How To Record Electric Guitar At Home - 3 Easy Methods

[@SefinFPS]

Easily the best guitar recording video I've been able to find on KZbin after searching for hours. Great video.

[@donny5429]

2:21 that was too smooth

[@sofiamatheus6831]

I will take this as a “slow dancing in a burning room tutorial coming soon”.

[@trioguitar]

Good vid. With method 3, there's a further downside related to point 3 you make about quite environments. Most of us are doing this at home. If we're lucky, we might have a spare room we can use, but still, with that amp (or two) cranked, it doesn't take too much volume before you can no longer hear the backing track you're playing to in your head sets. This is basically what keeps me from using the miked amp set up, and relying more on going in direct. I've never heard from anyone about how they get round getting blasted by the amp in the same room (apart from those who use enclosed cabinets, or even are able to have the amp sitting in the basement, etc.)

[@Seetherfan25]

I put my amp quite low on volume cause if i got it on high it sounds dirty in the recording. And just use my headset on 40% volume so i can hear what im playing. That is how i do all my guitar cover vids

[@ojasgarg5553]

Always make sure to like even if I don’t want to watch, he is the best guitar teacher on KZbin!👍

[@matejtomko7541]

Agreed

[@trevorbennett]

Man, I was recording dry into my interface and couldn’t dial in the effects I wanted on my DAW, but I also didn’t think it would sound good to mic my amp. I totally forgot about the USB output on my amp until I watched this. Thanks for reminding me, great video!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

No problems :)

[@christianlwensprung2722]

Method nr 3 is the way to go. Thank you for the great video

[@robertjzhao]

Every time i search on youtube for stuff about guitars, i'll alway end up with your videos and found yours the most useful and explanatory of all.

[@MrWharf-sp4ci]

Don't worry David 1 million subscribers milestone COMMING faster than you think it would be

[@zeeb0w]

thx so much! i’m looking at getting my first proper electric (fender custom shop strat) and was trying to learn how to record - it’s like you read my mind! thanks so much for this video!!!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Custom shop! Wowzers!!! Enjoy that!

[@JamesStMichael]

That katana distortion was the best distortion to me. Really impressed by that! Thank you!

[@I.Z.Phooto]

Very helpful. You're pretty chill

[@Jimjolnir]

A digestible video. Just what I was looking for.

[@maheshmehendale9210]

Very nicely made video and informative. Thx for posting.

[@andylongdrums]

Another Great video! Thank you 👌

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Jack-mp4dj]

8:56 no I love it

[@cryptd3vil]

bro is playin when i come around, respect

[@estebangonzalez-guido1352]

I just have one more question How would you record both the dry and processed signal at the same time ?

[@michaelmcclelland2896]

Split the signal from your guitar? Or a box.

[@micheleciannilli7382]

dave is always the best

[@kamilchosta5526]

The best video on recording electric guitar I've watched so far. Thanks!

[@heavenmetal1]

Awesome video! Very very helpful because I know a bit about guitars but I know nothing about recording gear.

[@netinho_fc10]

One sugestion is the songs stand by me oasis , and don t go away oasis .

[@harindersingh8895]

Slow dancing in a burning room please please please Dave!!!😍😍😍😍

[@ninonggaming911]

Always helpful as usual! Can you make a tutorial for "Adrienne" -The Calling. thank you! Again

[@JamesStMichael]

Thank you for this video bro!!! Much love from the USA!!!!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

My pleasure!

[@williamdickson8356]

Thank you so much! This was this best vid on recording my guitar!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Glad it helped!

[@Temmy_Jam]

Thank you for the tips.😃😃

[@SpeedRockStef]

Boss Video. I've been using a demo of Guitar Rig 5 for 4 years lol

[@SamDVisual]

Wish my amp had a USB output but I guess that's what you get for buying a used Behringer GTX30, I'm saving up to buy a audio interface soon but that might take some time

[@theblytonian3906]

I've got direct USB to PC on my amps, but as Dave said in the vid an audio interface (AI) is the most versatile. I have Behringer's U-Phoria UMC204HD. Behringer use MIDAS pre-amps which are none too shabby. Focusrite Scarlett have the name affording peer status, a cool colour case and high profile marketing, but boy oh boy do they charge for it. Unless a professional musician, or you have an unlimited budget for your home studio, the approximate Behringer equivalent model packs all the punch you'll need to make superb recordings, leaving plenty left over for other GAS essentials like a decent microphone etc. Like guitar, a good player on a low end instrument will still sound good whereas a mediocre player on a top quality instrument will still sound ...mediocre.

[@josephnoel2186]

thanks for this video...its really helpful

[@indigo4445]

I was gonna go looking for a video like this earlier today. Must’ve read my mind. Thanks for uploading. Will certainly enjoy the video

[@spiceweasel945]

Really helpful, thanks.

[@kgvibes4337]

How do I find the USB chord you used in the first method? Thank you. You’re awesome man

[@alisjisung.3047]

you can do the tutorial of "Mystery of love" by Sufjan Stevens. PLEASE.♡

[@sankar2148]

Sir please start a live course for us on how to learn guitar!!

[@eddfanning]

Great video!!!...🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@petruccifanboi]

Using Amp simulators and doing a lot of processing on the dry signal just feels wrong ! As a guitar player i would love to capture whatever raw tone i produce with guitar, fx and amp, record it and better that each time so i sound exactly the same even in a live setting ! Keep it simple.

[@koligrove4294]

What’s up man can u do a tutorial for worldwide by BIG TIME RUSH I have an idea of the chords but I can’t get the strumming pattern

[@thephilosopher5799]

Lol I love that song. “Hey miss London Tokyo” lol

[@erangabandara-guitarcovers6299]

Very useful lesson, thanks

[@pbest75]

Been playing for years, but man, my guitar recordings always sound aweful...i got top gear to. So frustrating. And ive tried all these ways. 😬

[@easternavstudio5889]

really great video. thank you for your great time

[@shrutisingh9c16]

I love the way you play 😍😍

[@hankkendall8241]

Thanks! ☮️

[@kevintandian6257]

Another amp tips perhaps? I need it a lot. Also John Mayer tutorial-

[@SmackTVYouTube]

12:58 kinda sounds like the beginning of "Lost" by Chance the rapper

[@nelyybeats2517]

How do I get rid of the buzzing sound from my amplifier?

[@jackarnold8764]

I’d love to be able to play it

[@justincox1685]

amazingly helpful...thank you!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You're very welcome!

[@villevn]

This was really helpful, thank you!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You're so welcome!

[@rijulrathnam9024]

Can I use these methods to record my electro-acoustic , since that also supports recording w an amp ? Anyways great vid helped me loads ty.

[@noahm.7059]

What cable does it use for the first method? I can't figure it out and help would be appreciated!

[@jeanconstantineau2443]

Great as usual Dave! Thanks, very good to know! Any chance you can do a lesson on “Something live in Japan “ George and Eric Clapton. Thanks!

[@itzmekeshia]

I learned a lot thank you

[@paulsaul9513]

For method 3 (Micing an amp ), how do I turn the volume up on my amp without clipping the recording.

[@unknownanimation9904]

2:40 WHEN I COME AROOOUNDD!!!!!!

[@cheenu711]

Can I run my pedalboard into an audio interface directly?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

If your pedalboard has amp modeling then yes. Otherwise if it’s just FX pedals it could sound bad

[@Owliver0411]

Nice guitar on the thumbnail, I've got the same one

[@maxokhovat]

As soon as you said boss katana 50 MKII I got super exited because that’s exactly what I have. I’m trying to use method 1 to record in fl studio but it doesn’t record. Does you have any solution other than using an audio interface?

[@kendavis385]

In your list I don't see any electric guitars that you recommend. Which do you recommend?

[@bashinspace]

thanks man

[@ScandinavianHail]

Hello, thank you very much for this video! I've been wanting to record some original songs, so I tried Method 1 because I happen to have a Katana 50 MKIII, but the recordings end up very low volume and muffled (it sounds like a low pass filter has been put on it) and the settings on the amp don't seem to make a difference. I wonder if you have any idea what's causing this. I'll list all the factors I can think of. 1. You were using a Katana 50 MKII, while I have a MKIII. Does this make a difference? If I remember correctly, the MKIII has a different USB type (USB-C) compared to the MKII. 2. I doubt the issue lies with my USB cable, because playing music from my PC through my amp sounds fine, great even. 3. What audio driver are you using? When I first plugged in my amp to my computer it didn't download the driver automatically like it's supposed to and I instead had to manually download it from the internet ("KATANA Driver Ver.1.0.1 for Windows 10/11"), did I get the wrong one? 4. Does recording software matter? I've tried Audacity and OBS (ikr) and they both have the same issue. I'll have to try using an actual DAW as well. 5. Could there possibly be something wrong with my guitar? Or with my cable connecting the guitar to the amp? I don't have any other guitars or cables to it's hard to compare. Anyone reading this, if you have any ideas please hit me up! :)

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Hey, first of all make sure you have all the correct drivers installed on your computer for the correct amp. Because MKI II & III all have different audio drivers. Then in you digital audio workstation, ensure you're recording from the correct audio device and inputs. On the MKII and I imagine the same is true for MKIII, channels 1/2 is the processed signal, and channel 3/4 are the raw guitar tone which is very low in volume and could be what you're hearing. So try playing around on the different input selections in your audio settings and see how you go.

[@ScandinavianHail]

@@GuitarZero2Hero Thanks for the quick response. I still have a few quirks to figure out (I think my guitar is slightly broken) but assigning the four different channels correctly basically fixed the problem! The amp having different output channels is not something I was aware of. Sounds so much better now. Thank you so much!

[@gus4442]

Do you record the whole song with several takes or do you create loops and use them over and over to create the entire song?

[@mikeolivier6794]

Thanks for the video. If I'm playing over a pre-recorded karaoke track, do I need to record my guitar in stereo?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Doesn’t really matter :)

[@theblytonian3906]

'Nother one for the integral USB to PC direct connect reference list, Blackstar ID:Core original & V2 digital series (10, 20, 40W) of small home practice amps.

[@ilaioz5709]

Can I record the amp by mic and also connect it to the computer via usb?

[@anitapuig]

i love your channel and i’d love if you did a tutorial for “Articulate” by Ruel 💕

[@yelyel2620]

Big help!! A question though, does using an audio interface records a clean sound in the guitar. I mean will it still work if you have a noisy environment or a buzzing amp? I really wanna record in my room but this neighborhood is just too loud.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

If you’re going through an interface, outside noise won’t be picked up through the electric.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

In fact using the amp USB record out won’t pick up outside noise either. You should only be concerned with external noise if using a microphone

[@yelyel2620]

@@GuitarZero2Hero Got it! Thank you so much for responding 😊 More power to your channel 🤙

[@mr.d.572]

@@GuitarZero2Hero That's really great to know because I too am in an extremely noisy neighborhood. Right now I record ideas into my phone and am always picking up sirens and car horns and other noise from the outside.

[@adityagandhi1217]

Thanks a lot Dave, really needed this! Also, can you please do a tutorial for What a Man Gotta Do by Jonas Brothers, or "Hell or High water" by Passenger? Thanks in advance!!

[@suktadas9737]

Please cover Skinny Skinny by Ashton Irwin. It has beautiful guitar parts and I think you'll like it.

[@chiragsankar321]

Don't give up on me by Andy grammar please!!!!

[@jamesjoot]

Great video, really helpful. Thanks for uploading!

[@abbiespence763]

Hey, Dave. Could you maybe do a tutorial for Roslyn-Bon iver? I’ve been wanting to learn it for a while. If you could that would be great thanks!

[@SyedAli-ww1ch]

Can you please make a guitar tutorial on the song Someone to stay by Vancouver Sleep Clinic

[@brownpunk1794]

Hi dave. A new sub here. What levels in db should we be recording for electric guitar(via interface)? Cheers

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Depends but generally low enough that even if you’re playing the strings or strumming as hard as you can it’s only hitting around -5db. So that’d be maybe -15 to -10db Just play around with it. As long as your signal never peaks and hits 0db it’ll be ok and you can adjust things in your DAW.

[@brownpunk1794]

@@GuitarZero2Hero ty!

[@trancegotten3699]

You are one of the best teachers thank you so much for all these videos! You are awesome!!

[@flaviosanguigni8783]

Great thank you, very clear and straight forward. I subscribed! I have a doubt because going for the recording with the mike you also record all the Hum and noise from the amp and the pedals if any...but as you said needs experimenting. Cheers.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

yup that's true but there's way to mix and reduce that by using noise gate's or chopping the silent parts in your DAW. There are definitely pros and cons to each approach. I'd say choose what's easiest to begin with and you can experiment with different methods over time :)

[@flaviosanguigni8783]

@@GuitarZero2Hero Thanks a lot

[@laurentiusnugraha8366]

Can you do a video like this for an acoustic guitar please?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

I have! The link is in the description :)

[@xKazIsKoolx]

When I come around, nice

[@samking6895]

Will I have to sync the audio with the video of me playing guitar

[@bittersweetguitarist]

Is the dry signal also produced with a boss katana 100 mk-ii when connected with a USB.

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Yes you can get the processed signal and raw signal simultaneously

[@kopan14]

My Marshall MG30FX does not have the USB output to plug directly into PC :(

[@jackarnold8764]

Heyy I’m just wondering what was that palm muted song You we’re playing ?

[@davida2604]

Hello, I know this video is almost 3 years old, but I have a question. I recently got a Boss Katana amp, and I'm in the process of learning how to record my electric guitar in a DAW. However, I'm having an issue regarding volume. The volume on the amp sounds fine to me, but when I listen to what I've recorded on my DAW, it sounds quiet, even when my computer is at max volume. I also don't want to record while having my amp at a very high volume, my ears are a little sensitive to high volume. I don't know if this is a common issue with Boss Katana Amps, but do you know why this might be the case and if there are any solutions to this issue? Thank you.

[@abhinavraj9052]

Please make a tutorial on Preacher by One Republic

[@amachmud]

Thank you Dave for this tutorial. It's awesome 👌

[@rangalal5435]

500Miles tutorial please

[@spellicup7798]

pls do let’s fall in love for the night in acoustic guitar thanksp

[@vincevangoat1]

but can‘t i also record my dry signal without effects on my amp and add effects after?

[@persiaguitar]

If I am practicing electric guitar at home , I have my multi-effect , good studio monitors and other effect plugins do I need to have an amplifier?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Nope! Just go from the multiFX unit into your audio interface which will then go out into your speakers. (Assuming your multi fx pedal has amp modeling)

[@Temmy_Jam]

Heeeyy!! What's up Dave!😃😃

[@olivia.102]

You're so amazing ♥

[@caimoriarty9004]

What do you mean you can’t record other instruments like vocals and percussion with method 1, I’m confused ?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

Theres no microphone involved in method 1, so you wouldn't be able to sing into the guitar amp and record that for example, only a guitar.

[@niccolosansiviero]

but man for recording like this, u need a great budget. Rode NTR is insanely expensive!

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You could also try other mics. SM57 is a common mic for amps. :)

[@myrondsilva9910]

slow dancing in a burning room tutorial please

[@PlouplePoupi]

Thank u🇫🇷👍🏼🍒

[@bkthwsyngsyw]

Pls make a tutorial of Centimeter by The Peggies

[@prashantpradhan4319]

Do tutorial for thirteen by big star please

[@borninkaraj]

Sounds come from the mic but video is shot by a separate camera? How do you record the video and match a sound to it thats taken by another device?

[@GuitarZero2Hero]

You sync them up in whatever video editing program you use afterwards

[@raymondborrero9184]

Can I use my guitar fx pedal with the interface?

[@thedragonstark]

oh let's go