The details are, that I’m using a Dean (Z Model) With Dimebucker, and a Jackson with EMG passive pickups. I’m running my guitar through my Roland Cube 30 which goes into my audio in on my mac, which is running Ableton live 5.

Please share your thoughts, advice and experiances with me please. Thank you for taking the time to read this.

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Answer by Franco
To start off, which program you are using to record (Live) is not too significant.

What is significant is what goes into it and how it gets there. To help you, I would need a few more details.

Are you happy with the tone you are getting from that guitar/amp combination? If so, is it losing something in the recording process?

How does the signal get into the audio input on your Mac? Are you connecting a line out from the amp or using a microphone?

A few thoughts come to mind:

1. The best guitar tones I have gotten in the studio have come from miking an amp. In order to do that, you would need an audio interface for the computer that has a good quality mic preamp. A decent dynamic mic, like an SM57 would be good to start with. Then you would basically crank up the amp, work on your tone ’til you’re happy, put the mic in front of the speaker and press record. Experiment with the distance between the amp and mic. It should be pretty close. Start around 1 foot away.

2. The built in audio input on the Mac is decent, but not really pro quality. It would also be very easy to overload. A separate USB or Firewire based interface, as mentioned above, would improve the sound and allow you the flexibility to adjust input levels.

3. At any heavy rock sessions I have been involved with, the guitarists used Marshall, Mesa, Fender or any number of pro level tube amps. While I’m sure a Cube-30 is a cool little amp, you’re going to have to work hard to get that type of sound from it.

I am not trying to discourage you or make you spend all your money on gear though. I encourage your efforts and suggest reading up on guitar amp miking and audio engineering in general. There is a lot of info out there.

Also, have a look at audio interfaces for your Mac. I like the Motu line. This one is compact, not too expensive and sounds great:

http://www.motu.com/products/motuaudio/ultralite/

It comes with recording software that is a bit easier to use for live recording than Ableton.

Best of luck to you.

peace

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I use both FL Studio Producer Edition and Ableton Live, and my personal preference is for FL Studio. It just works best for me, the workflow is great. Handling of plug-ins is not problematic with both of these. Just try the demo versions and see what works best for you:

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http://www.ableton.com/download

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FL Studio is just as good as a sequencer, it’s just that the sounds it comes with are amateur. So it can be expensive to find professional samples to put into it. But with professional samples, it’s just as good as any sequencer. Things like Cubase and Pro Tools are better for recording, but as sequencers, they don’t offer any advantage, it’s just preference. If you think you will be recording lots of live instruments or vocals, then they are much better. If you are just going to be making instrumentals and trance music, then FL Studio is professional enough. I’m certified in Pro Tools and have a Digi 002. But I only use it for recording. I prefer to use FL Studio for sequencing and making instrumentals/beats.

Some people also use those programs because they feel it will make them look more professional to others, since so many amateurs use FL Studio. This doesn’t mean the programs are better though. Also, they may use those programs because it’s easier to export things for use in a studio. For example, if you need your music mixed and want to pay professionals to mix it, then something like Pro Tools is better because then you can send a project file if the studio you are sending it to also has Pro Tools. If you’re using FL Studio, then you would have to export each track individually and put them on a hard drive or cd to send away. You couldn’t just send a project file, because the other studio would need FL Studio to open the project file. That is one small advantage, but I don’t think it’s worth upgrading for. It may be time consuming to export each file, but it’s not worth extra money just to save a little time. If you mix your own music, then all of this doesn’t matter.

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Answer by Charlie
Fruity Loops will serve you fine. A lot of people give FL a hard time. I suspect that they don’t really know how to use music software properly. There are no features on Sonar, Cubase, Logic or Pro Tools that aren’t on Fruity Loops. Everything is there.

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Answer by Producer Guy
Both are great, capable hosts, for both starters and advanced users. Do rely too much on other people’s opinion, try the demo versions and see which one fits you best.

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Adding the drums and bass by actually arrnging them note for note, and not just using samples or already made beats. One where I make them.

Money is not an issue, as I am really serious.

Basically which software is the best out of these and most professional?

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LOGIC PRO

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As you can see Ableton is shit.

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Answer by Jake
I use FL Studio and I am glad to say that it’s a good program and I recommend it. But I’ve never tried Ableton Live, nor have I heard of it.

I suggest watching YouTube videos and figuring out which one looks best or has the certain features you’re looking for.

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Both are great. I have used Ableton but it didn’t glue with me. FL Studio on the other hand fits me like a glove, love the workflow. The piano roll (MIDI editing) is perfect for me.
Just try the demo version and see which one you like best.
Have a keyboard controller is great, and so is having a controller with pads like the Akai MPD, or Native Instruments Maschine (they just announced Maschine Mikro, a more affordable smaller version of this controller, coming this October).
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