Hi
I have an Ibanez RGA32, which I feel quite comfortable with and like the sounds I get through my THR10x. However, I don't really like what I hear when I record in Cubase (Ai 8) as it just sounds so 'digital' and sort of flat at the top end. I found one tutuorial to explain how to set up inserts in Cubase, but was wondering if you have anymore tips.
http://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/electric-guitar-effects-chainsSaying that, I wonder if it is just down to the guitar's pick ups. Part of me wonders if it is worth buying replacements (Seymour Duncan Blackouts perhaps) or going down the route of another budget guitar, with single coils pups. My aim is to record a bunch of tracks (I have a Bass too) that have a punchy 70/80's new wave, punk sound.
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Also, are you using any amp sims? I have Cubase 6.5 and the standard Cubase Amp Sim VST is not that great. I use it from time to time, but much prefer 3rd party plugins like Amplitube and Guitar Rig. However I also use a free one called California Sun which yo can get HERE. Basic but has a nice chimy clean sound (and sometimes useful dirty channel).
There are loads of free guitar pedal VSTs to download if you have a root around.
I'll have another look for VSTs, although one I had suggested to me last year didn't sound any different to what I was getting already.
simulation, guitar rig is great , any decent guitar will record well if it sound good by default you just have to adapt your recording setup for recording guitar, the guitar in my opinion is the least important factor when it comes to digital recording,
Thisbis is the current set up
I'm keeping things simple for what I want to do. Am I right in thinking guitar rig is 160 then? or is there a non pro version with more amps than the initial download?
I'll have to look into Cab Impulse Response (?) too now But I think what you have said is maybe what i'm thinking, that I am not capturing the dynamic range that I think the guitar is creating.
I've had a play around with Guitar Rig and cannot justify the cost; I could recreate the sounds with a bit of patience in Cubase alone, but still not be satisfied, lol!
I'm willing to bet that the guitar would record perfectly well through a good amp played loud via a decent mic and preamp, and this is what you're trying to replicate.
I'm in no way a technophobe and happily record direct all the time, but sometimes you have to take a step back and reassess your goal and your approach.
if I was actually any good on the guitar, i'd upload a few samples to demonstrate what I mean by "digital"