Evol666, I'm just curious if you remix your analog files into garage band aren't they then digitized? I was wandering if you loose your analog sound when you remix since it becomes digital in the end anyway. Not real knowledgeable with the old school analog stuff so i was just wandering.



I also want to make one comment and I have to admit this is just my opinion so don't take it to heart.
Everyone mics there amps. I always recommend micing acoustic guitar (even if it has a plug) but my amp has direct out and personally once its digital there is so many things you can do anyway with things like AU (AUDIO UNITS) that allow you to fix your sound or get it close to maybe the vintage sound your looking for and you don't have to worry about background noise. I know you can use plug in compressions or software or hardware to get rid of the noise but i think it takes away from the tone. So I really thing the best thing is to go direct. It's painless and easy and if you really think about it once you get your recording to the computer its already digitized so even if it's miced a certain way for your desired effect you are still going to make eq adjustments etc. So bottom line i am a hard believer in going direct from your amp or use a direct out from your amp. It sounds like the tone of my amp it's just not coming out of my cabinet speakers and really once its in your software its going to be edited anyway.

Also, we use Roland V-drums for recording. I know some people already are thinking what an ass for not micing the acoustic drums but you know what, the end result sounds like a mic ed drum kit. My entire point to all this is I think the end result is all in the hands of the person who is doing the mix when your in post production. Of course the better the initial sound the easier it is to get a good mix but I think if you have a good direct out coming from your amp which provides the tone you like you will already have the basic foundation for the tone you desire. Why go for the headaches of constant mic placement and compression issues if you don't have to?

Of course for acoustic instruments (like acoustic guitar) i have to agree. The original tone is going to be much closer and have more ambiance with a mic or two then going direct out.

I just think for most things direct from your amp is less painful. That's just my opinion.

>>I was wandering if you loose your analog sound when you remix since it becomes digital in the end anyway.

Good question. Not that I notice because you are mixing to digital from a great sounding source.

I read your post and have no issue with it. Direct in recording, whether it is with an amp simulator, direct out, or V-drums is way more convenient. I would love a set a of V-drums so that I could do more of the recording in my apartment. The fact of the matter is that I do not have the money to drop on a set of V-drums and a nice amp simulator, so I work with what I have and what I know. To each his own.