Re: [LAU] how record electric guitar?

definitely use the amp/mic, unless you are after a specific 'dry' tone (i have done it in the past, but it is very obvious that the electric guitar is plugged in directly). i guess it depends on what type of music you are playing. anything bluesy or rocky will definitely need the amp. you may get away with an amp sim, but i haven't found one i have liked enough to use for real. as for the other questions, again, it depends on the sound you want. as a basic guide, get the sound you want from the amp and guitar first. without a good sound here it is pointless continuing. once you have that, then the gain for the pre and ardour should both be set as high as possible without clipping. leave a little bit of headroom, as most people will play slightly louder when recording than when checking levels. eq is something you will get many different opinions on. generally (unless i'm going for something specific) i like to use eq as little as possible, just taking out parts of the sound that are clashing with the rest of the mix (like lowering the bass range to remove rumble when you are mainly playing in a higher register etc) or boosting *slightly* parts of the sound i want to emphasise (this is very easy to overdo, so be careful - otherwise you will get an artificial headache sounding song). hope this helps. you will probably need to be more precise as to what sound you want for anyone to be much more detailed. porl 2009/4/7 Grammostola Rosea <rosea.grammostola(a)gmail.com>om>: