Correct way to connect my electric guitar to my computer using a deck

Discussion in 'Guitar Gear Talk Forum' started by danii, Oct 6, 2005.

  1. danii

    danii New Member

    SoundCard Deck

    Microphone Port...................>.....................Input Port

    Speakers Port.........................>...................Output Port

    And the lead of the guitar, one connector in my Guitar and the other one in the Deck's mic port.

    Is it the correct way to connect my electric guitar to my computer using a deck.
     
  2. danii

    danii New Member

    posting error

    In the msg above the input+output ports are of my deck and microphone+speakers are port of my comp.

    S/c________Deck
    mic...............input
    speakers.....Output
     
  3. Nanda

    Nanda Bassist

    yup its correct ... Is it not working ?
     
  4. tui_kep

    tui_kep New Member

    hyderabad don't sell a descent eletric guitar, all thats here r gbna's n some johnson.... where r the real stuff loacted?.....i nedd 1 real soon... probbably by tomorrow.
     
  5. tui_kep

    tui_kep New Member

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  6. jekyll

    jekyll Banned

    welcome dude

    me too in hyderabad ... but duinno anything about here ...
    y dont ya PM Tejas ... he knows about this place
     
  7. Nanda

    Nanda Bassist

    Ya tejas is frm tht place .. but if u want good stuff why dont u go to chennai to check it up ...
     
  8. jekyll

    jekyll Banned

    ^ u mean this guy shoul take a flight to chennai ?

    dude he requires it by tomorrow!
     
  9. danii

    danii New Member

    u just deviated from the topic dostooo...

    Listen........ wat i wanna do is to tune my guitar using my pc. I wanna play some drop d ........etc songs. What i wanna know is how can i connect my guitar with my pc and tune it using my pc. Right now wat i've is a Japanese deck and an electric guitar. I just plug it(guitar) in my deck and play it But again wat i wanna know is how can i connect my guitar with my pc and tune it using my pc. Can any one write the complete procedure for me. plz.................................. plz............................... or give me one's contacts i'll be really obliged.
     
  10. danii

    danii New Member

    plz...

    plz... post it quicklyyy.......
     
  11. jekyll

    jekyll Banned

    your guitar cable jack will be 1/4"
    the line in into your computer soundcard port will be 1/8"
    so u need a convertor to reduce the jack size so that it can go into the line-in of your computer soundcard

    thats it - u just plug the guitar into the line-in of your computer sound card ...
    u might try plugging it into the microphone port also - but that is not recommended since it may cause impedance mis-match and also the microphone signal is usually bass boosted by the soundcard - so your guitar will sound horrible

    but u can try and whatever soudns the best to you :)
     
  12. sayanakaharry

    sayanakaharry Forum Leader

    @jekyll

    on the contrary, its almost impossible to hear a guitar plugged in directly into the line in port without a preamp. the volume will be so minute that you'll hardly be able to discern it. its antoher matter if the preamp is present. otherwise, the mic port is the only option.
     
  13. jekyll

    jekyll Banned

    oops sosrry dude ...

    i forgot to add that u need to have an amp ... :oops:

    but i dunno about using the mic port ... wont it "color" the tone of the guitar ?
     
  14. sayanakaharry

    sayanakaharry Forum Leader

    using the mic port does colour the tone a bit but its nothing much. if you are have a good sound card or chipset, you might even be able to negate the colouration by using settings that come with resident driver software.
     

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