Recording Problem

jizzo · Post by **jizzo** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:18 am

Whenever i try to record my sound is always really crunchy and sounds like it is in overdrive. I use cool edit pro and run my guitar through my fender amp.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks

geekmug · Post by **geekmug** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:38 am

What kind of fender amp is it?

jizzo · Post by **jizzo** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:49 am

just a little fender frontman

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:34 pm

what do you record into?

jizzo · Post by **jizzo** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:43 pm

into my microphone jack on my comp

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 1:00 pm

jizzo wrote:into my microphone jack on my comp

thats the problem, that and it could be the mic you use. what kind of mic do you have?

jizzo · Post by **jizzo** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 1:18 pm

I dont have a mic yet im just trying to get my guitar working first....it sounds like it has the distortion on even though it isnt..makes my guitar sound like crap

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 1:28 pm

jizzo wrote:I dont have a mic yet im just trying to get my guitar working first....it sounds like it has the distortion on even though it isnt..makes my guitar sound like crap

its just the fact that you are redcording directly onto your sound card, you'll never get a good sound out of it, sorry

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 1:48 pm

fatjack wrote:
jizzo wrote:I dont have a mic yet im just trying to get my guitar working first....it sounds like it has the distortion on even though it isnt..makes my guitar sound like crap
its just the fact that you are redcording directly onto your sound card, you'll never get a good sound out of it, sorry

so what's the key, cause im trying to find a way to record straight into my computer cause everyone says my quality is low when i use my mic.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 1:52 pm

Appsoldier wrote:
fatjack wrote:
jizzo wrote:I dont have a mic yet im just trying to get my guitar working first....it sounds like it has the distortion on even though it isnt..makes my guitar sound like crap
its just the fact that you are redcording directly onto your sound card, you'll never get a good sound out of it, sorry
so what's the key, cause im trying to find a way to record straight into my computer cause everyone says my quality is low when i use my mic.

you need a mulitrack recorder that you can transfer songs onto your computer

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:05 pm

ah, so in other words, i need money

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:08 pm

Appsoldier wrote:ah, so in other words, i need money

yep

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 4:25 pm

If you're using the LINEOUT on your fender amp, then you should try the LINE IN on your sound card. THe microphone input has a very high gain since microphones are unpowered. Since the line out from the amp is powered, it is clipping on the mic input.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 4:25 pm

fatjack wrote:its just the fact that you are redcording directly onto your sound card, you'll never get a good sound out of it, sorry

That's not entirely true... my B-Band pickup into my mic input on my SB gives a great, clean signal. But for the most part, this is generally true.

fatjack · Post by **fatjack** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 5:54 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:
fatjack wrote:its just the fact that you are redcording directly onto your sound card, you'll never get a good sound out of it, sorry
That's not entirely true... my B-Band pickup into my mic input on my SB gives a great, clean signal. But for the most part, this is generally true.

yes, but that is expensive, i was going for the stuff that requires no money or effort