Guitar to Pc

DarkSide · 14-July-03, 04:07 PM

I have an electric guitar and i wanna connect it to my comp throuh the line in port on my sound card. Any of you pimps have a clue on how to connect the two?

BigAkita · 14-July-03, 04:28 PM

Just get an 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch adapter plug.

KayinStorm · 14-July-03, 04:32 PM

Some pedals have a MIDI port...

Cow · 14-July-03, 04:56 PM

i would think the adapters are your best bet but if not....

floatingtrem · 22-July-03, 12:17 AM

um, yeah, i treid doin all that (i am adapter kind and had 4 on hand) but a guitar has an unamplified signal, its inaudible without a preamp... but i ttried usin one, it totaly blew my sound card, and i got off lucky (it was integrated) because after a few dars with the comp off it started workin again.. scary stuff seeyin as how i had just built my first system and was broke (imagine goin wit out a mobo, not easy)

BigAkita · 22-July-03, 06:57 AM

That's your problem, the sound card. Let me do some checking, but I believe most separate "good" sound cards provide around 4W of amplification.

BlackFox · 12-August-03, 01:28 PM

i usualy have no problems hooking any of my guitars up to my computer, through the back line in or the front ine in 2 on my live drive.
i usualy hook my guitar into my amp then run the line out to the line in on my pc, because the pc gives you a really bad tone sometimes. but you youll probably just need a 1/4'' to 1/8 inch.
i really dont do much with music on this computer. i use my computer in my studio for everything. and that has a big soundboard hooked up to it through midi so i really dont need to use an adapter anymore.

Banana Boy · 12-August-03, 02:33 PM

Hercules makes kickass cards. I also rememeber seeing a audiocard with a 40watt preamp out, but I dont know where. My Live! External has a 20watt preamp out via RCA plugs. Just search around buddy.

floatingtrem · 13-August-03, 02:55 AM

but like i said- using the line out on my amp blew my sound card

DuckWarrior · 13-August-03, 03:03 AM

I cant believe you guys are responding to a month old thread... wait... I just responded... if I go back in time and edit the thread I will undo the response...but then I am responding to my response...Ive just gone crosseyed!

Likerock · 13-August-03, 03:36 AM

for what its worth, if u're still looking for a solution, there's a thing called GuitarPort, made by Line 6, that u can use to hook up your guitar to the computer, does some amp modeling and all that, i haven't used it personall, but it looks promising, cost about as much as some effects pedals out there
search for it on www.musiciansfriend.com

DarkSide · 13-August-03, 06:58 AM

What i did was i went out and bought 2 Adapter cables and connected them together and BAM! it worked... tho i plugged it into my Mic port for better sound.... well thats all for me!!

DarkSide

14-July-03, 04:07 PM		#1 (permalink)
DarkSide Apex Advanced Techie	Guitar to Pc I have an electric guitar and i wanna connect it to my comp throuh the line in port on my sound card. Any of you pimps have a clue on how to connect the two?

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14-July-03, 04:28 PM		#2 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Just get an 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch adapter plug.

14-July-03, 04:32 PM		#3 (permalink)
KayinStorm Apex Tech God	Some pedals have a MIDI port...

22-July-03, 12:17 AM		#5 (permalink)
floatingtrem Apex Elite Expert Tech	um, yeah, i treid doin all that (i am adapter kind and had 4 on hand) but a guitar has an unamplified signal, its inaudible without a preamp... but i ttried usin one, it totaly blew my sound card, and i got off lucky (it was integrated) because after a few dars with the comp off it started workin again.. scary stuff seeyin as how i had just built my first system and was broke (imagine goin wit out a mobo, not easy)

22-July-03, 06:57 AM		#6 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	That's your problem, the sound card. Let me do some checking, but I believe most separate "good" sound cards provide around 4W of amplification.

12-August-03, 01:28 PM		#7 (permalink)
BlackFox Apex Techie Wannabe	i usualy have no problems hooking any of my guitars up to my computer, through the back line in or the front ine in 2 on my live drive. i usualy hook my guitar into my amp then run the line out to the line in on my pc, because the pc gives you a really bad tone sometimes. but you youll probably just need a 1/4'' to 1/8 inch. i really dont do much with music on this computer. i use my computer in my studio for everything. and that has a big soundboard hooked up to it through midi so i really dont need to use an adapter anymore.

12-August-03, 02:33 PM		#8 (permalink)
Banana Boy Apex Tech Maniac Supreme	Hercules makes kickass cards. I also rememeber seeing a audiocard with a 40watt preamp out, but I dont know where. My Live! External has a 20watt preamp out via RCA plugs. Just search around buddy.

13-August-03, 02:55 AM		#9 (permalink)
floatingtrem Apex Elite Expert Tech	but like i said- using the line out on my amp blew my sound card

13-August-03, 03:03 AM		#10 (permalink)
DuckWarrior Retired Admin In Charge of Death and Destruction to All those Who Oppose My World known as PimpRig	I cant believe you guys are responding to a month old thread... wait... I just responded... if I go back in time and edit the thread I will undo the response...but then I am responding to my response...Ive just gone crosseyed!

13-August-03, 03:36 AM		#11 (permalink)
Likerock Apex Techie Wannabe	for what its worth, if u're still looking for a solution, there's a thing called GuitarPort, made by Line 6, that u can use to hook up your guitar to the computer, does some amp modeling and all that, i haven't used it personall, but it looks promising, cost about as much as some effects pedals out there search for it on www.musiciansfriend.com

13-August-03, 06:58 AM		#12 (permalink)
DarkSide Apex Advanced Techie	What i did was i went out and bought 2 Adapter cables and connected them together and BAM! it worked... tho i plugged it into my Mic port for better sound.... well thats all for me!! DarkSide