I've got to do a demo over the next week or two.
The rhythm tracks will be done with the band in the studio out of my amp however for speed I'll probably do the lead overdubs in my own time at home on Reaper.
It occurs to me that I currently don't have anything to do that with as I recently sold both my Zoom G3 and my Boss GT-100.
So I need something inexpensive that can do a decent clean amp tone (I can use my pedal board for distortion) takes pedals and does USB recording.
It would also be a plus if it has a line in so I can use it for learning songs.
Excluded are: Boss, Zoom G3, Fender Mustang (hates pedals),
Possibilities are: Blackstar ID, Yamaha THR, POD HD (does it have USB recording?)
What should I get?
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POD HD does have USB recording. I have a few things laying around (a couple of Mboxes etc) you would be welcome to borrow but they're all Pro Tools related and I'm guessing you don't have time to fiddle with a completely different DAW?
You could get a cheaper end POD X3 or UX2 if it's only for recording - re-reading I'm taking it you need sounds as well an actual input device.
I actually answered a similar question over at HR.
I have an ID Core 40 plugged USB into this Asus D'top and found it in Samplitude as a USB device.
Thus anything going on in the amp comes up in SAM SE8. I have no reason to think it would be different for any other DAW? If Windows sees the amp so should the recording software.
I too am willing to loan out the amp but not until after crimble and Son has had a bash on it.
If on the other hand you wanted a cheap AI the M-Audio/Alesis M track get a good rep.
Dave.
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You can record dry and wet, too, very easily, and reamping is easy - just go from line out to amp input and tweak the knob to get it the right level.
The modern tube preamp model is really useful for simple tone shaping, as is the parametric eq. Not the most powerful things in the world, but definitely very useful.
Edit - so is current Apogee Jam
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