Various computer recording questions (Guitar Port users - help)

[Jake]

Well guys, I figure it's time for me to start my own recording project, since I can't seem to find myself a band, I think I wanna try writing some experimental music and record it all myself. Vocals, Guitar, Bass, and I'm seriously looking into getting a (cheap) electric violin and a decent keyboard as well. I can not play drums and have no idea how to cover that, to be honest. I assume some recording programs have programmable drums.



I've tried direct recording before, and it sounds pretty bad on this pc...I don't have the proper sound card, I suppose. All I did was plug my guitar directly in, no effects at all. I'm really looking at the POD Guitar Port...how well does this work? It doesn't need to be of super high quality, but I need it to be at least pretty good, since I plan on putting this on the internet and whatnot. Does the Guitar Port record other intruments well? (bass, keyboard, violin, etc.)


This is an area I honestly don't know anything about, and all help is appreciated.

 

[vinterland]

Re: Various computer recording questions (Guitar Port users - help)

Since your wanting to record many different types of instruments your going to need a DAW(digital audio workstation). I have no experience with guitar port but I don't believe it will record anything but guitar so thats why I say you'll need a daw. I'll just give you a basic computer setup. Ok so you get a daw whether that be cubase or tracktion or pro tools. Your going to need a microphone interface with a mic pre that converts your audio to binary. Or instead of a mic interface you could use a mixer and go line in on your sound card. As far as drums go there are drum programs that work as plug-in's in DAW's. Theres a million different ways to record I suggest you look into them all. Hopefully this helped somewhat.

 

[rocketsoul]

Re: Various computer recording questions (Guitar Port users - help)

You could record anything you could get a 1/4" plug into through the guitarport.

There's other options that you can do for about the same amount of money, to arguably better results. a bit harder to pull off though, so i suppose the guitarport option works just fine for some stuff youre just messing around with.