recording equipment for the at home guitarist

The way i do it is i mic my guitar amp and run it into a Alesis Multimix8. The alesis multimix8 is an eightchannel mixer that hooks into your computer by usb 2.0 connection. This mixer allows you to record multiple tracks at the same time such as if you wanted to record an intire band at once. It has built in effects if you want to hear yourself playing with them but the recorded signal can be recorded dry so you can play around with the effects on the recorded track . I use cakewalk sonar 6 with this mixer because it allows you to use it and record multiple tracks at once with it. Sonar is a very affordable recording program that is ideal for those that want to record real audio. Of course i have a large list of plu-ins for mixing to perfection. Of course to do this i need speakers. I use behringer truth b2031 studio monitors. these are a good speaker for the money. not at all the best there is  but considering the price and the fact that they are self powered makes them a good choice. you will also need some flat response headphones as well to double check things such as your stereo imaging.