Recording with a bugera?

[Grizzly_Diesel]

Hey guys, so i have a bugera 333xl infinium head. When i run it through the cab it is fantastic nice tight distortion. But when i hook it up to my interface through the lineout to record all i can get is a loose fuzzy distortion. Ive tried adjusting all the settings on the lead and crunch channels. Anyone have any expierence with these amps or this type of issue?

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

This is why it's still a lot more common to mic a cab than to use a line out to record. Line outs just don't sound as good...

[Snake Aces]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

This is why it's still a lot more common to mic a cab than to use a line out to record. Line outs just don't sound as good...

Absolutely. The only time I ever use a line out for recording is on Gallien-Krueger bass amps with their amazing post EQ option selected. I never record guitar using a line out. All you need is a simple Shure SM57 mic with a nice, short mic stand attached to a snake extension that bends a bit so you can place the mic where you want it. Some guys also like mini-boom stands and do not mess with the snake extensions.

[Grizzly_Diesel]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

That does make sense. I was curious cause my rhythm guitarist has a solid state b-52 head and his line out through the interface sounds just as if it were coming out of s cabinet. Wanted to more or less make sure there wasnt any possible issues with my head.

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

I'm thinking of getting one of these soon for recording. Maybe you'd like one too?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Jet-City-Amplification-JetStream-12-ISO-1x12-Isolation-Guitar-Speaker-Cabinet-108254103-i1529342.gc

[Snake Aces]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

I'm thinking of getting one of these soon for recording. Maybe you'd like one too?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Jet-City-Amplification-JetStream-12-ISO-1x12-Isolation-Guitar-Speaker-Cabinet-108254103-i1529342.gc

That's kinda sweet

[Grizzly_Diesel]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

Thats awesome. Im deffinately gonna check into that.

[hydro]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

Also check this out

http://www.mesaboogie.com/Product_Info/pedals/cab-clone-simulator.html

They are not giving them away ($299) but it's a pretty cool cab simulator/DI combo.

[koshikas]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

^^^ yep that is what you are missing. you need some form of cab simulator/DI combo to run through if the line-outs in the bugera does not have speaker simulation.

[HALENisking]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

Jet city just keeps on rolling out the sweet deals. Some of the best value for the money


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[Grizzly_Diesel]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

Whats your guys opinion on the randall iso cab? Says its packin a vintage 30?

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

ISO cabs always sound a little boxy to me (no pun intended) and don't breathe like micing a cab does. Line outs are always terrible BTW, and I hope you still have the head plugged into a load while doing that, otherwise your doing damage.

If you can't record it properly with a mic (properly meaning loud enough to sound good) then I would look into speaker emulators or at that point, an amp sim of some point.

I have also found converting a closet into a makeshift iso booth to sound much better (and a whole lot cheaper) than an iso cab.

[treyhaislip]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

Mic is my preference--gets the full cab sound.

EDIT: Btw, that's a highly underrated head-Bugera makes awesome products with incredible tone!

[Mark_McQ]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

If you can't mic and you need to use that line out, use an impulse loader. There's lots of good free cabinet impulse files out there.

[Phantasmagoria]

Re: Recording with a bugera?

I've got the same amp (333xl Infinium) & used it to record my guitar tracks for my band's album last year. Mic'd the cab (Bugera 4x12) with an Audio Technica Mbk-2 (excellent mic.. for $50 ) & ran it into my 10 year old Zoom MRS 1044 portable multi-track recorder & things turned out pretty well...


A couple of rough mixes with the raw/unedited guitar tracks (one rhythm track each panned hard L/R ..& the solo slightly off center):





Just guitar/drums (no bass)





...you can get some nice SLO/hot-rodded JCM 800 type tones with the 333XL ...really meaty.