
So you want to record your guitar but you dont have the gear.
Maybe your studios just in need of a serious overhaul.
This is your chance.
Electric, acoustic, hollow, semi-hollow, electro-acoustic, bass - record what you want how you want with Focusrites Complete Guitar Recording Kit, in partnership with Positive Grid.
Just give us your name and email address and you could win a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 USB audio interface with Ableton Live Lite and a range of Focusrite and Softube plug-ins, two KRK Rokit 5 active monitors, a Shure SM57 dynamic mic, an SE 4400 condenser mic, and a full suite of Positive Grid amp modelling and mastering software - for computer and iOS.
Were even giving away all the cables you need to hook it up.
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Heres what to do with it all.
Plug Straight In. Grab your jack lead, plug anything with a pickup straight into the Scarlett 6i6 and switch your input to instrument mode. Now you can just hit record, but if youre recording your electric guitar or bass you might want to beef the sound up a touch. With Positive Grids BIAS Desktop, you can recall and customise some classic guitar amp and effects pedal sounds, from classic American cleans to searing British high-gain sounds - and everything in between.
Best thing about this setup; if youre in desperate need of some late night practice in your bedroom, you can just open BIAS on its own and jam through some KRK Rokit 5s or your own headphones.
Mic Up Your Amp. If you have an amp thats too good not to record - or you dont like your neighbours - were giving you two mics, a dynamic and condenser, to capture it in its full glory. Press the dynamic mike up near the centre of the speaker cone and leave the condenser mic a little further back, switch on phantom power for the condenser and mix to taste. This is how its done in pro studios around the world and has been for decades.
Mic Up Your Acoustic. No pickup in your acoustic? Bad pickup in your acoustic? Place the condenser mic in front of you as you play and capture rich, detailed recordings. Experiment with mic placements; closer and further from the body and up and down the neck for different tones. Dont forget to switch phantom power on though!
Even on iOS. If you have a camera connection kit, you can plug your Scarlett 6i6 into iPhone or iPad and enjoy PositiveGrids BIAS for iOS, or record using GarageBand, Cubasis or whatever you like.
I use a preamp or digital modeller, do I need an interface? If youre running an analogue preamp with a line out, plugging into the Scarlett 6i6 will give you inputs with plenty of headroom to handle the levels coming from your preamp. An audio interface can also communicate with your computers processors much more easily than your built in mic and headphone jacks, so youll find it much easier to record without latency and lag, meaning your tracks line up when you record.
With a digital modeller, you get the exact same benefit, plus, if your modeller has a built in interface itll usually be locked at a certain sampling frequency. The sampling frequency is an important variable in recording, affects what you can do with the finished product, and cant (easily) be changed once recording is finished. An audio interface gives you the flexibility to record at more common frequencies, such as the famous 44.1 kHz. Plus the added benefit of not having to unplug everything from your computer every time your modeller goes with you to a gig or rehearsal.
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