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7 Ways to connect your guitar to your PC or MAC.

Detailed instructions with diagrams on 7 different combinations of connecting your guitar to the computer..  from going direct using a mini jack and getting a clean sound (great when used with amp emulation software) to using your amplifier's 'pre amp' or the amp itelf.

All is explained in the article below alon with a rough guide to computer recording software.

How To - Connect a Guitar to your Computer PC Mac - Guitar Input PC Mac record from Guitar to your PC MAC Connecting an electric guitar to your computer for recording purposes

BackgroundThere are several ways to connect an electric guitar to a computer for recording. The method you choose will depend on the purpose of your recording and the quality of recording you hope to achieve.At the most basic level, it is possible to connect the guitar directly to the computer soundcard as in Method 1.However, although this basic setup is likely to be fine for many users, it may not give the high quality performance needed for a more professional sound. In general, electric guitars need a high impedance input, but although most computer soundcard's mic inputs have a high impedance, it is not as high as a normal guitar input. This lower impedance can result in quality problems. Plugging your guitar into the line-in rather than the mic-in will solve impedance problems, but then you will need a preamp.

Thanks to Et Cetera for this great article article.

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