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It's time to ask for help

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Topic It's time to ask for help
Hey there,
New to this site.
I have been playing my Axe for over 12 years but started recording back in 2000.
I thought my stuff rocked until I listened to everyone elses stuff and noticed how CLEAR and clean and professinal it sounds.
I am using my top spec PC and recording all of my tracks from my guitar and processer into my PC. There I am using either Acid or cool edit pro for the mixing. I have no problems recording and arrainging.
My problem is that my stuff sounds like it's comming from a basement.
It's hard to explain. you can hear some of it at https://www.nowhereradio.com/artists/album.php?aid=4229&alid=1163

And no! I am not trying to just give a cheap plug for my music!

Can some one listen to it and tell me what I am doing wrong? A freind mentioned the word "ailesing" (Spelling) What is it and does my "music" have it?

Thanks

Wes
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If you'll record guitar and use digital processor (trash) I recommentd to try steinberg warp.
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Ok,
So I learned that I should not record the output of my processor from my sound card.
And that I should Mic my amp instead.
Thats great because I have a Crate amp and I LOVE the tight metal sound that it has!
My next step needs to be a Mic. You guys suggest a condenser mic. Excuse my lack of knowledge but what is a condenser mic verses a regular mic? And is it more sensitive than conventional mics? And that leads me to the next ???? What are U guys using for sound rooms?
I recently moved from my dream home with a quitet basement to a nightmare rental (stupid job!!!) that is all echoey and if I was to record using a sensitive mic all of my "music" would have Sponge Bob Square pants in the background from when my daughter is watching TV.
What do you guys do?

Thanks

WN
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Well, not to rub it in, I use a closet in my basement studio. :lol:

A good first mic would be an SM57- it's kind an industry standard, especially for recording guitars. That's what I use.

In all honesty, though, you can get a decent tone going direct. A mic will sound better, but if you spend some time tweeking your patches on your processor, you can get a decent direct tone out of most. I didn't think the tone you had was all that big a part of the overall problem. It was decent, especially for the style of music you're playing.

I would work on the overall recording and mix tips I gave you above and see how much improvement you can make with your existing setup before I started spending money- especially if recording a live amp isn't very practical for your current situation.

The tunes on the gzsmuzik website in my sig line were all recorded direct. I used an old Digitech RP2000 (one of the first modelling guitar processors). I think the guitars sound pretty decent. The tunes off my blues cd listed at the very bottom of my sig file were all recorded with the SM57 and the closet. I think they sound better overall, but those mixes are quite different because I wanted them to have more of a live feel. Give them a listen- it's an interesting comparison.
The Axeman (##(===> Cuts From My New Blues CD
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I don't suggest you sm57 for recording. It is dinamic mic not a condenser and you'll have to place it direct infront of an amp. I suggest you some condenser mic from AKG.
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Thanks Axe.
I will start with the tips provided first and see if I can clean up the quality of my recordings.
You all have been a Huge help and I appreciate all of you time and suggestions.

WN