Hi there this is my first post here, so sorry if these questions are obvious to you but I really have no idea what Im doing and could use some help
Basically I have a boss BR864 digital recorder, a Marshall 100MGDFX and a Marshall ED-1 compressor pedal and a simple microphone. I was wondering what would be the best way to connect these for recording my guitar.
I am using an Epiphone Les Paul that has had the stock pickups replaced with Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge and SH1-59 in the neck. I intend to record on the BR864, and then import the files into my PC and mix everything in Audacity. Here are the options I am considering before I get stuck in:
1) Guitar > compressor > amp > microphone > br864
2) Guitar > compressor > amp > emulated output to br864
3) Guitar > amp > emulated output to compressor > br864
4) Guitar > amp > microphone > compressor > br864
5) Guitar > compressor > br864 (no amp)
I have read the guides in the stickys and while there is good information on micing up amplifiers and tweaking your EQ etc, I cant find any information on the best way to connect gear up and especially where to put a compressor. I realise the BR864 has a compressor on board but I assume I would get a better sound using the Marshall pedal and setting the BR to record dry?
I also assume I would get a better sound using the mic on the amp (if done properly) instead of the emulated output, but Im not sure?
And one last question - If I am recording vocals would it also be worth running the microphone through the Marshall compressor before it goes into the 8-track or would the vocal compression on the BR864 work better?
I realise the best way to get the tone I want is to find it myself, but with so many ways to link my stuff up it would take a lot of tweaking and retweaking and changing stuff around, so it would be nice to know the best place to begin before I start the enless knob twiddling!
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