#PC SETUP APPS/SOFTWARE

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vocal sky
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lets say theres no limit to budget, what should i get, i was thinking of cubase for recording, and neural dsp petrucci x for an amp simulator but i want everything i could need so i was just wondering what you guys use/suggest

restive shard
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What do you want/what do you plan on doing?

vocal sky
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i want to be able to make my own sounds, but also from other people/online be able to copy/use stuff to be able to sound like specific artists or songs, and i plan on making music but i need to start with the basics so i would need to learn a recording software

restive shard
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So you just want to be able to do everything?

vocal sky
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well yeah i guess

restive shard
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Get an amp suite like guitarrig or amplitube (i personally suggest overloud thu, it's highly underrated and leagues better than most programs) and fill the rest of your ampsims/effects and so on up based on need(if you need a pitchshifter i suggest polychrome dsp hypertune, no other pitchshifter comes close), then if you only record guitar you're gonna want a drum and or bass plugin, maybe synths and stuff like that if you plan on making your own music. Also you'll need programs for mixing and mastering, for that purpose there are mixing and mastering suites, but i would suggest looking up what you and then mix and match, as those suites can be expensive as fuck(piracy can help).

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The most important thing for a start is probably just a good graphical eq like fabfilter pro-q4

vocal sky
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so what i could do is (yes the last phrase) try them all out and use whats more efficient for me

restive shard
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Also for amp plugins get familiar with irs and other companies outside of neural dsp, theyre good but there's other equal or depending on usage better programs out there

restive shard
vocal sky
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what should i get to connect my guitar to my pc

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i cant really arg my way into that one

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🏴‍☠️

restive shard
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I'd personally go with a universal audio volt276 if you have that kind of budget and wanna just do guitar stuff (and maybe bass or vocals) at home or a focusrite scarlett solo(3rd or 4th gen) as a budget option. Or just do your own research. Theres plenty of videos comparing interfaces. What I wouldnt do is connect to pc through a pedal or multifx pedal, because they lack functionality and ussually features inherent to interfaces.

vocal sky
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alright, and i am going to do alot of research, but for the things that i can try for myself without spending i will do, i think its the best way to know

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thanks alot

restive shard
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np

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if you have any other questions about amp plugins or recording stuff just shoot me a dm, im pretty focused on modern metal stuff or mathrock tho.

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Also you would prob benefit from having a decent cpu for mixing and mastering and especcially for hosting ampsims and fx that eat cpu

glossy wasp
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some nice interface like the Motu m2 or m4 .. or something from the Clarret series from Focusrite

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also get a nice drum plugin ... like Modern & Massive 2 ... or if you really don't care about price : Superior Drummer 3

vocal sky
solemn rune
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you dont need much just to record songs

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cubase, reaper, fl studio, abletone. daw doesnt matter, its up to you

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amp sim doesnt matter up to you, i use Nerual DSP Nolly X

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you just need an audio interface then studio monitors. considering you have no budget, Motu M2 and Yamaha HS8's or some shit

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then its just a matter of trying our random plugins and vsts and libraries or some shit

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there's really no roadmap for this, your budget is unlimited, so just do whatever and experiemnt

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for drums i use GGD Modern and Massive

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for bass, I play a physical bass, but i also have Eurobass 3 from submission audio

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your issue isnt that you need a lot of stuff

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its just that you arent making music yet / 0 experience

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so you dont know what you want / need cus youve never ran into a situation where you needed to consider that before

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just focus on getting an interface, monitor, and amp sim first

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the rest of shit just follows its own path