First ever recording...

  • Hi all,


    I’ve recorded my first ever track - all guitars are via the Kemper and Studio One. Quite a steep learning curve, but happy with the end result!


    Will be uploading more this week as well, as I’ve got a week off work. Constructive feedback is welcome :)


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  • Trying to record some more tunes, and I've noticed the recorded sounds are more compressed and gainy than the sounds I'm getting via the monitors; any idea why that might be?

  • Longer path involving more A/D and D/A conversions?


    The lower the quality of your interface, the more-apparent this difference will be. Spend over $1000 US and you'll likely be able to send the signal through the A/D and D/A stages a dozen times consecutively before you notice anything. Spend $200 or less and a difference might be noticed after only a few, or even one trip. I'm generalising of course; there are exceptions in both price ranges.


    This is assuming that you haven't inadvertently applied some sort of plugin processing that's degraded the signal.

  • Longer path involving more A/D and D/A conversions?


    The lower the quality of your interface, the more-apparent this difference will be. Spend over $1000 US and you'll likely be able to send the signal through the A/D and D/A stages a dozen times consecutively before you notice anything. Spend $200 or less and a difference might be noticed after only a few, or even one trip. I'm generalising of course; there are exceptions in both price ranges.


    This is assuming that you haven't inadvertently applied some sort of plugin processing that's degraded the signal.

    Don't think it's that - using a Focusrite 18i8 2nd Gen interface, and no plugins on the track.

    Have been using the Kemper via SPDIF at 96kHz, but also tried 44.1 and 48.

  • OK, just recorded a rough take on another song, and tried to get the levels of each instrument and vocals right before mixdown. Then using LANDR to create a master mix version - but I've no idea which is better!


    Would you guys suggest verion 1 or 2?


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  • Great recording again! Well done guitars and vocals :thumbup:8)


    The mix is way better in my view than with your first attempt. Regarding the two versions I can not distinguish too much, haven't heard it really loud so far. Gut feeling is that Track 1 is a bit more transparent than track 2. But I can be trapped there...


    Keep it up, good stuff mate!

  • Very nice!!!

    If you use FRFR the benefit of a merged profile is that the cabinet is totally separated in the profile.


    For my edification only... ;) Kemper/Axe-FX III/ Quad Cortex user