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  1. Thanks guys! And Matt you ARE going to buy it. It's your destiny.

    Sergio, when I record I use an SM57 mic to mic the amp (literally touching the grill/mesh of the amp) that goes into a M-Audio USB Recording Interface, and using a USB cable that goes into my computer. The unfortunate thing is that there IS a tiny bit of latency (when I hit a note, the computer picks it up about .7 seconds later) so whenever I record with a backing track, or do any multi-track recording, I have to cut out the first .7 seconds of the newly recorded track so it's all in sync. At first it was a huge pain in the ass, but after a while it's easy. I've gotten used to cutting out that little part from the beginning and it's no biggie now.

    Alex
  2. Ok, I got it.
    But you play+record with the backing track playing through headphones to your ears, don't you? Otherwise, the microphone that mics the amp would also pick the backing track 's sound and it would be worse, phase problems with the latency and all.
  3. Originally posted by LikeASong:Ok, I got it.
    But you play+record with the backing track playing through headphones to your ears, don't you? Otherwise, the microphone that mics the amp would also pick the backing track 's sound and it would be worse, phase problems with the latency and all.


    Nah I play the backing track through speakers. Just not loud enough for the mic to pick it up. There's also a little divider between where the amp/mic are and where my computer speakers are, to block out any sound. I've tried with headphones, and the result isn't any different, I just prefer being able to hear my guitar playing just as clearly so I can hear what I'm doing better than if I was listening to the backing track through headphones. If there was no latency at all I could listen to BOTH through headphones while recording (there's an option to do that), but because of the latency it totally messed it all up.

    but yeah, the way most people do it is to listen to the backing track through headphones and record with a mic that way.
  4. Anybody know how to get a nice sound for Angel of Harlem? It sounds like a light distortion but I think there's something missing


  5. very cool ive been even more in love with this song after hearing it in melbourne
  6. Originally posted by jofice:Anybody know how to get a nice sound for Angel of Harlem? It sounds like a light distortion but I think there's something missing


    The album version? Try a 60's 12 string ricky, that'll do the trick!

    That's the main sound of the tone here. The unique tone of the rickenbacker. Other than that, I'd just say it's a light overdrive and PERHAPS some slapback delay, or some longer fill-in delays that are extremely quiet, but I don't think so.

    As for live versions (like slane and vertigo tours) probably just light overdrive and perhaps a tiny bit of compression.
  7. If you don't own or don't have the money to own a 360-12 Rickenbacker (like most of us, sadly), then go to slight distortion/overdrive and play around with the chorus (not the delay). The chorus can easily make (y)our poor 6 strings guitar like a shiny, brand new 12 strings one.


  8. Alex its crazy to imagine me seeing your videos a few years back. youve progressed so much man you real nail it now!!!!


  9. Thanks a lot dude!!!

  10. Hi people

    I'm gonna get a batch of short jacks to connect my new pedals to the amp, pedalboard, guitar, etc. I wanted to ask you something:

    do you prefer solid jack=>jack connectors like this one:


    or short cables (5, 10 or 20 cms) like this:


    ?


    Thanks
  11. cables for sure. Those solid jacks can be a huge pain in the ass, especially since some pedals have their input on the sides, and some on the tops. You start having to place pedals sideways in that case. Not a big deal for some, but it was for me back when I had a pedal board I'd suggest getting some short cables, and judging by the outcome of your board, you can always change stuff around afterwards!

    I know a lot of people make their own patch chords, you can get little kits that are really easy to use, just cut to size and attatch a jack. There's even some with no soldering required.

    I'd suggest getting short cables (I did that and was happy) for now, but it's entirely up to you!

    Alex
  12. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:cables for sure. Those solid jacks can be a huge pain in the ass, especially since some pedals have their input on the sides, and some on the tops. You start having to place pedals sideways in that case. Not a big deal for some, but it was for me back when I had a pedal board I'd suggest getting some short cables, and judging by the outcome of your board, you can always change stuff around afterwards!

    I know a lot of people make their own patch chords, you can get little kits that are really easy to use, just cut to size and attatch a jack. There's even some with no soldering required.

    I'd suggest getting short cables (I did that and was happy) for now, but it's entirely up to you!

    Alex




    Don't be cheap on cables. If you use bargain cables... guitar to effects / effect to effect / and/or effects to amp - it will suck the life out of your tone.

    I remember seeing one dude, spent a lot of money on a Monster cable lead but had shit cables for the rest of the 'chain' (Effect to Effect and Effects to amp). He was confused why his tone was dying.

    Any job worth doing is worth doing right. Doesn't mean you have to have Monster cable. There are a lot of quality products out there.

    George L's are nice. You can cut them to size. They are solderless.

    http://georgelsstore.com/

    There are other great cables. I have had great success with the George L's.
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