Direct recording with Mac, Logic, Apogee

[Airborne]

Alright guys. I get my new recording equipment in September.
- MacBook Pro 17”
- Apple Logic 9
- Apogee Duett


Which Guitar software should I choose for direct-in recording?
(Sadly I cannot record any real amps in my small apartment…..).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Machinated]

id say pick up an ilok and go for podfarm.

if not that, then revalver

 

[SocialNumb]

Like he said.

 

[t-rave]

Doesn't Logic 9 have built in guitar sims?

 

[SocialNumb]

Yeah, they're ok. Not so great in the High Gain department. I might use it for some clean to grit stuff.

 

[Airborne]

I talked to the guys in our local shop and they told me I should get the Line6 UX2 instead of the Apogee Duett.
According to them I might have some latency issues with the Apogee compared to a Line6 interface.

I thought they were kidding…
…do you guys have any info concerning their statement?

I always thought that an Apogee interface + Logic + Mac should be one of the most powerful setups when it comes to recording with a Mac. (Maybe this is not true for direct recording?).

 

[Machinated]

never used the apogee or line 6 stuff but there shouldnt be much of a difference latency wise.

apogee should have better pre's and conversion, but the line 6 should give you some modelling options so i wouldnt rule it out....

 

[csholtmeier]

I recently recorded a whole album (sans drums) with a Duet and a Macbook Pro. Never had one latency problem, even at 64 samples.

The Apogee is in another league than the Line6 UX2.

 

[Shredfiend]

i use a duet here and have had zero latency issues so far. Sound is great. I'm spprised they would even try to compare the 2.

 

[csholtmeier]

i use a duet here and have had zero latency issues so far. Sound is great. I'm spprised they would even try to compare the 2.

Just a guess, but it might be that they stock the UX2 and not the Apogee?

 

[SocialNumb]

Bah, I never trust strangers in a shop.

 

[Airborne]

Just a guess, but it might be that they stock the UX2 and not the Apogee?

Actually they have both.
Sounds strange... I know.

 

[Airborne]

I recently recorded a whole album (sans drums) with a Duet and a Macbook Pro. Never had one latency problem, even at 64 samples.

The Apogee is in another league than the Line6 UX2.

Cool!
This is what it thought.

 

[beyond dead]

fuck that line 6 garbage (sorry I once owned a tone port and it was yuck!) go for the apogee and revalver!

 

[SentencedToBurn]

revalver doesnt work so hot with logic. and by not work so hot i mean freeze everytime so you might want to rethink that. catharsis said there should be a fix for it soon so maybe you would want to hold off on revalver until that happens.

 

[Charlie E.]

Alright guys. I get my new recording equipment in September.
- MacBook Pro 17”
- Apple Logic 9
- Apogee Duett


Which Guitar software should I choose for direct-in recording?
(Sadly I cannot record any real amps in my small apartment…..).

Thanks in advance.

Just curious, you don't mention a direct box. Are you intending to plug the guitar straight into the Duet?

 

[Machinated]

it has a DI doesnt it?

 

[Charlie E.]

It does have a 1/4 input with input level control but I was under the impression that a direct box was needed regardless, just as reamp boxes are needed when reamping.
If it's not then I'll gladly save some money on an intended direct box puchase.

 

[SocialNumb]

It's Hi-Z input. I've always wondered this myself. Do I need direct box or not.

 

[Death_Work]

That's exact the same setup I'm saving up for now.
and a radial reamp kit.

I'm gearing up a studio for recording Guit's, Bas, and keyboards.
But reamping in another studio. A
And you save alot of money that way, and get infinite to work with it.
Then recording drums and vocals in a big studio

Best way to make a great album with a lower budget!