[7 Dying Trees]

Originally Posted by undeadsoldier

I've got kristal but i've only got on board sound, and it records crapy, is there any way around that??

No. Onboard sound isn't designed for low latency, and the drivers aren't optimised for it. Plus, the input is normally for a rubbish microphone, as that's all it needs to do, it's not good enough for recording.

Best off to get a USB card or a firewire one, 2 in, 2 out, and use that, you'll find the inputs can take line/mic level, and it'll sound way better.

[ephriamiv7]

any help???

[PTI]

Originally Posted by Drew

KRISTAL Audio Engine



Really, if you want to learn how to record, there's no substitute for actually going out and doing it and getting hands on experience. The problem is, most good multitrack software out there is kind of pricey. Very pricey, in fact, and prohibitive to the average beginner who wants to get his feet wet, but certainly isn't ready to fork over $500 on a whim just to see what digital audio recording is like.

I can't remember where I first saw this program, but it was a home recording forum somewhere. I haven't personally given it a run myself, but the specs are good on paper and what feedback I've heard from users has been positive. And, best of all, it's free.

So, if digital recording is something you've been curious about, but never tried, grab your guitar and SM-57, then download this application and start browsing the forums here for tips on how to tweak your mixes.

I use Kristal for every recording that I do and I cannot fault it, For FREE SOFTWARE its unreal !! Has anyone got any recent samples that they have using Kristal ?

Cheers,

Paul

Originally Posted by Mattayus

The line-in is blue usually, mic is pink, and speakers are green.

I plug my podxt into my comp with a guitar cable. You need a big-to-small jack on one end though, whack the big end in ur Pods left or right line-out, and then the small end into ur computer's line-in.

Thats the best way to do it, although if you like using your amp get yourself a nice mixer .. (dosent have to be too expensive;Even if you own an old anolog or digital 4 track that will do the trick) and mic up your cab with the mixer / whatever you have - take the line out from the mixer/whatever unit you have and hook it into your input on your PC and you are ready to rock !!

[screamindaemon]

So what do you all think of machine recording as compared to computer software recording?

When I say machine recording, i refer to something like the Boss BR-1200CD Digital Recording Studio
or something along those lines?
what is the pros and cons of each?

[RenegadeDave]

A reaper tutorial would be brilliant, because I have it and can use it for VERY basic recording, but I've no clue what I'm doing.

[lava]

Originally Posted by LuxFero

Have anyone tried Ubuntu Studio with Ardour 2? It seems to be pretty much like pro tools.. but free

I have tried Ardour in regular Ubuntu, but for the life of me could not get my audio card to work at any kind of decent latency. And no matter what I did it wouldn't record. But I would love to get it working. That's the last thing keeping me with Windows.

By the way, all you Mac users - Ardour is free and works on Macs!

[Stealthtastic]

Originally Posted by RenegadeDave

A reaper tutorial would be brilliant, because I have it and can use it for VERY basic recording, but I've no clue what I'm doing.

If you go to help then click on "documentation" it should say download user guide. Download that. Its like 400 pages of everything you need to know.

[Rayvegg]

Head over to eBay and pick up a cheap Mbox 2. I got mine for £110 (bargain) but they're usually around £150, which even on the smallest budget could be saved for in a few months. That way, you also get the industry standard Pro Tools and plenty of trial and demo software which can be used indefinetely thanks to the Ignition Pack.

It works on XP, Mac OSX and Vista (Vista requires v7.4) But come on, if youre serious about this once youve tried free stuff out, you cant go wrong!

[Triple7]

I just picked up a Pod Studio ux2, and I'm using Reaper. Although I have no clue what I am doing, it seems like a rather easy DAW to work with.

If anybody has any tips or tricks for recording with Reaper please let me know, all I have done so far is record 2 guitar tracks, wahoo!

[drunkuilled]

sorry, stupid question probably, but Pod XT has a USB connection, which actually works pretty well (at least on pod x3) and I have no problems with latency. Why bother using a line in of the sound card when one can just use a usb connection? The sound is not changed, is it?

Originally Posted by Mattayus

The line-in is blue usually, mic is pink, and speakers are green.

I plug my podxt into my comp with a guitar cable. You need a big-to-small jack on one end though, whack the big end in ur Pods left or right line-out, and then the small end into ur computer's line-in.

[SomeChump]

I've been using the UX1 with guitar Rig for a while now, I think it's decent. It will do what you want it to do. I just use a lot of Post Processing Effects to get it to sound good.

[xenophist]

Originally Posted by drunkuilled

sorry, stupid question probably, but Pod XT has a USB connection, which actually works pretty well (at least on pod x3) and I have no problems with latency. Why bother using a line in of the sound card when one can just use a usb connection? The sound is not changed, is it?

I was wondering about this as well.

[cyanide540]

i use a toneport ux2 and i think theyre awesome. very easy to use and you can get some killer tones out of it. if you wanna hear some tones you can get you can visit the line6 website and they have diffeent tones on there so you can get an idea of what you're able to get out of it.

[rfahey86]

To answer your question about an interface. I have a Lexicon Omega and it works great for the most part. You can get it for 199.00 with cubase software. Lexicon also has less expensive products as well not sure if they come with the DAW tho. Ive currently use it with Sonar 8, but I've lent it to friends and they've used it with Logic, and cubase 5 as well.

[Th3 Beyond]

Great thread

[d00d00]

Originally Posted by xenophist

I was wondering about this as well.

I have a PODX3 as well, and there definitely is latency, no matter how much i change the buffer size. It's usually noticeable, especially on faster parts.

[matt397]

I got cubase 5, Ive tried running my guitar into my amp and amp into the line in, also tried it into the mic in, I have ASIO4ALL and still can't get the bastard to work for me, Ive gone into the soundcard options and tried with the stereo on and off, nothing is muted. I have no clue of what the F!@k is going on. my soundcard is a realtek ac97, if I go out an buy an asio soundcard will all my problems be solved ?