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The instrument input will have a much higher input impedance, which will ensure a proper voltage transfer from the guitarвЂ™s/bassвЂ™s output: most line inputs would result in signal loss and compromised frequency response. If the part is coming from a DIвЂ™d guitar or bass, the instrument needs to be plugged into an appropriate вЂњinstrumentвЂќ input on the interface rather than a regular line-level input (even though they typically use the same 1/4-inch connections). Working this way is usually pretty easy, but there are a few considerations that need to be taken into account. The best of these respond dynamically to the performance, and while it may feel a little different to play through a virtual amp than through a real physical one live in the room, the sound of modeled amps can be entirely convincing in playback, especially in the context of the mix. Amp sims are virtual amplifiers simulated via component modeling this is where all of a real ampвЂ™s internal components - the entire signal chain - are emulated in software, creating a virtual circuit path that responds just like the real thing would. Of course the easiest way to add amp tone/distortion to an already-recorded clean instrument track is to use one of the excellent amp sim plugins available these days. Two approaches to Re-Amping: virtual amp sim (top) or real amp (bottom) In the box This latter approach is whatвЂ™s traditionally referred to as вЂњre-ampingвЂќ- the already recorded track is pulled out of the DAWвЂ™s interface via a spare output and run through the real amp which is mic'ed up, and that re-amped mic signal is then returned to the DAW and the mix via another interface input. Or the amp can be a real amp, out in the room. The sound of the amp can be added via a modeled amp plugin, inside the box.

Guitar reamp box full#

This allows for a lot more flexibility in the mix, providing the option to dial up key aspects of the sound while listening to those tracks in context of the full mix, after other parts have also been laid down and the arrangement is more fully fleshed out.

When recording electric guitars, bass and other instruments nowadays itвЂ™s common practice, especially in smaller studios, to take the instrument in directly (via a DI, or Direct Box) and apply any desired amplifier tone and distortion after the recording is already made.