up in the monitors.

 

External sound cards are usually less noisy than internal. It's more of a deal for professionals.

[kevbone]

Dont forget to "rock out with your cock out"!!!!

 

:rocken: :rocken:

[hafilax]

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