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awfulguitarnois · July 13th, 2009, 03:31 PM

Hi, I'm completely new to this, and have a question: What I'd like to do is be able to lay down a guitar track, and then be able to play over it, both through my amp. I'm a hobbyist and would just like to be able to play both guitar parts. Is this possible, and what would be the best method? I won't be singing or laying down other instruments, just guitar. Any help would be great!

woodman · July 13th, 2009, 06:13 PM

the simplest thing for that task would probably be a looper, but i gotta warn you — recording is addictive and you may end up wanting to take it further than that.

StuH · July 14th, 2009, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by woodman

the simplest thing for that task would probably be a looper, but i gotta warn you — recording is addictive and you may end up wanting to take it further than that.

I'd go with a looper too as a first choice. Second maybe a small portable digital multitrack recorder something with just a few channels, nothing too over the top.

Ya recording is very addictive. What a great hobby it has turned out to be for me. Hard to know when to say stop though with all these gizmos and gadgets around today.

sotob · July 14th, 2009, 11:19 AM

I recently picked up the Boss Rc 20xl loop pedal and it allows me to add a guitar progression and then I play on top on that and continue to add and save to it. It has more features than that, but that's where am at now.

Like the others mentioned about recording - now I need to figure out to how save the stuff to a computer. Any suggestions? I'm using Linux for an OS.

pjam · August 5th, 2009, 10:21 AM

the simplest thing for that task would probably be a looper, but i gotta warn you — recording is addictive and you may end up wanting to take it further than that.

Yeah... I started thinking like that... didn't take long to get the bug and now I've got room full of gear! ...

Papa Joe · August 5th, 2009, 12:08 PM

I started with a sound on sound reel to reel tape recorder.Now I've got too much recording gear to list..Some of it I still havn't figured out..Yeah it's addictive for sure...

pjam · August 5th, 2009, 12:33 PM

If you've got a Mac and garage band it's very easy.

For practice I put down a simple software drum track, then record a bass line on the second track, I play those though one amp and play guitar on though another amp.

before you know it you'll be gigging with me and Papa Joe!

If you've got a PC someone will suggest other software.

July 13th, 2009, 03:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
awfulguitarnois Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Akron, OH Age: 42 Posts: 175	What I hope is a simple question Hi, I'm completely new to this, and have a question: What I'd like to do is be able to lay down a guitar track, and then be able to play over it, both through my amp. I'm a hobbyist and would just like to be able to play both guitar parts. Is this possible, and what would be the best method? I won't be singing or laying down other instruments, just guitar. Any help would be great!

July 13th, 2009, 06:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 63 Posts: 8,125	the simplest thing for that task would probably be a looper, but i gotta warn you — recording is addictive and you may end up wanting to take it further than that. __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Woody & the Stragglers - Western Swing/Roots-rock)

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Papa Joe Tele-Holic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pontiac Mi. Age: 80 Posts: 871	I started with a sound on sound reel to reel tape recorder.Now I've got too much recording gear to list..Some of it I still havn't figured out..Yeah it's addictive for sure... __________________ Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body,but rather to skid in broadside,thoroughly used up,totally worn out,and loudly proclaiming:"WOW,what a ride!"

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July 14th, 2009, 11:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
sotob TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 62	I recently picked up the Boss Rc 20xl loop pedal and it allows me to add a guitar progression and then I play on top on that and continue to add and save to it. It has more features than that, but that's where am at now. Like the others mentioned about recording - now I need to figure out to how save the stuff to a computer. Any suggestions? I'm using Linux for an OS.

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pjam Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 111	the simplest thing for that task would probably be a looper, but i gotta warn you — recording is addictive and you may end up wanting to take it further than that. Yeah... I started thinking like that... didn't take long to get the bug and now I've got room full of gear! ...

August 5th, 2009, 12:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
pjam Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London Posts: 111	If you've got a Mac and garage band it's very easy. For practice I put down a simple software drum track, then record a bass line on the second track, I play those though one amp and play guitar on though another amp. before you know it you'll be gigging with me and Papa Joe! If you've got a PC someone will suggest other software.

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