Connecting amp to computer

jigger_3 · Post by **jigger_3** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:08 pm

How do I do this? I get a really scratchy static-like sound when I connect my amp to my computer. I tried going through a mixer too but maybe I'm doing it wrong.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:13 pm

Are you plugging into the line-in or the microphone input?

jigger_3 · Post by **jigger_3** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:34 pm

all I have on my computer is a mic input. It seems to work for everything else- guitar, mixer....

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 4:47 pm

skip the amp, it only complicates matters

a1075dd63aa12 · Post by **a1075dd63aa12** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 5:20 pm

the only time i use an amp is with an electric and i want distortion, and i havent recorded anything with an electric in like 6 months

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:28 pm

why not just mic an amp

martinstud17 · Post by **martinstud17** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:31 pm

buy a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter at radioshack. connect a cord to the link in the back of your amp if you have one then put it in the mic input on your comp. tahts why i do and works well. make sure the volume on everything is really low though.

trippinants13 · Post by **trippinants13** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:12 pm

I would not connect an amp to the cpu unless you want to fry the motherboard. Just mic the amp.

martinstud17 · Post by **martinstud17** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:30 pm

it works jsut turn everything really low

jigger_3 · Post by **jigger_3** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:52 pm

martinstud17 wrote:buy a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter at radioshack. connect a cord to the link in the back of your amp if you have one then put it in the mic input on your comp. tahts why i do and works well. make sure the volume on everything is really low though.

I tried that too, pretty much same results

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 9:51 pm

no no no dont do any of that. these people are dum. just use the converter to connect your guitar to your cpu. let your amp sit idly. it gives you near perfect sound quality.

jigger_3 · Post by **jigger_3** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:58 pm

what about with an electric guitar?

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:31 pm

jigger_3 wrote:what about with an electric guitar?

any guitar with and output jack works my man!

Tranman66 · Post by **Tranman66** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:34 pm

i think he wants the electric sounds

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 6:41 pm

Tranman66 wrote:i think he wants the electric sounds

if he wants the sound effects from the amp then he has an issue, but if he just wants the electric "sound" the putting the guitar directly into the cpu works great!