Guitar - Post Podfarm Production

[xxmattattackxx]

Curious to see what kind of stuff other people like to do in their chains after Podfarm (or pre-Pod). Eq, compression, reverb, eq again?

Hoping to get some insight to better my guitar mix, maybe even some suggestions on where to evolve past my current UX2 as an interface setup.

 

[EnjoiTrent]

Pod farm > EQ > limiter

 

[xxmattattackxx]

I'm assuming that means you compress inside of Pod then?

 

[EnjoiTrent]

Lightly. I limit harder than I compress. I only compress within pod farm as a sort of "glue"

 

[xxmattattackxx]

Interesting, I can dig it. What do you generally do for reverbing?

 

[EnjoiTrent]

I don't put reverb on the guitars. I just double track them and pan them. If I want a more "live" sound I'll add some of the room into the cab mic in pod farm.

 

[xxmattattackxx]

Alright. I double track and full pan, but I keep hearing very back and forth opinions on whether to reverb bus the guitars ever so slightly.

On another note, I record with a Podfarm as my interface. Would it be suggested or beneficial for me to put a DI box inbetween my guitars and the Pod?

 

[abaga129]

Reverb on guitars just really depends on the song arrangement IMO. I only resort to it when the song feels empty.

 

[xxmattattackxx]

So should I be using a DI between my guitar and Podfarm(using as my interface)? ahaha

 

[abaga129]

What interface are you using? As long as it has a hi-z input, which most do, you're fine.

 

[xxmattattackxx]

It's a UX2 and I have it plugged directly into my onboard sound.

 

[xxmattattackxx]

Alright so I've slightly done some reading and gained the understanding that my UX2 does NOT have a hi-z input and I was slightly directed to the Motu Zbox. But I'm wanting to spend a decent amount of money and slowly start piecing together a real interface hardware setup I can use effectively.

Now should I get the Zbox or would a Radial passive DI that converts hi and low signal do the same? My understanding is still a bit fuzzy, so all assistance is appreciated. ;]

 

[abaga129]

The ux2 has the "Instrument" input which is hi-z. A di box probably wouldn't benefit you any.