[LAU] Preamp for mic/ guitar (was: hardware: recording voice and acc. guitar)

[schoappied]

Joshua Boyd wrote:
> On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 10:50:09PM +0200, schoappied wrote:
>
>   
>> I've bought a m-audio audiophile 24/96 and a mic shure sm 58 beta 
>> (thanks for your advices ;) ).
>>
>> I also have a epiphone les paul elekt. guitar with a orange crush 30 r 
>> amplifier.
>>
>> Now I want to be able to record voice and guitar, so I need a preamp... 
>> (or a mixer, if that's better)
>>     
>
> You should be able to run the line out of the amp directly into one
> of the inputs on your new sound card (with a 1/4" to RCA cable, of
> course). 
>
> Your other option is to mic the amp, but then you'd only be able to
> record singing or guitar, not both at once.
>
> Of course, if you try to do both at once, you are likely to get a lot of
> amp bleed into your vocal mic, unless you have some good way to isolate
> the two.  Bleed isn't always a problem though.
>
>   
>> What about the alternative in this area?
>>
>> - audio buddy: http://www.thomann.de/nl/m-audio_audio_buddy.htm
>>     
>
> Those get a lot of bad reviews.
>  
>   
>> - Studio Projects VTB1 : http://www.thomann.de/nl/studio_projects_vtb1.htm
>>     
>
> That looks promising.
>
>   
And what about the presonus firebox? 
http://www.thomann.de/nl/presonus_firebox.htm