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I want to do some tracks on my PC, but was wondering what is the best way to lay down my guitar tracks, usb or mini input?
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The best way is to use a usb mixer, and put the guitar through the mixer, that way, you have the flexibility to alter the sound your way, as well as production. If you try to feed it through a straight usb, you will be limited to what the production can offer, but if you do it through the mixer, you can then place a mic with your favorite amp sound, (the real amp, not simulated), or have the processors that you use go line in to the mixer and get what you want, not what they offer in patches or plug ins. I have used the digital plug ins, and they do have their advantages, but I still prefer the tube sound of my marshall with the crybaby wail that I do live. The disadvantage is that you loose the room to alter your recorded sound, but that is a give and take with all the pros. If you know what you want, than do it this way, so you stay true to the ear, and what you get is what you hear. If production is the main key, then play it dry, but you can still use the mixer for more than just guitar, it can be used on vocals, drums and on. It is cheaper to go this way, than to buy adapters for odds and end. I use a Mackie mixer for the usb, and it has never failed me.
The best way is to use a usb mixer, and put the guitar through the mixer, that way, you have the flexibility to alter the sound your way, as well as production. If you try to feed it through a straight usb, you will be limited to what the production can offer, but if you do it through the mixer, you can then place a mic with your favorite amp sound, (the real amp, not simulated), or have the processors that you use go line in to the mixer and get what you want, not what they offer in patches or plug ins. I have used the digital plug ins, and they do have their advantages, but I still prefer the tube sound of my marshall with the crybaby wail that I do live. The disadvantage is that you loose the room to alter your recorded sound, but that is a give and take with all the pros. If you know what you want, than do it this way, so you stay true to the ear, and what you get is what you hear. If production is the main key, then play it dry, but you can still use the mixer for more than just guitar, it can be used on vocals, drums and on. It is cheaper to go this way, than to buy adapters for odds and end. I use a Mackie mixer for the usb, and it has never failed me.
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