Seems like an easy way to fart around w/recording, I'm considering buying one: Line 6 RiffTracker (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Recording/Computer/Software?sku=700519)

It's line6 so it ought to be a decent piece of kit... but I just can't quite see the point to be honest. I don't need to record my riffs - once I've played them a few times I remember them and I can do layering in my head.

Am I missing something?

Mark

what is the point of recording? are you serious?

obviously not.


anyway.. My buddy has one of those things and it does alright by him.

Bought it, as well as a couple of new pickups. Whee! :D

So far, the RiffTracker has been a lot of fun. It's very simplistic, so it's good for someone at my level (my level = utter n00b). I did step up right away for more amp models, bought a pack from Line6.com for about $50. Bought a couple more drum patterns, too, so in the end, I spent another $90 over the price of the unit on more toys for it.

First thing I noticed is how many flaws in my playing I hear on playback, ugh! I definitely have to work on my precision. I've always known I was a somewhat sloppy player, but I do need to tighten it up a bit. I've also noticed that if you keep repeating a riff while recording, looking to get maybe 6-7 takes down & pick the best one, the drum machine can get lost & lose time.

So it wasn't a huge expense, it's good but not great (the amp models rock), & just right for a beginner like myself. At some point I might actually record something I wouldn't be completely humiliated to post here. ;)

As for the pickups, oh God. :drool: I put a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge of my Dean, leaving the neck pickup alone (I never use it), & went with a Duncan Dimebucker in my Ibanez. Talk about a complete personality change in both. The Dean was muddy & flat, & the Ibanez was shrill & brittle; now they're just awesome.

I put a couple of duncans in my Elite. It looks like a hackjob due to the screwy pickguard, but it sounds pretty durn good.
I still need to replace the middle position pickup.
fun stuff. :)

Oh yes. I lovethemIlovethemIlovethem.

Did I take pictures of my new babies?

Of course I did!

http://www.fiveofanatic.com/pics/duncan01.jpg http://www.fiveofanatic.com/pics/duncan02.jpg

nice.
I'd show pics, but mine looks like too much of a hack job. :D

what is the point of recording? are you serious?

obviously not.


anyway.. My buddy has one of those things and it does alright by him.

No no, I mean what's the point of this specific piece of equipment. It seems to me (from the description in the link) to be something of a halfbreed that doesn't really excel at anything...? :shrug:

Mark

it is a amp modeler and recording interface.
it excels at what it does for its price point.

Hey, whattaya know. I'm ready to pollute the internet.

http://www.fiveofanatic.com/random/suckage01.mp3

Just a couple of simple riffs that I strung together. If there's one thing I'm learning, it's that I'm no songrwriter. :p

http://home.no.net/birgif/glis/Totally_jammin_out.gifhttp://www.gabshack.com/forum/images/smilies/rock.gif


:nice:

Mark

Edit to add: cool! those little guys are nearlty in time! :D

LOL, yeah they are!

If there's one thing I'm learning, it's that I'm no songrwriter.

I dunno. not stylisticaly what I am into, but sounded pretty good to me.
Dont sell yerself short on the songwriting thing.

Thanks for the compliment. :)

that's badass man... :cool: feel free to pollute all you want...

OK, but remember, you asked for it.

http://www.fiveofanatic.com/random/wankeriffic.mp3

That one is astonishingly bad. Proof positive that whammy bar players are nothing more than self-centered, egotistical jerkoffs. :D

One more! :D

http://www.fiveofanatic.com/random/suckage02.mp3

It's not complete, & I haven't double-tracked it yet, but I like it so far.