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So I've decided to get serious about recording. With that I have realized that a pod gx unit is not going to give me the best quality guitar recordings. I remember some thread that compared a dry guitar signal recorded with some version of a pod and a dry signal recorded with a DI. No surprise that the DI sounded better. I only plan to record guitar, bass, and vocals. Drums will always be programmed. So i pretty much need something with one 1/4 inch input and and xlr for a mic.
I'm do not plan on reamping anything right now, so I guess that rules out the need for a DI box, so what sort of preamp or interface should I be looking at. I've never really read up on this sort of stuff because I always had my gx...
What are the advantages/disadvanges with cheaper/more expensive preamps?
What sort of quality differences will there be with different preamps? at what point will the difference in sound quality not even be that great?
Basically I need something other than my pod gx to record the best possible dry guitar signal that I can.
Taking any and all suggestions. Any audio examples would be great also. Don't have much of a budget right now, so give me the cheap options as well.
Sorry I have not read up more on this stuff
and thanks!
EDIT: I have one of these laying around. useful?
http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=65&brandID=2
I'm do not plan on reamping anything right now, so I guess that rules out the need for a DI box, so what sort of preamp or interface should I be looking at. I've never really read up on this sort of stuff because I always had my gx...
What are the advantages/disadvanges with cheaper/more expensive preamps?
What sort of quality differences will there be with different preamps? at what point will the difference in sound quality not even be that great?
Basically I need something other than my pod gx to record the best possible dry guitar signal that I can.
Taking any and all suggestions. Any audio examples would be great also. Don't have much of a budget right now, so give me the cheap options as well.
Sorry I have not read up more on this stuff
and thanks!
EDIT: I have one of these laying around. useful?
http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=65&brandID=2