Tone

[metalfreak85]

Ok all my clean sounds good but when it comes to distortion i cant get the right tone, it just sounds like shit with alot of background and feedback noise, i got a 1/8 to 1/4 cable running from L output into the mic in the back of the comp and im trying to record with Sonar 3 Producer edition. Could it be my pickups which are an emg 85/81 combo or what? Any tricks or shit that i should buy to get the same tone that i usually get when playing the Gt-6 through my crate 3500 half stack?

[Loco]

clean tones with cheap soundblasters sound not so so bad to the average listener! distorted tones don't manage that effect!

[Perdikament]

I doubt it's the pickups... Those are dead quiet... Turn down the gain and adjust your EQ...your gunna have to 'dial in' your sound.

[Mijel]

Metalfreak85, what sound card are you use for the recordings?

Saludos.

[Perdikament]

Any tricks or sh*t that i should buy to get the same tone that i usually get when playing the Gt-6 through my crate 3500 half stack?

That's going to be nearly impossible, because your Crate is coloring the sound, Probably quite a bit. Your best bet is to have 2 sets of patches...1 for the Crate setup & 1 for your other set up.

[4lejandro]

Just curious, did you set your output selection to LINE/PA???

If not, that should get rid of unwanted harshness and noise, if that´s not the case, try reequing (sorry) your patches to fit the recording environment, I usually get decent dirty sounds on my cheap ass soundcard . Do you have your PREAMP/Speaker sim ON??? If not, turn it on.

You can also connect the same cable to the GT6´s PHONES output so you can get stereo sound :twisted: OH, and connect it to the LINE IN on your computer, the MIC in adds the computers preamp to the equation and some noise too(especially if the level is somewhat high), and we don´t want that to happen. Just set LINE IN to record on the windows Recording control and set the level fairly low (35% or so). That should get you on the right track.

Please let me know if I was of any help.

[Midiman223]

i got a 1/8 to 1/4 cable running from L output into the mic in the back of the comp

Don't use the mic input on the soundcard. Use the line input.

[Midiman223]

Also.. I find that when recording on my computer, using higher gain distortion type sounds... especially with single coil pickups, the computer monitor causes far to much RF noise. I use Cakewalk and program a few (piano) keyboard shortcuts to start/stop/rewind the software... and then turn the monitor off. Everything is very quiet then.

[Perdikament]

Also.. I find that when recording on my computer, using higher gain distortion type sounds... especially with single coil pickups, the computer monitor causes far to much RF noise. I use Cakewalk and program a few (piano) keyboard shortcuts to start/stop/rewind the software... and then turn the monitor off. Everything is very quiet then.

Espically CRT monitors, The LCD type are ALOT quieter. However with the EMG's there is considerably less noise almost none with CRT's and negligable with an LCD, even with high gain single coils...and moving where your facing will have an impact on how much noise you will get as well.

[Midiman223]

Espically CRT monitors, The LCD type are ALOT quieter. However with the EMG's there is considerably less noise almost none with CRT's and negligable with an LCD, even with high gain single coils...and moving where your facing will have an impact on how much noise you will get as well.

Yep... position helps... my CRT and computer keyboard are to the left of my (piano) keyboard and I usually find myself swiveling 180 degrees away from the CRT... which leaves the keyboard on my left side... which is why I program the Cakewalk shortcut to control the Cakewalk recording and playback functions. Makes it very easy to do multiple takes without having to turn around. I work in a home brew audio/video studio (I work for a PBS station) so there are about 7 video monitors back here along with several security system monitors. It can be an ugly environment.