Guitarists Take Note!!

[LJCoffee]

I just bought a lightsnake analog to USB converter - this thing is completely bad-ass!

Take a look at it RIGHT HERE.

I got mine at Target for $40 - this is a great device to record straight from your guitar (or any other live instrument) directly into a USB port.

So far it integrates almost flawlessly with several apps - I've run into very very slight latency issues but with a few minor adjustments you can barely even notice the latency at all.

I know that the "how do I?" has come up a few times and so far this seems to be a terrific and inexpensive solution.

I highly recommend this device.

[Anima-Theory]

Thats a nifty little device you got there :P

[Metaljonus]

Ya....thats why I gotz a PodXT its a pretty good processor, I recommend it.

[Triskele]

now I really need to get some 'lectric bagpipes.

[Royal-Magnum]

what was the cost?

[xXDathDalerXx]

USB is the port of the future,it will likely replace a lot of other ports on the PC...it's a lot faster than most of them so pretty soon it will make them obsolete

who knows...maybe one day even your keyboard & mouse ports will be USB

[LJCoffee]

At 7/2/06 09:23 PM, Royal_Magnum wrote: what was the cost?

I've seen it advertised for around $70 but I only paid $40 - great bit of gear.

[jarrydn]

At 7/2/06 09:25 PM, xXDathDalerXx wrote: USB is the port of the future,it will likely replace a lot of other ports on the PC...it's a lot faster than most of them so pretty soon it will make them obsolete

who knows...maybe one day even your keyboard & mouse ports will be USB

I use a USB mouse. My dad has a wireless keyboard and mouse, and the receiver interfaces with the USB port.

Mind you, USB as far as audio and video is concerned most definitely isn't the future, considering firewire is twice as fast and more reliable.

LJ, I've seen those converters around, and they do look rather swell, but for now I'll just have to live with my PODxt X-)

[Metaljonus]

At 7/2/06 11:59 PM, CptnJarrrrrydn wrote:

LJ, I've seen those converters around, and they do look rather swell, but for now I'll just have to live with my PODxt X-)

Amen to that *hive fives*

[jarrydn]

At 7/3/06 12:06 AM, Metaljonus wrote: Amen to that *hive fives*

Heck yes. By the way, Arpeggios of Destruction pretty much owns.

[Metaljonus]

At 7/3/06 12:29 AM, CptnJarrrrrydn wrote:

At 7/3/06 12:06 AM, Metaljonus wrote: Amen to that *hive fives*

Heck yes. By the way, Arpeggios of Destruction pretty much owns.

Thanks man!

[LJCoffee]

At 7/2/06 11:59 PM, CptnJarrrrrydn wrote: LJ, I've seen those converters around, and they do look rather swell, but for now I'll just have to live with my PODxt X-)

At 7/3/06 12:06 AM, Metaljonus wrote: Amen to that *hive fives*

Absolutely - but considering the $260 difference in price the USB is not a bad deal at all.

[jarrydn]

At 7/3/06 12:59 AM, LJCoffee wrote: Absolutely - but considering the $260 difference in price the USB is not a bad deal at all.

Definitely not a bad deal at all. Be interesting to hear what it sounds like with Amplitube or Guitar Rig.

[ZENON]

You guys make me wish I could play guitar good, JUST so I could tinker with these things. And actually have fun with it :(

[Scribbler]

That's a great find and now I am pondering as to whether I should get this or an X-Fi Platinum.

[Metaljonus]

At 7/3/06 02:58 AM, -ZENON- wrote: You guys make me wish I could play guitar good, JUST so I could tinker with these things. And actually have fun with it :(

Practice Practice Practice :)

[jarrydn]

Bah, practice :P

I hardly ever practice, and i still have a whale of a time hammering out mindless powerchords :)

[Royal-Magnum]

Would it work with GarageBand if you have a Mac?

[Metaljonus]

At 7/3/06 03:28 AM, CptnJarrrrrydn wrote: Bah, practice :P

I hardly ever practice, and i still have a whale of a time hammering out mindless powerchords :)

JAM OUT MAN! Thats what its all about having fun :)

but for a nitprick like me its practice then have fun! lol

[Metalcan]

That's very cool! I wonder how the sound quality would compare to that of my Audiophile 2496 soundcard.

[Casualty]

Looks cool, but what would be the difference between connecting your amp to your pc with a cable and a jack converter? This would only cost $10...

[Denta]

Ooooohh...

I'd better get it somehow!

[jarrydn]

At 7/3/06 05:23 AM, -Casualty- wrote: Looks cool, but what would be the difference between connecting your amp to your pc with a cable and a jack converter? This would only cost $10...

No line noise, low latency, plus it has a pre-amp built into it dedicated for guitar.

[xXDathDalerXx]

At 7/3/06 07:26 AM, CptnJarrrrrydn wrote:

At 7/3/06 05:23 AM, -Casualty- wrote: Looks cool, but what would be the difference between connecting your amp to your pc with a cable and a jack converter? This would only cost $10...

No line noise, low latency, plus it has a pre-amp built into it dedicated for guitar.

most soundcards also aren't prepared to handle the high frequencies the guitar puts out,so when you put it through the mic in or line in you get distortion

[jarrydn]

At 7/3/06 07:42 AM, xXDathDalerXx wrote: most soundcards also aren't prepared to handle the high frequencies the guitar puts out,so when you put it through the mic in or line in you get distortion

Not to try and cause any offence, but you're kind of wrong there :).

Guitars have a very limited bandwidth, and it's well within the reach of a consumer-end soundcard. The only reason you get distortion (which would only occur if you put it through the mic in, not the line in) is because your driving too hot a signal into the onboard preamp. Roll down the volume on the internal mixer, and you'll be right.

[xXDathDalerXx]

At 7/3/06 07:57 AM, CptnJarrrrrydn wrote:

At 7/3/06 07:42 AM, xXDathDalerXx wrote: most soundcards also aren't prepared to handle the high frequencies the guitar puts out,so when you put it through the mic in or line in you get distortion

Not to try and cause any offence, but you're kind of wrong there :).

none taken,but i've never had much successe just jacking straight in no matter what i tried...i bought a small mixer to remedy the problem

[jarrydn]

At 7/3/06 08:15 AM, xXDathDalerXx wrote: none taken

Excellent :)

but i've never had much successe just jacking straight in no matter what i tried...i bought a small mixer to remedy the problem

Me either. The microphone port is not the best choice for plugging the guitar into the computer. Best way is to use a preamp plugged into the line input (like what you've done).

[Casualty]

At 7/3/06 07:26 AM, CptnJarrrrrydn wrote:

At 7/3/06 05:23 AM, -Casualty- wrote: Looks cool, but what would be the difference between connecting your amp to your pc with a cable and a jack converter? This would only cost $10...

No line noise, low latency, plus it has a pre-amp built into it dedicated for guitar.

Hmm... kinda convincing..

[Amoeboy]

LJC that is fucking awesome, i've been looking for something like that for a long time, thanks for pointing it out.

[mhb]

At 7/2/06 09:06 PM, LJCoffee wrote:

I know that the "how do I?" has come up a few times and so far this seems to be a terrific and inexpensive solution.

I highly recommend this device.

inexpensive? you're jokin' right? that's ten times the amount you'd pay for a the most expensive 1/4" to 1/8" adapter at a radio shack. and then you can plug your guitar straight into the line-in on the soundcard. usb is for midi and cameras. anything else is a waste of a usb port since you already have other ports that you can use everything else with.