recording from the guitar
hey i was wondering how i would hook it up i got like the chords for the guitar and an adaptor for my pedal, and a mircophone jack for the guitar but what chord would i need that would fit in the microphone jack and what else would i need?
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eh thats what happens when u get buzzed and type on the forums heh i meant to say how i could record form the computer :(
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well first up sticking a guitar (HighZ) into a mic socket (LoZ) will sound like ****. It will sound better going into a line level input. If this is a problem, is think about a podXT or a guitar port a possibility ?
My instructors page and www.studiotrax.net for all things recording.
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I'm pretty much going through the same dilema, except, I've been micing my amp, and plugging the mic into the mic jack, the problem is that both the mic and the amp are really crappy quality... so, I was thinking about doing the above, and just plug my guitar into the line in, but, the output on my effects pedal is a 1/4" and the input on my computer is a 1/8" so, how would I go about hooking that up?
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Go to Radio Shack and get a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter.
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Originally Posted by: schmangeGo to Radio Shack and get a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter.
ok, I looked at adapters at on radioshack.com and there are a few different kinds of 1/4" to 1/8" and I don't really know which I need... do I need a mono-to-mono or a mono-to-stereo?
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are you using a Mac or a PC ?
Garageband ships with newer macs and works well for what it is.
For the PC there are many options (some free demo software) and their are many threads in this forum that talk about the pros and cons of each.
As far as adaptors goes, you want a mono 1/4' to 1/8" adaptor. If you plug a stomp box or a guitar into a mic input you will overload it. This will not only sound bad but also make recording clean guitar very difficult. So, line level although not perfect is defiantly the way to go !
Garageband ships with newer macs and works well for what it is.
For the PC there are many options (some free demo software) and their are many threads in this forum that talk about the pros and cons of each.
As far as adaptors goes, you want a mono 1/4' to 1/8" adaptor. If you plug a stomp box or a guitar into a mic input you will overload it. This will not only sound bad but also make recording clean guitar very difficult. So, line level although not perfect is defiantly the way to go !
My instructors page and www.studiotrax.net for all things recording.
my toons Brought to you by Dr BadGAS
my toons Brought to you by Dr BadGAS
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Just think of it logically.
Your guitar cord is mono 1/4" (Male)
The computer input is Stereo 1/8" (Female)
So you need a 1/4" mono (Female) to 1/8" stereo (Male) adapter.
Your guitar cord is mono 1/4" (Male)
The computer input is Stereo 1/8" (Female)
So you need a 1/4" mono (Female) to 1/8" stereo (Male) adapter.
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Originally Posted by: LearningGuitarwhat software do u use to record it[/QUOTE]maybe you misunderstood me, I was not plugging my guitar into my mic input, I was plugging a mic into the mic input, and then sticking the mic in front of my amp and recording that way... but I want to get that adaptor so I can cut out the middle man, both the mic and the amp (because I have an extremely low quality amp as well as mic, giving me terrible sound quality)
I basically just went on google and searched for "free audio editor" or something like that... and downloaded the first one that came up... it was called audicity, and it works fine for me.
[QUOTE=Dr_simon]As far as adaptors goes, you want a mono 1/4' to 1/8" adaptor. If you plug a stomp box or a guitar into a mic input you will overload it. This will not only sound bad but also make recording clean guitar very difficult. So, line level although not perfect is defiantly the way to go !
so, I made a list of all the different 1/4" to 1/8" adaptors I found on radioshack.com, you tell me which one I need
number 1
number 2
number 3
number 4
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It's not really any of those.
You may have to actually go into the store for the one you want cause it isn't listed in the examples you gave.
The ones shown are either stereo to stereo, or mono to mono.
You want a Mono 1/4" to Stereo 1/8". (and gold doesn't make any difference except cost more)
You may have to actually go into the store for the one you want cause it isn't listed in the examples you gave.
The ones shown are either stereo to stereo, or mono to mono.
You want a Mono 1/4" to Stereo 1/8". (and gold doesn't make any difference except cost more)
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Originally Posted by: schmangeIt's not really any of those.
You may have to actually go into the store for the one you want cause it isn't listed in the examples you gave.
The ones shown are either stereo to stereo, or mono to mono.
You want a Mono 1/4" to Stereo 1/8". (and gold doesn't make any difference except cost more)
so I went to radioshack and really could not find one that was a 1/4" mono to a 1/8" stereo... so... what I did was got one that went from a 1/4" mono to a 1/4" stereo, then one that was 1/4" stereo to 1/8" stereo... and, it works.. I'm recording right now.. check the listening post and see if I don't post something by the end of the night.
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That's kewl. As long as it works, great.
Double check to make sure your guitar is coming out on both channels.
One risk you run by replacing mono connections with stereo ones is that you'll only get either the left or right channel working.
Weird that ya couldn't find the right plug though. I've got a whole bunch of em sitting around. Come to think of it though, I didn't buy em at Radio Shack, I got em from an audio store I used to work at like, 10 years ago... can't remember the manufacturer though.
Double check to make sure your guitar is coming out on both channels.
One risk you run by replacing mono connections with stereo ones is that you'll only get either the left or right channel working.
Weird that ya couldn't find the right plug though. I've got a whole bunch of em sitting around. Come to think of it though, I didn't buy em at Radio Shack, I got em from an audio store I used to work at like, 10 years ago... can't remember the manufacturer though.
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Originally Posted by: schmangeThat's kewl. As long as it works, great.
Double check to make sure your guitar is coming out on both channels.
One risk you run by replacing mono connections with stereo ones is that you'll only get either the left or right channel working.
Weird that ya couldn't find the right plug though. I've got a whole bunch of em sitting around. Come to think of it though, I didn't buy em at Radio Shack, I got em from an audio store I used to work at like, 10 years ago... can't remember the manufacturer though.
what do you mean by both channels? like, coming out of both speakers? cause I'm pretty sure that I was. but, I decided not to post anything tonight, I'm too tired, plus I need to resolder a wire on my input jack, but couldn't find the soldering iron tonight, so, I taped it in place, so, when I was playing, if I moved wrong, all I would get is this horrible buzzing type noise, and I would have to fiddle around with my cable in order to get it to go away. not a good thing... but, I did notice that I get much better sound quality then micing that crappy amp with that crappy mic. so, I'm happy :)
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Yeah, sometimes you'll only get sound coming out of one channel, then if you pull the plug half way out of the socket, you'll get the other channel working.
You can probably get around it with most recording software by panning to one side and recording the guitar part in mono. You'd only run into problems if you recorded the guitar in stereo, like when you're using an effects pedal with built in reverb or chorus.
You can probably get around it with most recording software by panning to one side and recording the guitar part in mono. You'd only run into problems if you recorded the guitar in stereo, like when you're using an effects pedal with built in reverb or chorus.
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