emu o4o4 newby question posted by **g...

emu o4o4 newby question

Posted on Jun 12, 2008 09:48 am
**gate*crasher**
Member Since: Jun 12, 2008

Hello there,Im a newby here and am trying to work out what i need to record my guitar to my p.c. Probally been mentioned before..O.K I have a EMU0404 soundcard,guitar ,digitech effects pedal,and a marshall amp..I probally wont need to use the amp for recording.
So my main question is what else do i need with this soundcard? Do i need a toneport or any other devices? Can i go from guitar ,digitech to soundcard? Whats the best way to go?? Probally dumb questions but i'm new at this..Thanks for any help in advance!!

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sticadokid
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Since: Feb 25, 2005

Jun 12, 2008 11:36 am

no u should be able to hook everything up as u mentioned... u need software though (u didnt mention that u did; if so, ur good)

TallChap
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Since: Jun 24, 2004

Jun 13, 2008 06:46 pm

Welcome...

As Sticadokid mentioned, you'll need a DAW program. Your 0404 probably came with the lite version of one or two good commercial apps. You didn't say which.... Usually these LITE versions will have a few features turned off, and to turn them on you need to upgrade.
Alternates are everywhere. From the free (Kristal) to the near-free shareware (n-Tracks) on up to wherever you want to be.....

As for hooking up, you can go straight from your pedal into the soundcard (output on pedal to "in" on the breakout cords on the sound card). Some here - myself included - will use a small mixer. This acts not only as a patchbay (saves pulling cords and stuff around behind your PC on your soundcard), acts as a preamp, provides phantom power when needed and give you a little more flexibility. Soem people actually do some EQ and mixing on them....
I go from my RP250 to my mixer then into my soundcard. I never unplug anything from my soundcard, and do all the patching at the mixer - which is built to take a bit more punishment. Something to consider.