The Easiest Way to Record Your Electric Guitar (And Other Beginner Recording Tips) | Reverb

Treat yourself or find the perfect gift for your favorite music maker. How do you record your electric guitar? We run through audio interfaces, tips on mic'ing your amplifier, direct injection, and finding the right tools for the job. Joe walks you through the basics so you can feel confident when you're recording and get your music seamlessly into the world for us to enjoy.

[paniccleo]

"If you think it sounds cool then it does." - The most important thing to remember about sound.

[fabinhoMANO]

You should totally create more videos related to these recording topics, it's pretty useful

[Sergeant_Blain]

2:34 3:03 3:53 here, now you can quickly listen to the different mics ;)

[davidholmer]

I know more about recording now than I did 8 minutes ago. Thank you!

[roaddog]

Nicely done tutorial that some would turn into a half hour blab fest.

[colemadden]

This was incredibly helpful. I don't think I've ever seen a video teaching these concepts that was more simple and direct, or had such clarity

[xbmpr]

And if you dont have any of this, get a garbage mic and a cassette recorder and make black metal

[amypears]

Thank you for making a genuinely ‘beginner’ video. I’ve watched so many videos claiming to discuss ‘recording for beginners’ which were full of jargon and technical details a true beginner wouldn’t have a clue about! I just wanted to know what I’d need to get my bass sounds into a Mac! I’ll worry about how to perfect the sounds later once I can actually get sounds into my Mac! Cheers for the video

[Dylan-nmvf]

This video cleared up confusion. Been playing a few years and finally want to record. Now I know exactly what I need to record my riffs.

[colour_bloo]

Whoa, the riff played with the mic pointed away from the speaker sounds like an older U2 record! Gives a lot of insight to how some of these older songs might have been recorded. 🤔

[arlingtonhynes]

The amp and pedal models that come free with GarageBand ain’t half bad, too. You can get started with an iRig, your iPhone, and a pair of headphones.

I’d rather have that old Champ though.

[Stewie_]

Man I loved how that ribbon mic sounded.

[edadpops]

👏 good one Joe. You have a knack for teaching

[erdenizm.]

i have to confess i got surprised when i heard how the last mic position sounds way better than i expect lol:D nice tutorial

[ejcizzer]

Thanks to you and reverb for making this, quite helpful. Maybe for the next one, if you would play the same riff at the same settings throughout the various setups, it would allow for a better comparison of approaches. I get the feeling that you tailored each riff to the strengths of each set-up (mic, placement) which is optimal for recording but not so much to get a feel for the sound that each setup can produce. Look forward to the next one.

[GeorgeFrantzis]

This video is amazing. It gives you everything you need to know if you are about to start home studio recording with an electric guitar!

[witchfindergeneralelectric]

Another option (if you have an aversion to computers) is digital 4, 8 and 16 track recorders. I grew up recording on a cassette 4 track and wanted to recapture how easy that was. Zoom, Fostex and Tascam all make great multi track recorders that work the same way the old cassette ones did. I love my Zoom R8.

[DamianS]

Nice tones via Les Paul into the little Fender Amp

[Mellow_Mike_Sup]

Great video. Explains the basics clearly and to the point. Well done! Looking forward to future videos on recording.

[ThePandaGuitar]

This is amazing man! You really know how to keep it simple and practical. Thank you!