Sixto

Okay, new drums done and mixed in. Just waiting for the other instrument tracks and we're done.

Come on, guys! Gogo!

I likes. Sounding good so far.

Not a style of music I really listen to, but I absolutely love this track. Awesome work.

I guess it is...

Wow, this sounds great. What happened? Gave up on it?

That sounds fine to me. I can do a little processing on it to make it a little raunchier, but that works.

That sucks. Line6's bass sims were pretty kick-ass, I thought.

Hahahaha! This sounds fucking awesome!

So this project isn't dead?

Don't yell at me! I'm *almost* done. For whatever reason, though, I can't get onto the project website without my browser freezing up.

FL Studio, Cubase SX, and tube amps that are LOUD AS FUCK!

Thanks for the feedback, avaris. There are quite a few changes I've made to the drums like adding more variation, used a different snare, and a couple of other things that help keep the song from getting too boring and/or repetitive. I'll upload the final mix when it's done for some more feedback before we submit this thing.

I could mix if that's okay with you, Cerrax.

Here's something that might be right up your alley. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-TonePort-UX2-USB-RecordingModeling-Interface?sku=249701 USB interface, comes with guitar and bass amp models and tons of cool effects, also comes bundled with Ableton Live for recording.

Updated: Lead guitars GO! http://tadakichi.baka.us/Sixto_Sounds/Audio/SotC_wip.mp3

Yeah, Cerrax, recording the leads today. Should be done tonight. That acoustic guitar part might sound pretty kick ass with a viola. I was going to try and fiddle around with it using Garritan's Stradivari, but a live recording would be way better. Brian, I used a Gibson Angus Young SG into a Mesa Dual Rectifier head into a THD Hotplate and a Mesa 4x12 cab. Mic'd it up in an isolation box with a Shure SM57 through a Universal Audio 610 tube preamp (borrowed from the studio, but it's so hot, I'm gonna get onefor myself) and into a Presonus Firebox. Bass is alot easier to record. Just plug in direct and use a nice bass amp simulator plugin, like Guitar Rig 2 or AmpegSVX. And I'm sure there are lots of nice plugins floating around somewhere on the web.

http://tadakichi.baka.us/Sixto_Sounds/Audio/SotC_wip.mp3 Quick WIP, no lead guitars yet, no proper mixing.

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Then you'd want to go from the Line output to whatever your interface is. So all you need is an inexpensive sound card and you're set.

Yeah, Ibanez RG all the way. They have a few new ones that look really cool and aren't very expensive. Here's a good one. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Ibanez-?sku=519786 And yeah, if you're going to record, you're going to need more than just an amp. If you're not wanting to record and just need something fun for jamming, get a Roland Cube. Those things rock. They sound great, better than anything else in their price range.

A good idea when using several distortions and overdrives is to put them in order from lowest gain to highest. With a Valvetronix, you don't even need the effects or the tuner, since they're built into the amp already. Amplitube does have a pitch shifting pedal like the Whammy, but as far as I know, the only way to control it is using IK's Stomp IO foot controller, which is probably going to be pretty expensive. I actually record a few different ways. At home when I don't want to go through alot of trouble, I just record direct. Guitar into Presonus Firebox and I'll use VSTs like Guitar Rig 2, Amplitube 2, and Revalver MKII. If I need something a little more organic, I'll use one of my tube heads in the signal. (Guitar > Tube head > THD Hotplate > Firebox > cab sim software) And finally, when only the real thing will do, I'll setup a speaker cab inside my isolation box with a few mics, get everyone out of the house, warn the neighbors, and record at wall-shaking volume. Do me a favor and check your amp for every input and output and tell me what they are. I'll be able to help a little more knowing exactly what you have.

I assume you're just going backwards, from amp to guitar, in which case the signal is guitar > wah > distortion > overdrive > distortion (two distorion boxes?) > chorus > tuner (horrible idea to have the tune last in the chain, especially after a modulation effect. I suggest you put it first in the chain, right after the guitar. Even better would be to use an A/B box after your guitar, so the A signal goes to your effects/amp and the B signal goes to your tuner.) There's nothing wrong with direct recording. Direct from your amp doesn't seem like the best idea though, unless it's a nice tube amp. Then you can just use a nice software cab simulator/impulse for a realistic sound. If you're going to mic your amp, you need a mic (duh) and some kind of audio interface with XLR inputs. I suggest a cheap USB sound card like the M-Audio USB. In the end, I'd have to say that the best option for you right now would be the Stealth Plug. It's relatively cheap, and the Amplitube 2 Live software is pretty amazing. It'll sound way better than micing any solid state amp with a mediocre sound card in a bad room.

The modeling in the GT-8 and the PODxt is most definitely not the same. Amp models in the PODxt sound alot more realistic while the stomp and effects models in the GT-8 trump Line6. And yes, you can record direct from the PODxt. No amp needed.

Hard decision to make. Bottom line, the PODxt has better sounding amp models and cab/mic emualation, but the GT8 is superior in effects and routing. And yeah, the cool thing with the PODxt is that it also works as a sound card. Just connect to your PC via USB and you're ready to go. I guess in the end I'd recommend the PODxt Live. Works great for live use, too.