Anyone can give any tip on how to get a more proffessional sound from my guitar on my mixes?

I'm recording direct using a multieffect pedal and I have Guitar Rig 2

I'm always happy to monitor these types of threads.

Basic stuff first: Good soundcard? Good cables? Is the MFX high quality and/or recent in vintage? Are you recording in 24 bit? Are the strings on your guitar fresh? Is your instrument in tune?

ORIGINAL: mottull

Anyone can give any tip on how to get a more proffessional sound from my guitar on my mixes?

I'm recording direct using a multieffect pedal and I have Guitar Rig 2

Wow,.. you should have everything you need there. There is no such thing as a "professional" sound for guitar it just needs to be right for the song. If you mean bigger you might try doing more then one track to layer the sound. Add some basic effects to get the sound you want then bounce that to any audio track, then add some more and bounce that to an audio track and blend them, add delay (or nudge one) etc. I like to bounce to audio so if I don't have those plugins in the future I can still mix the song, makes for a more complete backup also.

Perhaps you could give us an example of an artist whose sound you are trying to emulate?

...the word "professional" is not very descriptive.

Does your MFX pedal have amp models and are you using them? Amp models can make an incredible difference in sound.

Huh..I'm happy to watch this thread as well because I was just about to buy Guitar Rig 2. can I ask why you are using a multieffects pedal when you have Guitar Rig 2.?

I mean Guitar Rig 2 is the bees knees when it comes to guitar sound, so I would just record as clean and dry into the computer as I could and use guitar rig to then get the guitar sound I wanted as far as amp, guitar, mic placement on cab...

This being said, have you tried close mic'ing an actual amp or is this not an option?

The AC & Tweed setting on GR2 is sweet! You can really get ANY sound you need. Just record dry as suggested and you should find a great tone by ear - but a lot of the presets are just fine.

No, recording guitar clean then treating it afterwards generally will not do the biz, as you need to hear the shaping and textures as you play; these help one to phrase the notes/runs,etc; a multiFX pedal on its own will also not do unless there's either modelling before or a mic'd amp; the only "professional" ways are either mic+amp+decent card converters, or maybe a PodXT. A Behringer V-Amp2(don't laff) is cheap and will be as quick a way as any to explore this, though you'll soon grow out of the noise floor and lota other things.
Trust me, I'm a guitarist.

OR Digitech:
a GNX
an RP

some amp modelling device should be used

so Zig, myself being a guitarist as well (but not much recording experience), am interested. do you not think Guitar Rig nails it? I've gone through 2 Pod XT's. Just don't like 'em. The preamps in my RME fireface are great, so when I CAN'T use my Hot Rode or Blues Junior, I plan to go direct in with guitar preamp, then tweak with Guitar Rig. BUT I haven't plunked down the dosh for any software YET.