Recording And Producing For Guitarists
source Berklee Music
by Sarah Tomlinson
posted 2006-05-01
Although there are a number of user-friendly tools now available for recording and producing music with the guitar, the real trick is to find the right combination of equipment and techniques to compliment your music and playing style. In Randy Roos new online course Recording and Producing for Guitarists, students will study the gear and processes that guitarists and producers use to create a wide variety of sounds, as well as learn how to produce more professional-sounding recorded compositions. “The thought on this course was to have it be a combination of certain technical issues, and then also performance issues,†says Roos. “This is a course for a guitarist who is interested in, not only doing their own recording, but also being a better recording artist, being better prepared for doing sessions with other people, or handling their own sessions involving other people, and thinking about the whole musical side of recording.â€
Students are provided with AmpliTube software at no charge, which allows them to record a variety of guitar sounds directly into their computer. These plug-in effects emulate the stomp box, delay, reverb, and the parametric equalizer…
