Recording guitar on PC

[Casualty]

Ok, so I have:
-A guitar (DUH)
-An amp
-A jack connection that goes from the amp to my pc (line in)

The problem:
The fucking quality! It sounds almost like just blowing into a microphone! Now I'd need an alternative way of recording stuff. I would like to keep the amp in the system because I need it for effects and stuff...

[Amoeboy]

you need to get a good quality soundcard, either that or you have plugged it into the wrong port.

[DarKsidE555]

You need a good soundcard (try getting one that IS for audio recordings)
You should get a guitar port or pod for homerecodings (good quality for the sound and you don't bug the family). :D

I use guitar rig now...thats just a program but the sounds and possibilities are nearly endless. :D

[Casualty]

At 7/3/06 10:48 AM, DarKsidE_555 wrote: You need a good soundcard (try getting one that IS for audio recordings)
You should get a guitar port or pod for homerecodings (good quality for the sound and you don't bug the family). :D

I use guitar rig now...thats just a program but the sounds and possibilities are nearly endless. :D

What do you exactly use, because your audio rocks? :D

[DarKsidE555]

lol XD

thanks. I "used" my 30 W line 6 amp for my previous recordings but as I said before I use guitar rig now and I don't mic. my amp anymore (thank god thats over)...I don't submitted a new tune with my new sound but I will in the next time. :)

For the drums I use acoustica beatcraft. I have a soundcard that is for audio recordings and I also got a little mixer. My editorprogram is cubase SX (cause it rulz) :D

Drop me a mail or pm if you want some more tips.

[xXDathDalerXx]

At 7/3/06 10:38 AM, -Casualty- wrote: Ok, so I have:
-A guitar (DUH)
-An amp
-A jack connection that goes from the amp to my pc (line in)

i hope you used the pre-amp out & not the speaker out on your amplifier

[mhb]

if you have your amp's line-out to your soundcard's line-in then it should be fine. just turn the volume down on your amp. i myself record with with my 100 wat head hooked up that way. and the only time i have problems in when i have my amp turned up too loud and i get a rumble from the lows bein' up too high.

also make sure that your computer monitor and all tvs and radios are off as they'll give unwanted hums and hisses.

[Casualty]

At 7/3/06 02:26 PM, mhb wrote: stuff

What cable did you use? The normal jack? Because the quality is still pretty low...

[mhb]

At 7/3/06 02:44 PM, -Casualty- wrote:

At 7/3/06 02:26 PM, mhb wrote: stuff

What cable did you use? The normal jack? Because the quality is still pretty low...

i used a guitar chord form the line-out (preamp-out) hooked a 1/4" - 1/8" jack adapter on the other end, and plugged it into my line-in on my soundcard.

and check your inbox i sent you a pm!

[Casualty]

At 7/3/06 02:53 PM, mhb wrote: i used a guitar chord form the line-out (preamp-out) hooked a 1/4" - 1/8" jack adapter on the other end, and plugged it into my line-in on my soundcard.

and check your inbox i sent you a pm!

That what I did too, and thanks for the PM I replied.

[mhb]

At 7/3/06 02:56 PM, -Casualty- wrote:

At 7/3/06 02:53 PM, mhb wrote: i used a guitar chord form the line-out (preamp-out) hooked a 1/4" - 1/8" jack adapter on the other end, and plugged it into my line-in on my soundcard.

and check your inbox i sent you a pm!

That what I did too, and thanks for the PM I replied.

then mess with your eq settings.

low - 5
mid - 2.5
high - 10

then tweak from there and keep the volume around 2.

[DJCityScape]

yeah you need to kep gain/volume really low, otherwise it'll get really crappy, the best thing to use would still be a preamp.

[WillPostForFood]

you need to get a podxt.

[Casualty]

Thanks for all the replies and stuff guys!

At 7/3/06 02:58 PM, mhb wrote:

At 7/3/06 02:56 PM, -Casualty- wrote:

At 7/3/06 02:53 PM, mhb wrote: i used a guitar chord form the line-out (preamp-out) hooked a 1/4" - 1/8" jack adapter on the other end, and plugged it into my line-in on my soundcard.

and check your inbox i sent you a pm!

That what I did too, and thanks for the PM I replied.

then mess with your eq settings.

low - 5
mid - 2.5
high - 10

then tweak from there and keep the volume around 2.

Hmm that seems like a good idea, I'll try that today.