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RobSm
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RobSm
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10/04/2005 10:49 am
I am starting to make a little progress in recording.

I have the Cakewalk Guitar Tracks Pro 2 and a Korg PXR4.

I have a bunch of backing tracks which I can import into Guitar TRacks Pro. ( I have Cool Edit & have tried the tutorials but it doesn't seem to gel with my soundcard...an audiophile).

Anyway I have the backing track in & feed my guitar through the Korg into Guitar Tracks pro...but when I record the guitar it doesn't 'play' with the backing tracks. I can hear it only through headphones from the KORG. It records OK but there are two big problems...

1. Playing with the headphones against the backing tracks throws me big time. I mean my playing SUCKS...well...a lot more than usual...

2. The tone is REALLY un-lifelike.

So My questions are: Does playing using headphones have this effect initially on most people & will I 'get used to it'?

Would miking my amp be a better thing to try?

TIA
Robbo