Windows Graphic Equaliser

[malice]

Hi all. This is my first post so please don't be too harsh! I have just moved house and as my finances don't stretch to renting a whole house by myself I have to share with a bunch of others

This of course means I have to cut down on the noise that I make. While I might enjoy rocking out on my guitar others might not. To avoid disturbing my housemates, I play my guitar through my computer via the external box on my Audigy card. This output is then routed through headphones. As a setup I find this works fine as I can noodle away to my hearts content and record riffs quickly and easily.

The trouble comes with trying to adjust the sound. If I use an amplifier rather than the computer speakers then I can play with the amp's knobs to adjust the sound. If I use the computer then the only adjustment I can make is via the tone knobs on the guitar itself.

If I sample what I'm playing I can then mess with the sound through the sampling software (obviously ). My question is this: Is there any software available than can function as a graphic equaliser so that I can adjust the sound before it gets recorded?

[speccyteccy]

What you really need is a VST host that you can route your guitar through, and then load up VST effects - including an eq.

Try the demo of FLStudio. You'll need ASIO drivers which you should have with the Audigy, although you could also try the kx project drivers.

I'm using FL with Audigy/kx drivers for this exact purpose. FL also has build in fx, inluding a parametric eq, and you can also load other VST fx. The demo of FL will let you do all this, you just won't be able to save your setup.

[malice]

I actually have FLStudio I think it's a great piece of software. I use it for laying down drum beats or bass parts to play along to. And I sometimes even write whole songs on it It's also very handy as you say for loading up effects. The thing is, you have to sample the guitar first. What I'm trying to do is have an eq on the guitar before it gets recorded. I seem to remember on one of my older computers the Sound Options under Control Panel had an option where you could adjust the bass and treble. I'm not at home right now so I can't confirm this. I'll check later.

Actually, just thinking some more about it, I may have answered my own question I'll check later on when I get home if I can route the output from the amp through the Audigy and thereby use it's tone etc controls.