Getting Your Instruments Ready
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Tune up
Tuning up before you start recording is an important habit. There's nothing more frustrating than coming back to a song that you've been working on and not being able to play in tune because it was recorded with your guitar all out of tune.
Fresh Strings
If you're having trouble keeping your guitar in tune, or your tone just sounds dead, try a fresh set of strings. Stretch them out a bit once you've got them on before you tune, because they will tend to loosen up a bit as they break-in.
Plug-in
Make sure you've got enough cable so that you can comfortably move around without jerking on your USB interface, or knocking over your favorite beverage near your keyboard.
Turn on
Don't forget to turn the volume up on your guitar. Often when you're not getting signal into the computer, this is all it is.
