IME -- whatever app you're using to play audio on the PC will have its own volume control, in addition to the master PC volume on the taskbar.
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Decent USB Interfaces and Software Recommendations?
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With an interface and a DAW, you can use an app like Moises to separate tracks of original tunes. That allows you to learn a bass line and then add yours to the original tune, practice it and enhance it. It is worth the price of admission alone IMHO.
Oh for sure, it was just handy to twist a knob instead of having to use the mouse when I had my bass in my lap, sometimes mid-song.
Thanks! I was also curious about software to separate tracks as well (but was tackling one thing at a time). I’ll look at that as well. Thanks again
You are very welcome. Sure beats needle drops on 45's back in the 60s in order to learn songs
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I think I may get the SSL2. It seems to have all of the features I want, with the cables coming out the back (which is great for my setup), and comes with Ableton Live Lite.
I just downloaded a trial version of Ableton and will mess around with it and see how I like it… It’ll probably be a few weeks before I pull the trigger (hopefully my old Tascam will work in the meantime).
Thanks everyone for your help so far though!
I just downloaded a trial version of Ableton and will mess around with it and see how I like it… It’ll probably be a few weeks before I pull the trigger (hopefully my old Tascam will work in the meantime).
Thanks everyone for your help so far though!
it's the hardware monitor knob. some of the interfaces that don't have this knob, have these settings in control panel inside your computer.
long story short, there exist two types of monitoring while recording: software (allows hearing the plugins on your signal that's being recorded) and hardware (direct sound from the input is mixed to the output before reaching the driver). why does hardware monitoring exist? well, mostly because there're slow and/or not very stable configurations in which using software monitoring means significant delays. only one type should be used at once: either you monitor from you audio interface, or from your DAW, not both together!
That helps a lot! My computer is my main way of practice (I don’t currently own an amp), so often, I’ll just play along to MP3/WAV files, and not through my DAW. And this is mostly where the hardware monitor knob was the most useful. Thanks
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This is an important bit: You want to monitor your live bass playing before it goes into (and back out of) your DAW, becasue otherwise you get latency (sounds like slapback delay), and it's hard to play things in time with already recorded tracks.
Most current 2x2 USB interfaces allow you to monitor via hardware while also hearing computer playback.
(1,000 years ago, when we used mixing boards and tape decks, everyone would monitor off of the mixing board while their signals were being sent to the tape deck. Today, these USB interfaces have to do analog:to:digital conversion, but ALSO provide this basic "live monitoring" functionality, to avoid latency.)
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I would highly recommend the Apollo Twin | duo or quad if you're really looking for the best possible audio interface available for both instruments and microphones. The difference in sound quality between my Focusrite and the preamps on my Apollo Twin X Quad is very noticeable. I feel like the Focusrite is a great piece of gear for VoiceOver and recording somewhere on the fly, but your jaw is gonna drop when you hear yourself for the first time through an Apollo.
It has tube driven preamps and onboard DSP technology. It even has a separate microphone built into it so you can talk to whoever is in the vocal booth if you happen to be recording someone. Yes, it's expensive I can tell you right now but nothing will ever influence your sound or your audio engineering experience quite as much as an Apollo IMHO.
It has tube driven preamps and onboard DSP technology. It even has a separate microphone built into it so you can talk to whoever is in the vocal booth if you happen to be recording someone. Yes, it's expensive I can tell you right now but nothing will ever influence your sound or your audio engineering experience quite as much as an Apollo IMHO.
This is true. Not all A-to-D conversion is created equally.
The A-to-D conversion hardware and software must make choices on how to handle different frequencies upon conversion, and low end is often an area that suffers (and/or gets compressed before conversion).
Consumer stuff (like my Focusrite Scarlett) is fine for... consumer stuff, but pro A-to-D is worth every penny.
And don't even get me started talking about mic pre's. I try not to think about them.
Another vote for Focusrite Scarlet series. I have the 2i2 and I put everything thru it.
Great for learning songs and playing along with YT and Tracking separate channels one layer at a time.
It really helps to have a good fast computer.
Great for learning songs and playing along with YT and Tracking separate channels one layer at a time.
It really helps to have a good fast computer.
Seconding the Motu M2. Had an Audient ID14 that I could not make play nice with Windows 10. Replaced it with M2. M2 is easy peasy, great form factor and solid build.
The newer line of behringer interfaces are incredibly nice. I have the higher end UMC1820 with 8 preamps, but they make smaller versions in the same line with similar features and build quality.
Also look into DAW software! I think you’d be well off with Logic, Reaper, or Ableton. I use Pro Tools and GarageBand.
I use Universal Audio, which is probably more than you want to spend. I haven’t read all the posts yet, but the one interface you should be looking at is AUDIENT. Those sound really good - clearly better than the standard fare.
you need one of these LMAO ! download REaper and try it , if you dont like it dump it , it will work on an old comp. as well
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