I'm gonna get started mixing some music in the next few months, and one of the things I really want to do is record my little brother's guitar stuff and his friend's bass stuff. Are there any devices that convert the 1/4" signal to something like USB or Firewire? And something that is preferably under $200?
Analog to digital isn't cheap, more so when it comes to sound (Well good sound). I have never needed something like this, I'll look a bit.
if it's from a guitar you could get hold of a decent microphone and have that up against the guitar amplifier. you want a high quailty dynamic microphone (a guitar amp would destroy a condenser microphone if it was turned up too loud) and a mic stand. have the mic mounted a few centimeters away from the front of the amp, off center from the speaker. if you move the mic closer you get more beffyness and if you move it away the amp will sond thinner and slightly tinny. adjust the distance for effect and taste.
as for connectingt the mic to the computer you could either use DI box (Direct injection) connected to the line in, or for better quality a dedicated high quality sound card. internal tends to be cheaper. If you're just messing around though you'll probably get away with a direct injection box and your onboard audio.
uh idk about yous but?
is this what your looking for
a 6.5 mil socket to 3.5? normal headphone jack
You could easly sound record your music this way
And its cheap!
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Wee sell these at my work for 2-3 dollars
it works in theory but it sounds sheit. a guitar pickup has very different electrical properties to a microphone, (can't remember the exact differences although i know you get a much higher voltage from a guitar pickup)Basically, you end up with loads of distortion, and not the nice kind either (more clipping than distortion).
Well,
From what i know,
6.5 wich is 1/4 connection will work!
But as you said it doesn't sound perfect,
But its a way out of it, Its much better then going threw as mono sound :P
at least that's stero due to it has 2 bands on the 3.5 jack on the other side,
R!KKU Wrote:uh idk about yous but?
is this what your looking for
a 6.5 mil socket to 3.5? normal headphone jack
You could easly sound record your music this way
And its cheap!
Wee sell these at my work for 2-3 dollars
Yeah plug that in the mic port thingy.
R!KKU Wrote:uh idk about yous but?
is this what your looking for
a 6.5 mil socket to 3.5? normal headphone jack
You could easly sound record your music this way
And its cheap!
Wee sell these at my work for 2-3 dollars
Those things rape the sound quality. It's not good.
metalgear08 Wrote:R!KKU Wrote:uh idk about yous but?
is this what your looking for
a 6.5 mil socket to 3.5? normal headphone jack
You could easly sound record your music this way
And its cheap!
Wee sell these at my work for 2-3 dollars
Those things rape the sound quality. It's not good.
lol @ rape
how about a compromise. get hold of a decent quality microphone and find a way of mounting it in front of the guitar amp. if the microphone has a 6.5mm jack (most medium quality ones do, if not they have XLR plugs). use above adapter to plug it into the mic plug on your onboard audio.
Shure make very good dynamic microphones at a decent price. the Shure SM57-LC is especially good. its very versatile and can be used for most anything. the only problem is that it uses XLR plugs. you'll need to get hold of an XLR to 6.5mm jack lead.
Linkage:
Mic:
Amazoin.com link for Shure SM57-LC
Cable:
Amazon.com link for cable
in fact, the only suitible cable i could find is one with a mini-jack at the other end so you don't need the 6.5mm to 3.5mm jack adapter.