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jose
I came upon a 12 string crucainelli elite Italian acoustic guitar and a screw that holds the neck it says 1645. I fixed it up a bit and i wanna know what the value of it may be.
Answer
It's worth $100 - $200 depending on condition, playability, and tone.
It's worth $100 - $200 depending on condition, playability, and tone.
Is it possible to record an electro-acoustic guitar into the computer and change the effects?
presidentf
I was just wondering if it was possible to record my electro acoustic guitar into the computer, via USB etc And then use a peice of software to change it into an electric sounding guitar with distortion?
Also, what software is best to use to do this? The type of software I am looking for is something that I can record my vocals and guitar, then add drums and bass etc
But make my own drum beats and bass lines note for note.
Something professional, not free software.
Thank!
Answer
You can record directly into your USB with special hardware. Line 6 makes a few different recording devices for your computer which are the POD series and the TonePort/GuitarPort series. These all have different features, so choose carefully.
You cannot make an acoustic-electric guitar sound like an electric guitar. You could add distortion and whatever else, but you cannot get the same sound. You also can't play an acoustic like an electric - the electric's action (string height) is much lower, the strings bend MUCH easier, and you get all kinds of extra things (like pinch harmonics) that make it easier to play.
The way each of them produce sound is quite different as well. Your acoustic will use either a mic or a piezoelectric pickup that pickup the actual vibrations of your guitar, in turn giving you an enhanced tone and warmth. The electric makes sound when the string vibrates over a magnet coil, which then produces an AC electric current into your amp, and has no microphonic properties (it doesn't care if the guitar itself is vibrating), so you will get a darker, more synthetic sound as compared to the acoustic.
If you want an electric sound, go to your local music shop (NOT a pawn shop unless you know what you're doing) an look for a guitar that fits your price range. Mom&Pop stores often have trade-ins or secondhand guitars at a low cost for great value. A good bottom line electric guitar will run you about $350. You could buy the really super cheap ones, but you won't be happy with it, I guarantee.
As for the software: Well, there are a couple really expensive software.
A couple of the most used are Logic Pro, Cakewalk, and Ableton. These are professional grade software, you can do a lot with them, but are extremely expensive.
Expect to pay about $500 for each of these to get the base software. Expect to pay up to $900+ for the best software.
To make your guitar sound like another instrument, you would need to buy a midi pickup system and a midi-firewire input for your computer as well as great software.
A cheaper and similar program is Finale - you can record, write, and what have you.
But, I would still recommend something small to begin with - like Audacity, which is free but very powerful. It is also extremely easy to use. You should download the stable (2.6) as well as the most up to date beta version, they are very different. The beta has better features, but somethings don't quite work right yet. You can download extra effects and everything you need off of their site.
I highly recommend that you start off using as little effects as possible. The more effects you add, the more tone you loose. You should also see it as extremely important (I'm not saying you don't) that you get good, quality recordings of your pieces. As every acoustic technician will tell you - crap going in is crap coming out - so take your time and make them good. You cannot milk good sound out of a bad recording (but you can do it backwards! lol)
You can record directly into your USB with special hardware. Line 6 makes a few different recording devices for your computer which are the POD series and the TonePort/GuitarPort series. These all have different features, so choose carefully.
You cannot make an acoustic-electric guitar sound like an electric guitar. You could add distortion and whatever else, but you cannot get the same sound. You also can't play an acoustic like an electric - the electric's action (string height) is much lower, the strings bend MUCH easier, and you get all kinds of extra things (like pinch harmonics) that make it easier to play.
The way each of them produce sound is quite different as well. Your acoustic will use either a mic or a piezoelectric pickup that pickup the actual vibrations of your guitar, in turn giving you an enhanced tone and warmth. The electric makes sound when the string vibrates over a magnet coil, which then produces an AC electric current into your amp, and has no microphonic properties (it doesn't care if the guitar itself is vibrating), so you will get a darker, more synthetic sound as compared to the acoustic.
If you want an electric sound, go to your local music shop (NOT a pawn shop unless you know what you're doing) an look for a guitar that fits your price range. Mom&Pop stores often have trade-ins or secondhand guitars at a low cost for great value. A good bottom line electric guitar will run you about $350. You could buy the really super cheap ones, but you won't be happy with it, I guarantee.
As for the software: Well, there are a couple really expensive software.
A couple of the most used are Logic Pro, Cakewalk, and Ableton. These are professional grade software, you can do a lot with them, but are extremely expensive.
Expect to pay about $500 for each of these to get the base software. Expect to pay up to $900+ for the best software.
To make your guitar sound like another instrument, you would need to buy a midi pickup system and a midi-firewire input for your computer as well as great software.
A cheaper and similar program is Finale - you can record, write, and what have you.
But, I would still recommend something small to begin with - like Audacity, which is free but very powerful. It is also extremely easy to use. You should download the stable (2.6) as well as the most up to date beta version, they are very different. The beta has better features, but somethings don't quite work right yet. You can download extra effects and everything you need off of their site.
I highly recommend that you start off using as little effects as possible. The more effects you add, the more tone you loose. You should also see it as extremely important (I'm not saying you don't) that you get good, quality recordings of your pieces. As every acoustic technician will tell you - crap going in is crap coming out - so take your time and make them good. You cannot milk good sound out of a bad recording (but you can do it backwards! lol)
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