What's Everyone Using To Record Guitar Direct to DAW?

I use a Great River MP-2NV or Chandler TG-2 if I am going direct with guitar.

Both work OK.

ORIGINAL: scottdb

Hi Everyone,

Just wondered what everyone is using to record electric guitar direct to DAW, without using a mic'd up amp.

I know this is a topic which has been asked a million times, but I wanted to see how you all do it, and what kind of DI boxes/Modelling Amps/etc work for you.

I've tried almost everything, and wondered if there were any products new on the market?

I'm not interested in using plug ins, as I think they sound p*** poor, more stuff like Pod's, Tech 21 Pedals etc.

Thanks For Taking The Time To Respond.
Scott

I use a Johnson J-Station, they are not made anymore but I like the sound I get with it.

I use a Roland VG-99 (recorded both affected and dry), an old Pod 2.0, and a Digitech RP-12. I've never relied purely on VSTs for guitar processing.

Edited for typo.

Line 6 Kb37. It also functions as my soundcard/interface. Super lo latency, with scads of amp models/preamp models/cabinet models/ etc...

I use the Line 6 Toneport. Like Mark W, after extensive experimentation, I really only use a few tweaked presets

I use a line 6 POD 2 which I bought used on Ebay for about $130 or so. It works really well and IMHO sounds really nice too. Everything from clean to raunchy in one package.

ORIGINAL: batsbrew

PALMER PDI-09.

works like a charm.

and this, from a hardened dyed-in-the-wool tube amp cabinet mic'r

Hmmm ... that looks like an interesting little DI box - have you tried it on a bass?

I go straight into the Hi-Z of my Edirol FA-66 and then emulate with Studio Devil. Sounds rockin'

Thats what I thought too!!

Thanks for the replys.

Anyone tried a Tech 21 Sansamp Liverpool pedal for DI?

ORIGINAL: hairyjamie

ORIGINAL: mike_mccue

I use a Great River MP-2NV or Chandler TG-2 if I am going direct with guitar.

Both work OK.

... cough! I've just noticed the price of those two babies!

Another BIG +1 for Line 6 TonePort UX2 with GearBox/POD Farm

it depends, but I've narrowed my own choices to four:
1) Adrenalinn II - it really does a nice job, it responds to pick attach, it's under rated I think
2) Roland VG-8 - it's a ton of work to get it right, but when it is right it is very convincing.
3) Groove Tubes STP-G - does this count? About as close to a Fender Twin as one can get without speakers
4) H&K Blues Master and Cream Machine - not as clean and detailed as the other three, but comes in handy from time to time.

Mostly I still rely on microphones in front of speakers - for some reason (real or imagined) I just prefer that sound.

hey, thats cool marcos!

what i did, when i first got it, was plug it all in, and expect the palmer to sound exactly like the sound coming out of the speaker.
of course, it doesn't work that way.
you'll want to experiment with the tone settings, especially the treble, in combination with whichever of the 3 'tone switch' settings you select.
how loud you play, will dictate the attenuator level (that's line level output now, not a POWER ATTENUTATOR... it does not do that)

i typically boost the channel input low end around 80-120hz, just a db or so, wide Q, and sometimes i'll boost a touch of 2 or 3khz to get more definition.

the way i use it, i go out of my amp head directly into the palmer, and i'm running my amp head extremely loud....
but, with the THRU output, i go to a WEBER Mass Lite attenuator, and bring the volume down going to my cabinet, so that i can get feedback off the cab, but not enough to get evicted.

then, i have the option of either recording the cabinet as well with a mic, or just using the direct signal from the palmer.

i can also turn the attenuator down all the way, and practically record at whisper volume, even tho the palmer is seeing the full output of my tube amp BEFORE it ever hits the attenuator!

i record the palmer signal dry, always, and flat, and apply effects and eq at mixdown. i just adjust the amp, til i get the sound i want out of the palmer, using my Monitors and my headphones to dial it in.


here's a shot of my setup:

I use either my Line6 Flextone III amp (DI outputs on the back of the amp) or my ancient, original Tom Scholz Rockman.

ORIGINAL: batsbrew

hey, thats cool marcos!

what i did, when i first got it, was plug it all in, and expect the palmer to sound exactly like the sound coming out of the speaker.
of course, it doesn't work that way.
you'll want to experiment with the tone settings, especially the treble, in combination with whichever of the 3 'tone switch' settings you select.
how loud you play, will dictate the attenuator level (that's line level output now, not a POWER ATTENUTATOR... it does not do that)

i typically boost the channel input low end around 80-120hz, just a db or so, wide Q, and sometimes i'll boost a touch of 2 or 3khz to get more definition.

the way i use it, i go out of my amp head directly into the palmer, and i'm running my amp head extremely loud....
but, with the THRU output, i go to a WEBER Mass Lite attenuator, and bring the volume down going to my cabinet, so that i can get feedback off the cab, but not enough to get evicted.

then, i have the option of either recording the cabinet as well with a mic, or just using the direct signal from the palmer.

i can also turn the attenuator down all the way, and practically record at whisper volume, even tho the palmer is seeing the full output of my tube amp BEFORE it ever hits the attenuator!

i record the palmer signal dry, always, and flat, and apply effects and eq at mixdown. i just adjust the amp, til i get the sound i want out of the palmer, using my Monitors and my headphones to dial it in.

Thanks for the info. I'm most intrigued about combining the DI with the miked cab.

Well here I thought I was a weenie for using the Line6 UX2 with PODFarm but I see I'm in good company.

Edit: I meant "great company".