Recipes For A Good Guitar Sound Options

[jspadea]

I'm using an m-audio firewire solo, which i believe is something like 24/96khz quality. not the best but far from the worst. should be able to produce a decent sound with the right tweaking. I have an excellent fender that cost over 1000$. Sounds great through any amp.

I cannot, for the life of me, get a truly satisfying sound through logic express. I've tried mic-ing my amp, plugging my amp into the interface, and of course just plugging the guitar into the firewire. If I play with the EQ and other sound options in Logic, I can make it better, but still not satisfying. It still sounds - processsed I guess is the word. A very flat guitar sound without much life.

Anyone have any recipes with logic effect settings that sound very good? Or advice for getting a better sound?

[monkeyboy23]

Change your strings frequently. That alone can make a huge difference.

I wouldn't expect great sound from the audio interface. Presonus makes some nice, inexpensive pre-amps that could help you out.

Use a subtle chorus effect, stomp box or otherwise, to add some motion.

When using a mic, I often place the mic about an inch or so from the grill of the amp. If I want a fuller sound, I place the mic on-axis at the center of the speaker cone. If I want a thinner or brighter sound, I move the mic to the edge of the speaker and point it off-axis toward the center of the speaker. I usually record the amp with two mics and mix in the room mic to taste. Firewire Solo sounds like a one preamp deal, so that may not apply to you, but it's something to think about.

Get some good cables. George L. makes some great guitar cords.

Try doubling the guitar track in Logic. Copy the guitar part, add it to a new track and shift it back or forward between 5ms and 20ms for a thickness. You can gently chorus the double (if the original isn't chorused). I pan the double very slightly to one side or the other of the originals location sometimes.