Best way to record With an Electro-Acoustic?

[DevXen]

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

[PC Plum]

I forgot to say that you convinced me about ADC, but there is definitely value in having a dedicated, powered guitar input.  I just can't believe that a cable with an ADC is as good at getting the best out of your pickups than proper guitar input with a pre amp.

 

Even plugging into your effects is plugging into a specialised input.  And your effect unit has a proper power supply.

 

 

No, I didn't test the differences between the interfaces I've used, and I only ever heard the RME through the guys monitors cleanly (its on an album but its mixed in really low and with lots of software effects) but I did try to use the RS cables a few times and it was actually after a few sessions when I couldn't get the sound I wanted (even using saved presets on the plugins/channel strips) that I realised it was the source audio i.e. the guitar being recorded through the RS cable.  As soon as I moved back then it sounded great again.

 

Its maybe not scientific and good sound is perception, and I can't really put into words the differences I could hear (an example would be power chords, they just didn't bite and sustain enough), but I do have an opinion.  And I wouldn't say stuff and make recommendations unless I believed them.  If people wanna record themselves playing guitar then I suggest buying a dedicated interface, its not bad advice ya know.

 

If you just wanna mess around and have a RS cable, go for it :D

 

 

 

Anyway, its been a fun discussion man, thanks :D

[Jimi the monkey]

I supose it boils down to perfection and what everyones perception of that is. I got tinnitus.

[Jimi the monkey]

Sorry to highjack guys but any tips on how to post a audio file from google drive, I have file uploaded to drive but I'm have problems posting the link, it's a recording from the UCG to compare. Thanks

[DevXen]

Uhm. I've always read that it's always best to record the guitar with a clean sound without any effects, amps or pedals. cause the effects can all be added later. but if you record it as say distorted, you can't go in and make it clean after.