How to Reamp Your Guitar | Recording Dojo
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
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Welcome to another Dojo! This time I’m going to show you how to reamp your guitar and explore some creative ways you can re-amps other tracks as well (soft synths, vocals, drums, etc.). In my earlier column “Why Guitarists Shouldn’t Diss DIs,” I mentioned the benefits of using a DI for creative recording. If you have a DI box, dust it off! You’ll need it when I show you how to get more out of your DI-recorded guitar and bass tracks by reamping them into your pedals and amps to capture new perspectives and even add some new reverberant spaces. Tighten up your belts, the Dojo is now open.
To begin, you’re going to need a reamp box such as the Radial JCR Studio Reamper ($229 street) and most likely a TRS-to-male XLR cable (like the Hosa HSX-003, $11 street). I like passive re-amp boxes because they don’t require external power and are easy to move around. Some would argue that passive models loose signal strength, which is true, but how many boost/overdrive pedals do we guitarists have? At least one, right? Put one after the reamp box and before your amp. Boom. Problem solved, and you can drive your amp even harder. Otherwise, you’re going to shell out more dinero for active reamp boxes, which isn’t really necessary, and I like the inherent lo-fi nature of this process.
Reamping is a two-part endeavor. The first part involves using a DI box to record the guitar directly into your DAW. If you’re unsure how to do this, I recommend going online and reading my Dojo article mentioned above. It’s very easy and straightforward. The second part involves routing the DI-recorded guitar track out of your DAW and into your reamp pedal. Depending on your interface, you might need the TRS-to-male XLR cable previously mentioned.
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00:00 - Asterope Cables
00:10 - What Is Reamping?
00:44 - Gear You'll Need
02:40 - Recording Your Amp & DI
03:22 - Wiring Everything Together
04:18 - Setting Up Your DAW
04:28 - Performance
04:49 - DI Track Playback
05:31 - Asterope Cables
05:52 - Starting Reamp Process in DAW
06:09 - Connecting Audio Interface with Gear
07:04 - Reamping Preview
07:52 - Reamping Through Pedals
09:39 - Outro
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I think I do this or similar process live, but without D.I, daw and reamp box involved. Just using 2 mixing desks 2 amps and lots of cables. Great video
This was a great demo on this process! What an awesome way to find the right vibe/sound using real amps without the artists loosing their minds or getting burned out. Actually looks like a lot of fun too when trying the different amps and effect treatments.
Thank you for the helpful content
So, if I understand correctly, you press record in your DAW and you're recording on one track while the DI track plays at the same time. It shouldn't be too complicated. The only thing that I need for this is a reamp box.
@@bryanclarkmusic Thanks, I'll check out some passive ones.
This is one way to get the best guitar sound for the song when you already have other tracks mixed. So I would not use this method without other tracks of the song playing at the same time.
Amazing - thanks :)
Am I wrong saying that the presenter is incorrect when he said that the reamp box converts the signal back down to 'line level'? Line level is +4dbm. Doesn't it come out of the daw interface at line level and get converted to 'instrument level' -20dbm (which is lower than line level)?
How would this work if I have a section where I'm holding a long sustain (maybe as part of controlled feedback)? Will the DI pick that up and send it on to the DAW?
@@bryanclarkmusic Thanks! And thanks for your description. This really makes so much sense. And the suggestion to record your live amp track as well as the DI in separate tracks just gives you so much flexibility. I was skeptical of how this would sound coming back into the amp but, your demonstration erased my hesitation. Also appreciate your recommendations and explanations why. A passive reamp sounds so much simpler to work with. There are enough cables going on before getting to that.
that reamp box sucks! it changed my tone. is there another one u recommend? or how did u know the level of output to push into the reamp box. little labs or torpedo reload? thanks for putting this video together.
noob question. while "reamping" do you ever play live. what I mean... guitar->di to interface->daw->out to reamp->pedal board->amp->mic back to interface/daw etc. is there issues with latency?
@1:45
you must have meant to say.... takes it back down to instrument level.
This is an example of something that would be better communicated in writing, with diagrams.
I do the same thing using my Headrush into Cubase and a few mouse clicks. So much easier than all these cables and boxes.
but then u have no control of the effect in relation to playing. ur not playing the effect anymore.
Yikes. All that Fulltone in 2022, huh? 😬
Too fuckin complicated
Synthetic
Please write your comment on a postcard and send it to good old ancient past.
it's how 99% of all guitar parts are recorded nowadays regardless of player or genre
@@Kurjistaja I wish.