what is?
soundblaster? costs like $30 tops last time i looked, and is the standard sound card on most computers
pickup? eh, $90, not too bad, but the poster said he had an acoustic-electric already, so...
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yeah, but the standard sound card on most computers blows ass for that kind of stuffTrippnBill686 wrote:what is?
soundblaster? costs like $30 tops last time i looked, and is the standard sound card on most computers
pickup? eh, $90, not too bad, but the poster said he had an acoustic-electric already, so...
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that's what i'm usingfatjack wrote:yeah, but the standard sound card on most computers blows ass for that kind of stuffTrippnBill686 wrote:what is?
soundblaster? costs like $30 tops last time i looked, and is the standard sound card on most computers
pickup? eh, $90, not too bad, but the poster said he had an acoustic-electric already, so...
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well i guess you blow ass thenTrippnBill686 wrote:that's what i'm usingfatjack wrote:yeah, but the standard sound card on most computers blows ass for that kind of stuffTrippnBill686 wrote:what is?
soundblaster? costs like $30 tops last time i looked, and is the standard sound card on most computers
pickup? eh, $90, not too bad, but the poster said he had an acoustic-electric already, so...
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i suppose you're probably right, i've never had to deal with it, but some recordings on these boards have some pretty bad quality from plugging straight into the compTrippnBill686 wrote:fatjack wrote:well i guess you blow ass then
I guess the point of my post was, having a cheap sound card does not automatically = shitty recordings.
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Before you go spend a bunch of money, try this: First make sure your computer has a mic input.....it should be on the back of the tower. Go to Radio Shack and buy a converter that will allow a guitar cable to plug in a mini jack (1/4 inch to 1/8 inch converter I think). Instead of playing through your amp into a mic, go directly into your computer. That should cost you no more than $5.
The above may not work if you have a crappy computer. If you bought it new within the past few years, it should be ok.
The above may not work if you have a crappy computer. If you bought it new within the past few years, it should be ok.
Agreed. I have have a similar setup as TrippnBill686. I plug my B-Band directly into the sound card on my laptop and it sounds decent. The laptop is just a two year old Dell Latitude with a stock soundcard (Crystal is the manufacturer, I think). For vocals I use a $30 Radio Shack vocal mic plugged directly into the sound card. Nothing fancy...TrippnBill686 wrote:I guess the point of my post was, having a cheap sound card does not automatically = shitty recordings.
Yup. A 1/4" to 1/8" mono to mono converter.AdamCU81 wrote:...converter that will allow a guitar cable to plug in a mini jack (1/4 inch to 1/8 inch converter I think).
Yup. i.e. plug the guitar directly into the PC. You can add effects/EQ/reverb in a sound editing application.TrippnBill686 wrote:try adam's suggestion.jizzo wrote:I do have a plug that allows me to plug my patch cord coming from my amp right into the back of my comp, but it still sounds like crap.
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