Recording electric guitar - Alternatives - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 78
LearningEver since we started this series of articles, there's one thing we've repeated over and over again: the main flaw of almost any home studio is room acoustics. However, for some instruments you can b…
The community's favorite amp emulators - The top high-end hardware modeling amps for guitar
TopAfter the war of the DAWs and electric guitars, now is the turn of high-end amp emulators! Once again we asked our French community to share with us their preferences regarding high-end amp emulators…
Recording electric guitar - Tips and tricks - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 77
LearningThis week I will reveal to you some very simple tricks that ought to allow you to get a guitar sound that is more "lively" or "produced," for lack of a better word.
The community's favorite battery-powered interfaces - The top audio interfaces running on batteries
TopHaving an audio interface is very nice. Being able to use it anywhere is even better. Several manufacturers have introduced audio interfaces running on batteries to cater to the needs of nomad or wil…
The community's favorite modeling combos - The top entry-level modeling combos for guitar
TopWhether you're just starting out with the guitar or you're simply looking for an affordable and practical tool, modeling combos are an attractive alternative to amplify your instrument. All major bra…
Recording electric guitar - Amps in a home studio - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 76
Learning"S**t, I forgot that!" Have you ever had that feeling when you came out of a test or an important interview? I bet you have, surely at least the "s**t" part... Well that's exactly what I thought a co…
Recording electric guitar - DI Joe - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 75
LearningWhen you talk about electric guitar, it's inevitable to think about the instrument and an amp. To the point that when you mention "direct recording" to some guitar players, they cry "heresy!" and shu…
The community's favorite Ableton Live controllers - Top Ableton Live controllers
TopMany of you out there use the famous Ableton sequencer and at one time or another have surely considered getting a controller to gain some creativity, comfort and speed.
Recording electric guitar - Hardware - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 74
LearningIn this new installment I will suggest some mics and DIs to record electric guitar. By no means is this list meant to be an exhaustive one. As usual, I will stick to the standard solutions which have…
Recording electric guitar - With or without effects? - … - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 73
LearningGranted, the techniques you saw last time are not exactly meant for beginners. That said, I think they allow you to get results that easily compensate for the headaches that thinking about the "routi…
Recording electric guitar - With or without effects? - … - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 72
LearningSecond part dedicated to trying to solve the question of whether you should record an electric guitar with or without effects.
Recording electric guitar - With or without effects? - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 71
LearningToday we'll tackle a rather delicate topic: Should you record with or without effects?
Recording electric guitar - Direct recording - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 70
LearningToday we will discuss direct recording an electric guitar.
The best paid tape emulation plug-ins - Top paid magnetic tape machine emulators
TopOh, the sound of tape! That "something" that so many people miss in digital recordings. Although there are plug-ins that do just that...
Recording electric guitar - Double-tracking - The ultimate guide to audio recording - Part 69
LearningThis week I will show you a technique that is pretty widespread when it comes to recording electric guitar (but not only), namely: double-tracking!
