Archive for September, 2009

Which is better a guitar sound processor or distortion pedal?

guys im newbie to electric guitar world…well i was told i need to get a distortion effect (thing) they offered a sound processor (with multi effect) and a distortion pedal…i have a limited budget and im learning…
now…does the sound processor produces same effect for distortion or reverb or (i forgot the name guess its overdrive)
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Is there any default settings for the presonus eureka preamp?

In Pro Tools it says that I’m clipping but the actual Pre isn’t at all in the hardware. Why is this? And Why does the tone in my Digi002 Pre’s suck unless they’re clipping…..And when they say they are I don’t hear it. There’s no sound of clipping or distortion. My [...]

Why is the sound distorted when i try to watch stuff i’ve recorded off the tv?

I have a Storex club mpix-355 750GB hard drive, but when i try to watch stuff recorded off the tv using my Archos 705 wifi the sound is totally distorted, can anyone tell me why and can i do anything about it?
Sounds as though the sampling rate might need adjustment. Look at your manuals.

What kind of distortion/effects pedal should I get?

Well I pluged up my bass to my friends amp (he plays guitar). It just had distortion on it (like a button you press) & i’m wondering what kind of pedal would do that or just a good pedal for my bass. The amp gave my bass a different sound and bends and [...]

Music from SD card in Skyfi3 sounds distorted.?

Hi I have a Skyfi3 and love it. It has the slot for the memory card and I have put many mp3s on it.
Problem is some of them sound somewhat distorted or as if they have way too much bass trying to come through. It doesnt happen to a particular song type like rap as [...]

I have a Vibra 128 Sound Card but it gives me a distorted sound while playing MP3’s? Updated the driver no use

I converted my OS to Windows XP. But to no avail.I downloaded the latest file but still the problem persist.
I have P3 550 Mhz, 128 MB SDRAM
are you sure it’s not the speakers. If you have a headset around, swap’em and make sure. If you installed this sound card because your onboard (intergrated) audio went [...]

How do I get the best sounding distortion on a bass guitar?

What are the best effects of amp settings for shredding style distortion like Cliff Burtons and tapping. I put the distortion on full on my Marshall MB15 amp, and it only sounds good when I fingerpick really hard or use a pick, so tapping sounds awful. What can I do to make it sound better? [...]

Why when i record on audacity the sounds get distorted?

when i record on audacity on "stereo mix"(recording sounds from the computer) i get such a noisy fizzy distorted noise, how can i fix this?
Check that the recording level is not set too low or too high – there is a slider in the middle of the toolbar to control this. When you play the [...]

I get distorted sound when recording from tapedeck to my computer. How can I fix this?

I think I should be able record through my receiver but I have not been able to figure it out. The sound meter shoots to red when I connect from the tape deck to the mic port on my computer. I have tried adjust the mic levels to no avail. Please help!
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i need to make my electric guitar sound distorted without amp just a keyboard?

hi, i need to make my electric guitar sound distorted without amp just a keyboard. is there any way i can do this without going out and buying crap? because ive had this guitar a while now and do not want to invest more money into it.
thanks in advance.
no, ull either have to buy an [...]