HOW TO RECORD ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BASS

With all the amazing developments in software amp simulation over recent years, you might think the process of actually recording a real electric guitar or bass through an amp in a room has become a thing of the past. Consider, however, that every guitarist spends time and effort developing their own sound, contributed to by their amp, pedals and playing style. To suddenly ditch all that in favour of universally available software would be a little hasty. Ultimately, a real electric guitar amp setup in a real-world space can sound amazing, and will always be something well worth recording.

Although we’ll touch on the subject of amp simulation plugins in this tutorial, and show you how to record guitar and bass with a view to using such applications, the main thrust here will be on miking up and recording electric guitar and bass. You might think