I want to connect my guitar to my pc what do I need to do this?

Question

Is there a specific cable / usb that I need to ask for? I'm in the UK, so if you know of anywhere I can get one let me know?

Answer 1

the diagram is given is


http://www.etcetera.co.uk/Support/howto/howtoConnectGuitar.shtml

Answer 2

Griffin Guitar Connect Cable

Answer 3

(I bet you could use the PC method for a mac, as well.)

If you have a mac:

5504-GBGC Griffin GarageBand Guitar Cable

GarageBand Guitar Cable

Griffin Tech's GarageBand Guitar Cable

If you've ever tried to connect your guitar to your computer, you'll appreciate the simplicity of the GarageBand Guitar Cable.

This high quality, magnetically shielded cable eliminates the need for additional adapters - just plug one end into your Mac and the other end to your axe.

The Griffin GarageBand Guitar Cable makes using a guitar with GarageBand a snap. GarageBand already includes amazing effects and amps built in that can make any electric guitar sound like almost anything.

The problem is that electric guitars use 1/4" size instrument cables, and the Mac input is 1/8" mini-jack headphone.

The GarageBand Guitar Cable uses both connection types and splits the mono guitar signal into the stereo mini-jack - all in one beautiful, sturdy, 10 foot cable.

The GarageBand Guitar Cable - no need for adapters, 10 feet long.


Manufacturer gives a 1 year warranty on all manufacturing defects. Defective product can be sent directly to manufacturer. The 5504-GBGC in original packaging may be returned for refund to We Love Macs within 14 days of delivery.


If you have a PC:

You can use your existing, standard guitar cable. Guitar cables usually have 6mm, 1/4" (big) cord and sound card inputs are 3.5mm(1/8"). So, you need simple convertor 6mm->3mm. You can buy these in any music equipment store for 1-2$. You can also run guitar trough a pedal, preamp or similar device. In this case you should connect this device to LINE IN input of your sound card. Be careful about pedal output volume to avoid signal clipping or damaging your sound card. See Connecting Guitar to PC in the Guitar FX BOX help file.

Answer 4

Get a regular audio cable, that has an end like the speaker's one, and connect it to the MIC of your PC sound card, this will make you able to record music from your Guitar directly on your computer... there are some softwares you may use for recording OR you can use the regular windows sound recorder... (Start >all programs>accessories>entertainment>sound recorder...

Good luck

Answer 5

i use a sound blaster x fi platinum sound card and a guitar port riff tracker which i can connect with a normal guitar lead,if you have not got something like that you can connect it to your sound card via the mic input but you will have to use a 2:5 mm plug thing like you get with your headphones but you will have to have a amp modeling programme like amplitube but is very expensive but you can get a version of it with a recording programme called guitar tracks not sure what number but if you look at the box it tells you that its in there just install it and away you go but it can be a bit confusing to use at first or you could could buy a guitar port if you have a bit of cash it is really easy to use and sounds brilliant good luck

Answer 6

I am trying to help my daughter with this. When we got her her laptop I saw a copy of the cakewalk software which my neighbor uses to mix music. It was under $20 US. Now we are trying to get cables for her keyboard and then figure out the electric violin and theramin.
Many recent sound cards will work with the cakewalk MIDI. I hope ours does.

Here is a link to basic info on MIDI:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIDI
& another for sequencers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_sequencer

By following links from the above sites, you may be able to find software at a reasonable cost.

I think you need a one-eighth inch plug for the computer mic plug.

Answer 7

You probably want to order a better sound card. Most professionals use protools to record. Any sound card will do as long as it's got a mic jack. You just need a little device that converts the big size connector to the small size connector.

Answer 8

I use a product by Line-6 called Guitar Port. You plug your guitar into it then plug the Guitar Port into your usb port. It also comes with software to model hundreds of different amps and cabinets.

Answer 9

Nope...well, sorta. You can get an adapter than turns the 1/4" plug into the 2.5mm plug and plug it into your mic connector on your sound card. What you DO need however is to have a program that lets you listen to what is coming in through the mic.....some sound programs will not play "live" from the mic.

Answer 10

Yup, for the best i think external sound card is needed...try E-Mu's soundcard...not too expensive but the quality is very2 satisfying...try to look it on your local music store...
For the software, u can use nuendo or protools...
good luck... =)

btw, maybe u can put some of your recorded songs to http://bandamp.com? GBU!

Answer 11

you need a y cable(3 ends) one end needs to have a jack and the other mini jack (1/4 inch) (11mm)