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1. #ANDERTONS TV GUITAR JAM TRACKS MANUAL#
2. #ANDERTONS TV GUITAR JAM TRACKS PRO#
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This may seem expensive as a startup option, but the guitar processing capability offered in a program such as Logic (amplifier and cabinet modeling, effects microphones etc.) can save you money in the long run, not to mention transportation costs, manual labor (lugging gear) and your valuable time.Īlso, you may very well find your session calendar filling up faster than you’d ever dreamed.

#ANDERTONS TV GUITAR JAM TRACKS PRO#

A guitar, a computer with an Internet connection, and a DAW (digital audio workspace, such as Pro Tools, Logic, or even Garage Band) is enough to get you started. With today’s technology, you don’t even necessarily need a studio.

Many forward-thinking session guitarists have built their own home studios and now record their own tracks and email them back to clients. Over the past few decades, the session world has witnessed a gradual move out of the big studios and into the home-recording environment. (Image credit: Line 6 ) Home-Recording Gear (DAW) Nothing aggravates a recording engineer more than having to sit around while you get the perfect tone for your power chords! If you go this route, take the time to know your settings. Actually, some studios prefer this direct style of recording (saves space, setup time, and microphone requirements).

You can use pedals for overdrive and effects processing. The number one priority is a good clean sound. Otherwise you have to go back and forth out to the “live room” to change tones.Įlaborate channel-switching options may not be necessary. This way you can isolate the cabinet in another room and stay in the control room with your amp head right beside you. The quieter the better! A separate head and cabinet combination works well. (Image credit: Future) Amplifiers and SpeakersĪ small amp (15 to 30 watts) is usually the best choice for studio work.

#ANDERTONS TV GUITAR JAM TRACKS PLUS#

Bass guitar (comes in handy for traditional applications, plus you can crank the treble on the amp and add some tremolo for a classic Glen Campbell-style low-string solo!.(provides a valuable texture option that pedals can’t quite emulate.) Learning-curve tip: remove the fifth string and tune the remaining four like the top four strings of a guitar: low to high, D-G-B-E). Banjo (an inexpensive 5-string will do the trick.Mandolin (be prepared to relearn and rethink the fretboard!).Ukulele (standard size is probably your best bet).12-string acoustic or acoustic-electric guitar.First and foremost, a steel-string acoustic guitar, with a pickup (some clients may insist that you record “direct in”).If you’re on a tight budget, a Strat-style guitar with two single coils and a humbucker in the bridge may be a good one-axe-serves-all decision.Ī tremolo bridge – one that doesn’t throw your guitar out of tune after a whammy bar “dive”- and coil-tapping capability for the bridge humbucker could come in handy too. Jazz guitar/ hollowbody archtop ( Gibson ES-175 or L-5) or semi-hollow guitar (Gibson ES-335 or Ibanez George Benson model).Telecaster-style guitar, with two single-coil pickups.Les Paul-style or solidbody electric guitar with two humbucking pickups.Stratocaster-style guitar, preferably one with a standard set up (three single-coil pickups), and one with a “hard rock” setup (humbucking bridge pickup and a whammy bar).Here’s a categorized list of what you may find you’ll need to keep competitive. Likely, it will soon become apparent that you’ll need to add to your arsenal. Session work for student films and small independent companiesĪll you really need to get started is an acoustic guitar, an electric guitar (both properly set up and intonated), a small amp and some effects pedals, or a multi-effects unit.Background music for cartoons, reality tv, daytime soap operas, etc.Prerecorded music for Broadway-style productions.Sound-alike recordings of popular songs (Karaoke).Sessions for pre-recorded background music used for corporate presentations (such as for large company events).Guitar recording for video-game soundtracks (this can be a good niche gig for metal players).Sessions for composers putting together source libraries (short, medium and extended passages of composed music examples sometimes improvised on the spot).Demos for budding songwriters (from supplying basic rhythm guitar to coming up with riffs and solos).Here’s a list of jobs available in today’s scene: