Recording into imac
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Also, does your amp have audio out for this? What amp are you using? Not all amps work as a pre-amp / direct recording out. Even if you have a line-out for an external speaker, from what I recall that signal is going to be hot as hell and the interface probably can't handle that volume.
On an related note, I do a ton of home recording and my biggest dilemma lately has been getting anywhere close to my live amp sound using amp sims in Logic (using Positive Grid Bias Amp). It just wasn't cutting it, so I did a ton of research on pre-amps, other things that I could put before my Apogee Duet recording interface.
Ended up getting the GFI System Cabzeus, which is a stereo speaker simulator. You can configure presets around speaker size, type, mic position, open/closed back. It seemed promising.
I then picked up two cheap Joyo preamps to mimic both my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, and my Vox VR-30 amp. I placed those in the L and R channel going into the Cabzeus. Two words. UH MAZING. It's exactly what I needed. Full rich tone, none of the minimal low end you get with software sims. I was debating other new noise-making pedals and made the right decision to focus on sound quality longer-term, and it's just fantastic.
- Those Joyo's are the shit. I have those plus the small orange and marshall ones. American is my go-to for cleans or a good base. But they're all nice.section_014
- Also, Joyo overdrive/distortion... are nice too. I have the sweet baby and the ultimate overdrive. Crap paint jobs, but great sounds.section_014
- $38 a piece was hard to beat. I'm going to have some audio on my site soon to show what it sounds like with the Cabzeusmg33