Rawknrod Posted May 6, 2018 Share Posted May 6, 2018 Looking for help in how to hook up my Helix to the components I have in a way that I can play or play and record I have... Helix Floor Audiobox Interface that has... 2 XLR or 1/4" jack Microphone/Instrument Inputs Left and Right 1/4" jack Main outs In and out Midi USB port Headphone jack Computer with Studio One Pro recording software Roland Stereo Micro Monitor MA-B Speakers Two Guitar Amps Peavey Stereo Chorus 212 Epiphone Electra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 If you are looking to use a modeler, my opinion starts with - why do you have those two guitar amps amps on the list. Get rid of them. They are useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawknrod Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 I want to use the amps for speakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted May 7, 2018 Share Posted May 7, 2018 2 hours ago, Rawknrod said: I want to use the amps for speakers Trying to use 2 different guitar amps as studio monitors is not going to end well... no matter what you do with patch settings in the POD, each amp will color the sound differently, and you'll have a different tone coming from each one. Especially for recording, the frequency response of guitar amp speakers is woefully inadequate for bass, drums, or just about any other instrument in the mix, The whole thing will be a huge mess and sound terrible. Small desktop computer speakers will be similarly difficult to get a good guitar tone from...OK for practice in a pinch , I suppose... but they're just not designed for this kind of use. You need a decent pair of powered studio monitors... plenty of good choices out there for $300/pair or less. Stick with the big boys...JBL, Yamaha, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawknrod Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 No, I want to use the Amps for speakers but not while recording, I will use the Roland speakers until I can get more for playback and monitors, but the amps when just playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawknrod Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 The amp speakers for my guitar only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawknrod Posted May 7, 2018 Author Share Posted May 7, 2018 What speakers would you suggest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 The reason we use (as example) a Marshall is because we want our sound to have the personality of a Marshall. If we want to have a Fender personality, we use a Fender. Those tonal characteristics is why we choose the gear combinations we do. If you then take that Marshall personality (from a modeler) and you run it through a Fender, not only won't it sound like a Marshall, it won't sound like a Fender either. There are some other issues to deal with, but "tone" is a big one. You want, for modelers, as well as for studio work, crystal clear speakers. You want to purest sound known to man. They make things called FRFR, which stands for full range and flat response. Most studio speakers are FRFR. Many good acoustic guitar amps, most good keyboard amps, and any decent pa system - they are all FRFR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawknrod Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Ok, drop the amps and tell me how to hook up the rest please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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