2007-01-05 04:14:57 · 5 answers · asked by Robert A 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
If you buy a high end software package it will come with the hardware. Generally you will find someone like a USB to XLR adapter. Plugging an unamped guitar into a mic in on a pc will not work. If you look around there are devices to amp the signal so it can be plugged into the mic in, but they won't deliver as clear as possible signal. If you digitize the un amped signal, process it, and then send it out preamp, it should be alot clearer in the end.
2007-01-05 04:37:03 · answer #1 · answered by Bradford K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, you can use the microphone jack, but be warned that sound quality will be horrible. If possible, disable the mic preamp in the control panel for the mic input. If you are lucky enough to have a line input jack, use it, it will get the best quality sound. If you are serious about using your PC to record stuff, I recommend investing in a nicer sound card that's geared for this (I use an Edirol UR-80 midi console and audio input system). As an alternative, they sell nice USB audio capture devices that get great quality sound and are kinda cheap (under $100).
2007-01-05 04:25:45 · answer #2 · answered by Pfo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1/4" jack socket one end and a 3.5mm stereo jack the other to plug into your PC's microphone socket. You get reasonable results for under a fiver. Recommend Cakewalk for music editing software. You can mix in real time playing into midi tracks.
2007-01-05 04:21:04 · answer #3 · answered by Del Piero 10 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alan M's solution might work but some soundcards don't have a very good pre-amp in them and this can lead to distortion. Probably best to get a small pre-amp from somewhere like Maplins and then connect that to your sound card
2007-01-05 04:24:28 · answer #4 · answered by fraglon 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on a lot of things, usually a midi cable.
2007-01-05 04:17:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋