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Unread post by HCHaikuWarrior » Sun Dec 05, 2004 11:45 pm

is there anything specific i need to be able to plug my guitar into my computer?
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Unread post by jared » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:24 am

depending on your soundcard, all you'd probably need is a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter to plug it in. like 3 bucks at a radioshack:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... id=274-367

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Unread post by mangold » Mon Dec 06, 2004 2:37 pm

yep... just get a converter... im gonna make a FAQ thread for this forum...
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Unread post by thejoe » Mon Dec 06, 2004 4:56 pm

if its xlr, you need an impedence converter, or a preamp
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Unread post by HCHaikuWarrior » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:01 pm

where does it get plugged into?
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Unread post by jared » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:57 pm

your mic input on your sound card

...or if its intergrated into your motherboard its the "red" looking hole :lol:

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Unread post by Tranman66 » Tue Dec 07, 2004 8:53 am

yes, make sure your adapter is stereo. Input into your mic input, dont do line in, mic works better. makes sure your mic boost is off.
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Unread post by HCHaikuWarrior » Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:18 am

jared wrote:depending on your soundcard, all you'd probably need is a 1/4 to 1/8 adapter to plug it in. like 3 bucks at a radioshack:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... id=274-367


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doesn't that look a little big to fit into the mic hole?
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Unread post by mangold » Thu Dec 09, 2004 10:47 am

thats the backwards adapter, you want big to small.
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Unread post by thejoe » Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:34 pm

Tranman66 wrote:yes, make sure your adapter is stereo. Input into your mic input, dont do line in, mic works better. makes sure your mic boost is off.
actually, i bleive that the aux in would work better because the volume level is different
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