Originally Posted by
Fat Strings
It all depends on what kind of sound you're looking for. If you want to work with modeling software to get your sound plug directly in. If you're wanting to get the natural sound of your amplifier then mic! It's just personal preference really.......for what it's worth however, you'll find most guys wanting to mic their cab.....
FS
I do both and have fun with both, but I really like to mic my cab so I can tell what I would get playing out, not in my computer. I am not sure how good your mic input is. i ended up getting a USB interface (through my Toneport) and use it with a Shure SM57 mic. I am playing around with the direct recording from the toneport and computer now to see how I like those tones too. Just play around with it and see what happens. It is what most of us did! :
Steve Thompson
Sun Valley, Idaho
Guitars: Fender 60th Anniversary Std. Strat, Squier CVC Tele Hagstrom Viking Semi-hollow, Joshua beach guitar, Martin SPD-16TR Dreadnought
Amphs: Peavey Classic 30, '61 Fender Concert
Effects and such: Boss: DS-1, CE-5, NS-2 and RC20XL looper, Digitech Bad Monkey, Korg AX1G Multi-effects, Berhinger: TU100 tuner, PB100 Clean Boost, Line 6 Toneport UX2, Electro Harmonix Little Big Muff Pi, DuhVoodooMan's Rabid Rodent Rat Clone, Zonkin Yellow Screamer Mk. II, MXR Carbon Copy Delay
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