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Expert: Brad Lyons - 5/18/2009


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QUESTION: What is the best way to connect my Boss GT6 effect processor to Cubase SL3. I have a PreSonus Firebox. I connected with instrument cables but does not sound the same as when I play threw my amp. Is there a better way. Thanks.

ANSWER: When you play through your amp, are you putting a microphone on it?

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QUESTION: No, because it distrubs everybody in the house. It seems that when I plug my guitar direct to my audio interfacer I don't need as much volume and don't distrub everybody.  When I record my guitar, I run a instrument cable from my guitar to the GT6 input (1/4" jack). Then I connect 2 instument cables from the GT6 output right and left to my Presonus Firebox input 1 and 2 on the front. The firebox is connect to my computer with a firewire.

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So you're saying that when you playing through your GT6 into the Firebox doesn't sound as good as just playing through your amp, right?  That's simple....an amp will ALWAYS sound better (unless it's a crappy amp).  Recording direct does have its drawbacks, in this case the GT6 does do any kind of air or speaker emulation---that's what you lose when not listening to the amp or recording to the amp.

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Brad Lyons

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Anything related to studio recording either home or professional level, live sound, television broadcast, MIDI and Keyboards, Drums, Studio and Live gear of all levels. I'm a real-world audio engineer for both studio and tv broadcast, as well as live sound production. Visit my personal website @ www.theaudioprofessional.com for further background information.

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I'm a Sr. Sales Engineer for Sweetwater, the world's leader in professional and experienced sales consultants. I have over 20-years experience in everything audio-related from large-scale touring and recording to church production and tv broadcast. It is my career to know and understand ALL audio gear.

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Sr Audio Engineer for UPAF

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several, contact for information

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Studied Music Composition and Theory @ Bowling Green State University and Spring Arbor University, toured as the lead keyboardist for Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", "South Pacific" and a few other shows.

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Let's just say I work with some of the biggest names in this business, as well s those just startin out.

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