Audio Recording Help?
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I also have an M-audio usb keyboard that I use with garageband, it's just a midi controller so all the sounds come from garageband.
For recording guitar I have an externam soundcard that had both guitar and mic inputs, this is also usb, so I use that for my audio in.
I don't tend to use those direct input effects things because they always sounds a bit fake to me. I tend to mic up my amps for a better sound and options for mic placement (I'm learning mic placement is ultra important). I have a couple of good quality mics and I can record pretty much anything.
I tend to play a lot of stuff live though, and just add a few tracks via midi.Just start messing around and see what you come up with. It will take a while to get used to mixing things well and making sure you record at the right levels (tip, record loud without peaking and then turn stuff done – gives you more options later on) like working with high-res files.
have fun with it! I've been recording at home for a couple of years and it's great fun, still working on my first album!