Recording Guitar Straight Into Your Soundcard

[thesound]

I have pretty much been doing the topic title since the start. I do it mainly due to living in a flat and being unable to mic up an amp (that I do not have). I used have an amp but it broken down and I haven't bought another one as of yet... ANYWAY!

I am using a Saffire Focusrite and plugging in straight from a Big Muff pedal. Is there anything that I should be considering/thinking about that I might have over looked? or should everything be fine and dandy before normalizing and mixing?

Thanks

Edited May 23, 2010 by thesound

[Gemini9]

I've been wondering the same thing. I also want to record some electric guitar sounds into my mix, but I lack and amp as well. I actually plug in directly into my PA and from what I've discovered, that's a bad idea because it screws up the sound. Somebody told me I need some sort of amp simulation device to plug the guitar into before the amp and that the same applies to recording through the line-in on a computer. You need some sort of amp simulation pedal or box or soemthing. Was hoping somebody in here could provide some more details about it and where I can get one of these amp simulator things.

[FinnArild]

Some freebies here you could try first: http://www.wavosaur.com/vst/amp-sim-plugins.php (let us know how they work for you).

[Prometheus]

I use a Digitech RP50 for recording guitar DI... They're very cheap, easy to use and versatile. I've got a little Marshall practice amp I can use in the flat too...