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ok... finally i drew a diagram of my setup; i got asked a lot about using real amp and how to get that mixed with the Rocksmith sound, so here is how i do it Guitar or Bass is connected to Input of the Bigshot ABY (100€) -- Output A - RS Cable to USB of PC -- Output B goes to Input of a Cheap ABY Switch (30€) -- Output A - Input of Line 6 Spider IV Guitar Amp (110€) with Line6 FBV Express MKII Floorboard (100€) or a Bass Amp with LineOut (!) (100€) - as i am using the bass amp rarely cause the Z24 has bass amp modulation i switch between guitar and bass manually by plugging when needed or i already did set it up with switches i don´´t remember lol - lineout of amp goes to Digitech Trio+ Pedal with Footswitch (300€) - all in one Band Creator, you play a guitar sequence, it plays bass and drums, best pedal on earth - that goes to Input 1 of... -- Output B goes straight to Input 2 of... ... ZOOM R24 hardware mixer/recorder (used 220€) - LineOut to LineIn of Audiocard of PC - Lineout goes to Audio Receiver - to -- 5.1 Audio Speakers or -- Headphones Why? 1) I don´t like the RS tones and i don´t like any any any lag - i have my amptones mixed in perfectly and can use the footswitch of the amp for switching amp modes, volume control and Wah. The Guitar Tone in RS is muted (mixer) and as the tone of the amp goes to linein of Pc after the Mixer I have one Output signal to my speakers 2) Full and absolute volume Control: I don´t like unmatching volumes. Guitar Volume can be instantly controlled by the volumeswitches on the Zoom and/or the foot pedal of the amp. If songvolume is too low/high, that can be instantly controlled over the audio receivers switch. I never have to enter any damn menu or use my mouse for that. 3) i can always and instantly record my played guitar playing by just pressing record on input 1 on the Zoom for Amp audio od pressing record on input 2 on Zoom for the dry un-amped signal, or record the mixed signal with RS - audio by pressing record on the PC. 4) Absolutely no setupchange required when playing disconnected just over the amp. I always just turn power on, plug the instrumentcable into guitar and play. 5) I am a fan of Hardware-Recording. i tried with multiple Software DAWs but that makes it all very complicated for me. So i ended up with the Zoom R24 that features unlimited projects, 24 track recording, amps and effects for guitar, bass and voice, a drum computer and mastering. I have got my also my keyboard, a vocal mic, a instrument mic for cajones/flutes/harp/ocarinas or whatever of the instruments i can play even less than guitar to have a lot of fun with my kids or alone. It´s also connected to my PC via USB so i can quickly import eg Ultimate Guitar background tracks to record my guitar line over that, or just a drumtrack or vice versa. 6) If i need to me quiet i can have all of the above via headphones by plugging those into the Audio Receiver, no setup needed 7) For what it does it´s relatively cheap, given the fact that you already own headphones and speakers and a PC with line-in and your instrument(s) the above was about 1k€ for me, you can pass on the Trio+, go for a ZoomR8 or R16 and only a bass or guitar amp with line-out (!) and pass on the floorboard and will be at 400-500$/€ That´s my setup grown over 9 years of RS, if anybody needs setup help (also the windows soundcard settings to get the mix sent to lineout) or tips or has a tip for improvement just shout. Rod.

I've been off for a good time with SAT TestingAP ExamsACT-SO Music CompetitionGame Designand Writing Songs My issue is for however long now, I've been composing songs but failing or disliking many. I try and do blues, rock, rock ballads, acoustic stuff, all that good stuff, but I can't get it to release point. Are there any PC tools that can help me come up with ideas? I have used FL Studio to make a midi song which I enjoyed but I want to record live and real songs. I know scales and chords but like I never know what's best. I'd like feedback and I'm uploading a small demo track.

Hi everyone, maybe I searched the wrong way, but I couldn't find any threads on this topic, so here we go. Recently the desire came up to try and record my guitar playing and experiment with melodies that come out of my hands. I've owned Rocksmith now for more than 1.5 years, and never considered the possibility that the Rocksmith Cable would be good for more than Rocksmith itself - silly me! It works great with other guitar / recording software! So I started experimenting with different software and want to tell you about it - maybe you, too, have no clue about the potential of the hardware you already own. At the same time I would like to know if others already have experience in this field and would like to share some tips. Guitar Software The most important detail in the beginning: Its worth installing the free audio driver asio4all to reduce the latency of the guitar audio signal - worked great for me! Rocksmith modifies the audio signal from your guitar to apply various effects, and it is by far not the only software to do that. There are lots of other options and all claim to be very authentic and highly sophisticated. They come with not-so-low price tags, but feature a wide range of simulated hardware. AmpliTube 140 € It has a demo version with reduced features but without time limitations. It simulates pedals, amps, racks, cabinets and you can even adjust the microphone and its position in front of the amp. Feels like a less clunky version of Rocksmith's Tone Designer. You can also record your guitar with it. The free version has two recording tracks, the full version eigth. The full version also has a four-layer looper, which I am very tempted to try out. What I do not like is the fact that you cannot resize the window of the application. Especially in the recorder this is a shame, since I could see a lot more of the audio tracks in a full screen mode. But well.. its all about the tone, I guess. If you have something you can kick with your feet that sends out Midi signals (see my description) you can control many of AmpliTubes functions (start recording / looping / switching presets / enabling pedals) while playing your guitar - I love it! Finally, it also works as a VST plugin for most digital audio workstations (DAWs) - see below. Bias FX 70 € Demo version is only for a limited time. Seems to basically have the same functionality as AmpliTube, minus the recorder and looper. Has a standalone application, but is primarily designed to be used as a DAW plugin. May be a bit cheaper than AmpliTube... but in both cases there is some much extra stuff you can purchase, that this is really hard to tell. Is featured heavily on quite a few YouTube channels I watch. I don't have the experience to tell weather it sounds better or worse than AmpliTube. DAW / recording software Digital audio workstations are programs that allow you all the fancy recording and mixing of you instruments and their tracks. You can apply FX plugins to your tracks to get the guitar sound that you are after. FL Studio 12 90 € Demo version cannot open saved projects. Seems higly professional oriented, with fancy all-vectorized and scaleable interfaces (have a look here, AmpliTube). Had a quick look at it and couldn't get the AmpliTube plugin working - but that's just me, I guess. Reaper $ 60 Not as fancy looking as FL Studio, but noticeably cheaper and packed with functionality. 60 day trial period. Plugins worked immediately, and recording my guitar, too! I really enjoy the "take" feature. If you record say your lead guitar on one track, but missed one note in your awesome solo, you can go there and record a few seconds again, on the same track. It adds a new take for the second recording, and you can choose the take with your best performance. Conclusions Currently I am using Reaper + AmpliTube to have fun experimenting with my first recording and didn't need to pay a dime up to this point - highly recommended! Now I want to know: What guitar sound software do you use? Do you like being completely digital, or do you record your amp with a real microphone? What software do you use to record your music? Do you have tips for useful freeware? Do you recommend paying about 200€ for Reaper + AmpliTube? Or should I invest in real hardware? Please note: I don't own an amp yet... all the time I have only been playing through Rocksmith... I figured I don't need an expensive amp when I play through cheapish headphones anyway. Thank for your time, and keep on rockin'! :)

Some people wanted to know how to record Rocksmith 2014 with some recording software. I'm using bandicam myself for all my recording and since some people we're asking in the chat, i've decided to create a tutorial about it. I'm sorry that this tutorial is only for windows user (don't know MAC OS enough) at the moment. 1.Required Software Obiously you'll need Rocksmith 2014 and bandicam Note that Bandicam in is free version will only include a watermark at the top of the video but no time limitation like fraps for exemple. 2.Rocksmith 2014 Settings You have to turn off the audio exclusivity of Rocksmith 2014 to allow bandicam to record the sounds of your PC. In Rocksmith : Tools ("space" on PC) => Options => Audio settings => Audio Exclusivity => Off (it's on by default) Once you've done that everything is ready in rocksmith! 3.Windows Settings Here is the trick, you need to set some parameters on your audio device to be able to record the sound. You need to setup the quality of your audio device, right clik on the speaker icon and choose Playback Device, then right click on the speaker you use while playing (will probably be your default one which has a check mark) and choose Propriety. Go to the "Advanced Statistique" tab and choose the "16bits, 48000 Hz (DVD quality)" for the audio format and that's all here. 4. Bandicam Once you've installed it, launch it! Go to the video tab => click on the "settings" button in the recording part Check the record sound and make sure that you're primary source is the "WASAPI" which is what you ear on your speaker then click "OK" Click on the other settings button For the video part, you probably want to choose the full scale, and depending on your free hard drive space, the FPS and quality settings, it's not really important but will impact the final quality of the video obviously. For the audio part, be sure tu choose 48000Hz for the frequency. 5.Recording You've already done the hardest part. The launch order between RS and Bandicam is not important but be sure that after both are launch, click on "target", and "DirectX/OpenGL window", then click on the "choose your target" and simply go back to rocksmith by clicking on it on your taskbar. If you've done it right by going back to the bandicam window you should see instead of "choose your target" the Rocksmith information. Then you just have to use the hotkey (F12 by default) to start recording and again to stop. If you have any correction or feedaback don't hesitate, it's just a start and adding some screenshot is on my to-do list!

I just got my first Electro Acoustic guitar today, I got it mainly so I could record with it. Does anyone have any suggestions? I did plug it into my Marshall Amp. and it sadly removed the acoustic sound. and made it sound like a full on electric, I was kinda disappointed. But i'd like to record it, likely straight to the PC. so any advice on programs, setup, settings, etc, would be great. thanks, -Dev