I should've replied to Jim1960...my apologies. Your observation is clarifying and on the mark.
It's just not the way I want to do it! For better or worse, I want to capture a performance and it doesn't need to be flawless. Recording separate guitar and vocals is certainly a better way to get empirically better performances, but not what I'm after. A minimum of computer fussing while tracking is a big goal.
I looked at the Spire thing and it seems interesting but I'm trying to use what I have on hand for now. I'm going to have to figure out a way to get my Zoom H4 back from the shop.
My ideal situation would be to sit down, press a record button and do a take. The more I read, the more I am realizing that the onus is on me to take the time to figure out my own foolproof setup. There prbly isn't a one-size-fits-all solution.
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