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After RVA had an issue with an annoying anomaly with his DAW/Mixer/Recording device, I actually learned what DAW actually means/is. To my disbelief, I could actually figure out his fly in the ointment having never heard of DAW or touching a mixer, or any other manner of processing equipment/software.

Now, I am highly curious about the tools available to our disposal such as that Audacity etc.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
After RVA had an issue with an annoying anomaly with his DAW/Mixer/Recording device, I actually learned what DAW actually means/is. To my disbelief, I could actually figure out his fly in the ointment having never heard of DAW or touching a mixer, or any other manner of processing equipment/software.

Now, I am highly curious about the tools available to our disposal such as that Audacity etc.
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I'm good with Audacity...I can help you with that one...
 
Robert Herndon said:
Ok,

First and foremost, I am not a jazz player, so I did my best to hide my blues and rock-n-roll roots and come up with a reasonably tasteful offering that won't get you expelled... :)

I tried to emulate the feel of the song and keep it simple. A real jazz player might listen to this and throw something at you... :)

I listened to the other guitars on the track and they sounded pretty thin, so I decided to keep my solo consistent with the 'brighter' tone of the underlying guitars. I chose my Gibson SG (57 Classic + in the Bridge - Burstbucker Pro in the neck) and played in the middle position (both pickups 180° out ala Peter Green) and panned the solo about 70% left and right in Audacity with a doubled track panned at 100% left and right. I used my Blackstar 100 watt and my usual delay and reverb settings. No delay or reverb was added in Audacity - this is straight outta the amp with zero external effects. I also pulled the solo volume back so that it did not mask the underlying guitar tracks.

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Thanks Robert! Fantastic job! Much appreciated!
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
After RVA had an issue with an annoying anomaly with his DAW/Mixer/Recording device, I actually learned what DAW actually means/is. To my disbelief, I could actually figure out his fly in the ointment having never heard of DAW or touching a mixer, or any other manner of processing equipment/software.

Now, I am highly curious about the tools available to our disposal such as that Audacity etc.
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In the beginning working with a DAW looks like a huge and daunting task, but the more you play around the easier it gets. It is truly amazing what kind
of final product even an amatuer can come up with.

I highly recommend playing around with Audacity first as it's free and pretty easy to get started with. But it has limits. The best DAW out there
for the money when buying IMO is Reaper. It's what I bough and am learning on...and only $60!
 
Sp8ctre said:
In the beginning working with a DAW looks like a huge and daunting task, but the more you play around the easier it gets. It is truly amazing what kind
of final product even an amatuer can come up with.

I highly recommend playing around with Audacity first as it's free and pretty easy to get started with. But it has limits. The best DAW out there
for the money when buying IMO is Reaper. It's what I bough and am learning on...and only $60!
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Then after one gets Audacity or Reaper etc, they need a recording device whether it be the mic in your computer, or dedicated mic's or running your connection thru a mixer etc, correct?>
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Then after one gets Audacity or Reaper etc, they need a recording device whether it be the mic in your computer, or dedicated mic's or running your connection thru a mixer etc, correct?>
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Correct. A device that converts analog signal to digital(and back-usually-so you can listen through speakers or headphones).
 
I still remember it was you, Bastard that was in on that RVA episode with his old mixer and how I found the instructions for it online and came up with why he got that noise he was fighting. That is a first for me. I can barely figure out how to do today's TV's with cable boxes, and forget about it if someone's kids have playstations etc that take figuring out how to play a movie, tv show etc somehow thru a Game console.

PS. After that event, I was at a pawn shop and saw mixer type equipment and wondered if it was similar to Ray's piece.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
Then after one gets Audacity or Reaper etc, they need a recording device whether it be the mic in your computer, or dedicated mic's or running your connection thru a mixer etc, correct?>
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You can go direct in to your computer with an audio interface device such as a Scarlett or Presonus audio box.

In a DAW such as Reaper you can add VSTi plugins like Amplitube that emulate a ton of amplifiers, speaker cabs, microphones and effects.
You'd be amazed at what you can do with just a dry guitar track recorded directly into the computer through the audio box!
 
Sp8ctre said:
You can go direct in to your computer with an audio interface device such as a Scarlett or Presonus audio box.

In a DAW such as Reaper you can add VSTi plugins like Amplitube that emulate a ton of amplifiers, speaker cabs, microphones and effects.
You'd be amazed at what you can do with just a dry guitar track recorded directly into the computer through the audio box!
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I'd have to figure out what this ^^^^ is on my laptop.
 
chilipeppermaniac said:
I'd have to figure out what this ^^^^ is on my laptop.
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You would basically be plugging the device of your choosing in to a USB port. A device like the aforementioned Scarlet, or like Ray’s Soundcraft USB mixer. It takes a little time to learn how things are set up, but once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty straight forward.
 
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