Originally Posted by: ChristopherSchlegelHey & welcome back!
Originally Posted by: willemguitarI want to do some recording so i can listen back and keep track of progress.
Before i was also using Cubase and a couple of other DAW's
But i was spending more time learning to work with DAW's (and fiddeling with effects etc.) then actual guitar learning and gave up several times already.
[/quote]DAWs have a pretty steep learning curve. And there's quite a bit about music production you need to know just to get up & running to make basic backing tracks.
With that in mind, you might want to look at some simpler options like Audacity makes a fairly basic DAW that you can use to just import MP3 backing tracks, then record your guitar on a second track. I'm guessing all you want is two digital audio tracks, the ability to import MP3s, & multitrack record your guitar on top.
Originally Posted by: willemguitarI found Mixcraft 8 it's cheap and supposed to be really easy to work with
comes with a whole bunch of samples etc. for low price.
I think Mixcraft 8 is a full blown DAW like Cubase, so you might be getting way too much horsepower there. They might have a stipped down version of the product.
[quote=willemguitar]Or should i get something like Guitar Rig 5 i believe it can run standalone and have backing tracks and is able to record.
[p]Guitar Rig does have an option to import & play backing tracks. It also claims to have a recording feature. But I'm not sure about the ability to multitrack record: the backing track & your recorded guitar together.
I know the Fender GT40 connects to PC with amp to PC. So, as long as you can find an easy way to multitrack you are good to go!
I found this video showing how to record you guitar using Fender gear & Audacity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjZFSZwxjAk
Hope that helps! Let us know how it goes. Best of success with your guitar playing!
Hi Christopher
I found a pretty good solution.
I traded the GT40 for a Focusrite Scarllet 2i2 and studio monitors.
With the 2i2 i can have sound from Amplitube + the guitar tricks website.
This was not possible with the GT40 well possible but with huge delay and crackling.
I use a demo version of Amplitube 4 i can just drag and drop the backing tracks.
It has all i need for now so no longer need a full DAW.
In the full version it has 8 track DAW recorder build in and a 4 track looper.
It's super easy to use i love it!
Just need to save some money to buy Amplitube 4 now it is pertty exspensive
but well worth it i think amps are really good ;-)
Here's a test recording from Walk Downtown by Lisa.
Walk Downtown