Your recording chain?

[Pete Martin]

Anyone care to share their recording chains? I am especially interested for non pedal players but am interested in pedal players as well!

If possible could you state in your answer if you play pedal or non pedal? Thanks!

[Paul Seager]

I only record at home, mostly sketching ideas or arrangements for my band-mates. I use a Zoom R8 "portastudio".

For acoustic instruments (dobro, acoustic guitar, upright bass) I use an SM57, straight to the R8. I'll add any effects post recording.

For electric instruments (lap-, console- or pedal-steel) I use the SM58 in front of the amp. Most effects will between guitar and amp.

I recently acquired a Tonemaster Twin Reverb which has a DI-out with speaker emulation and I think that will be my electric solution going forward.

Electric bass gets plugged directly into the R8.

To reiterate, I'm not making an album, just ideas so my preference is to get things done with minimal fuss!