https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:31:45 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-364006 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:52:39 +0000 There can be a difference between line-level and headphone sockets in the voltages they produce (and impedance, but line-in is high impedance so it doesn't matter so much) and you might be over-driving the soundcard. Have you tried turning the volume out of the amp DOWN (and the recording volume on the Mac up)? If the sound is okay through headphones and that doesn't work then you may want to find out whether there's an E.Q. control for recording and also try playing something else through line-in to check it's not specific to the guitar.]]> In The Studio imalone https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-364006 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-363895 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:51:37 +0000
Do I need something like the audio capture device mentioned above? I want to record using Garageband and Quicktime. What are the simplest ways to connect and get acceptable sound quality?]]> In The Studio aragorn https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-363895 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362998 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 18:00:53 +0000
It works great.

Insights and incites by Notes ♫]]> In The Studio notes_norton https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362998 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362959 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:12:49 +0000 In The Studio LoonHangs https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362959 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362954 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:04:50 +0000 In The Studio cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362954 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362934 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:00:04 +0000
Hope this helps,

Sean]]> In The Studio Sean0913 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362934 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362933 Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:58:51 +0000 no.
However, connecting an amplifier to the sound card might cause sparks and smoke if you do it wrong.

An impedance mismatch might make it sound a bit off, but it won't destroy anything.]]> In The Studio kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-362933 https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-40665 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:23:55 +0000 Thank you in advance.]]> In The Studio LoonHangs https://guitarnoise.forum/in-the-studio-in-the-studio/connecting-guitar-directly-to-pc/#post-40665