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by **RGSBK** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:15 pm

Hi i have just signed up to RW and I cannot record and my amp is plugged in to my laptop. It works with windows silly little "sound recorder" fine but not RW.

When i click onto audio setup its says it is using my current default audio evice and it needs an ASIO device :S not sure what that stands for.

by **kwjolin** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:51 pm

ASIO devices allow you to record with 0 latency (you hear what you play as you play it). An ASIO device is required for Riffworks.
There are quite a number of these devices out there. I personally use a Line 6 Tone Port UX1 and it works awesome. It cost about $115 used. Line 6 has other ASIO devices as well depending on your needs (how many instrument/mic inputs you need etc).
The Line 6 devices also come with awesome amp modeling software that allow you to get pretty much any tone you want.
Your guitar plugs directly into the ASIO device so no amp is required. I don't know if there is any way to use your amp as well.
Hope this helps

My Riffworld · by **GuitarSlinger** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:04 am

Two words. ASIO4ALL. Or is that 3? Really try this it should work but not ideal, ASIO4ALL write a layer of ASIO driver to your WDM driver. Download, install, and try it out.

http://www.asio4all.com/

My Riffworld · by **GuitarSlinger** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 3:05 am

What amp is it also? Lets make sure you are not doing anything dangerous.

by **RGSBK** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 6:52 pm

Thanks for your help. Its a peavey valveking 112. Just thought ill have a go at recording for a change. Allways forget what i write. Ill have to scratch up some money and go buy an ASIO. cheers

My Riffworld · by **GuitarSlinger** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:01 pm

The only output on the valveking that can safely connect to a line input is the effects send jack. If you connect the speaker out you will start a fire. Maybe you know this already, but maybe somebody doesn't. Tube amps are not usually recorded direct like this, since alot of the tone is from the power tubes and speaker anyway. Microphone is the way to go.

by **RGSBK** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:19 pm

Ahhh i dont know all this stuff

its all new to me. I did have it connected by a cable in the effects in and it works on the windows "sound recorder2 but no on RW. I think my laptop is going in for repair anyway soon so ill have to leave it for now. But ill get back to you, thanks.

My Riffworld · by **GuitarSlinger** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:31 pm

Cool. Better to be safe than sorry. Tube amps and speaker loads are serious business, plenty of people have been badly injured or even killed by the voltages of them. Please check your amps manual for safe operation.

by **Wedgebill** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 7:44 pm

Hey Jason, I will write to Queen Michelle and recommend you for a promotion to Health & Safety Officer

My Riffworld · by **GuitarSlinger** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:20 pm

I have to admit I get a little scared when hear things like, "connect my amp to my computer"

by **DesertRat** » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:22 pm

LOL GS I will have to make sure to contact you when I decide to get to work on modding my Hot Rod Deluxe tube amp.

My Riffworld · by **GuitarSlinger** » Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:18 am

As a long time but former HRD owner I must say everything you ever need to know is here.

http://studentweb.eku.edu/justin_holton/

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