galavanting's forum posts 10

ooOOoo if this is what I think it is, this is gonna be sweet. does this mean all those Needs Review tags all over the place can finally be dealt with?? :-P

Ok, I have to chime in here. I just read through this whole thread, and have some comments. I think there are some very good high level points being made here, but a severe lack of actionable advice.

Jim, you seem like a seasoned guitarist, and I love reading your posts. That said, I'm afraid the OP is not being helped at all by saying things like

• Don't practice the notes, practice new ways to approach every note.
• always try to be the worst player in the room so that you can learn just by listening.

I think OP nicely asked for guidance and something more actionable.

The JustinGuitar YouTube channel is quite good. OP approximated his/her skill level, so I'd suggest starting out on this video on "scale picking with a metronome to increase your hand coordination and you speed"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owRCHxlhu4U

In terms of expanding the repertoire past just blues, here is a series JustinGuitar did on Jazz. Going through this and practicing the shit out of it helped me tremendously.

starguitar hope this gets you going down the path of improving.

If you don't anticipate your needs will change, then I say go for the Scarlett 2i2. I just realized the Scarlett 2i4 (also well within your price range) has Pad switches on the front inputs to lower the gain by 10dB I think, which might help with not overloading the preamps.

Here's a tutorial video of the 2i4 made by Focusrite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M7KejHXr8Y

Yes. For guitar and bass you'll likely use a 1/4" input, and for a vocal mic you'll use an XLR.

Here are the line inputs for the Scarlett 2i2: http://www.altomusic.com/shop/images/product/113189-20752615301a1044995c63afd014a445.jpg

Komplete Audio 6 has a good number of inputs, as you can see in this diagram by Native Instruments: http://images-ec.native-instruments.com/typo3temp/pics/img-ce-gallery-komplete_audio_6_setup_examples_01_2x-823712a7d8b7fc61908de7f8b02047d5-d.jpg

Here's a diagram for the Saffire Pro 24: http://c541.r41.cf3.rackcdn.com/1466443pop.jpg

Looking at all those, it looks like the Scarlett 2i2 has the fewest in/outs, but it's also the cheapest of the lot. How much stuff are you needing to plug in at the same time? If the answer is more than 1 stereo device (or 2 mono devices), you might want to go with the larger Komplete Audio 6 or Saffire Pro 24.

kellen2 imho save up for a super badass one later. Like gchiaren said go for a Scarlett 2i2, Native Instruments Komplete Audio 6 is a great choice as well.

The great thing is, later when your budget is significantly larger, you can either sell the smaller one (there's always a market for people wanting to get into recording/producing), or keep it for when you travel.

Just look at all the pro artists that use both of those -- I don't think you can go wrong. Nothing against Apogee Duet, but you're paying a bit of a premium for it and not sure it's completely justified from what I've read.

I was watching this video "VOX V847 Wah vs Crybaby Classic wah guitar effects pedal shootout" and I can't tell a damn difference between the two 😁

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGb4Oz-fPE

Wonder what axe he'll be wielding in front of 120 million viewers...

My money's on a Flying V, something flashy 😁

oooOoOo no budget - fun :D

Ok jokes aside, here are some boutique-ish ones I would look at:

Xotic Effects SP Compressor Pedal

In the $130 range, rarely ever see anything but glowing reviews for this thing. Supposedly built to resemble the Ross Compressor.

Wampler Ego

$200-ish, pretty high end, lots of country guys use it.

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone

$170, really good quality, has a grit knob which some people produce cool sounds with.

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III 40W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp. Glassy clean sound, loud as fuck though. NOT a practice amp by any means. It's not perfect, the casing tends to rattle a bit, and the drive channel leaves something to be desired (takes distortion pedals quite well though). Can be picked up for about $700.

http://i.imgur.com/2E8AnoIl.jpg

I don't know who Rabea Massaad is but I dig this the ML-1 BEA http://www.chapmanguitars.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ml1bea.jpg

I don't like the Natural Mahogany finishes, looks too much like a piece of furniture :P