Computer recording Question
Computer recording Question
Hi,
I have a question about using as a computer recording device and as a form of output for an electric acoustic guitar. My question is how do you get the signal of the instrument to be recorded as stereo as instrument cables are mono and how do u get the feedback from the computers speakers as stereo instead of mono? Is there a simple piece of hardware i need to buy such as certain instrument cable that has a mono jack at one end and a stereo jack at the other end. Please help!!
I have a question about using as a computer recording device and as a form of output for an electric acoustic guitar. My question is how do you get the signal of the instrument to be recorded as stereo as instrument cables are mono and how do u get the feedback from the computers speakers as stereo instead of mono? Is there a simple piece of hardware i need to buy such as certain instrument cable that has a mono jack at one end and a stereo jack at the other end. Please help!!
try Cool edit pro. you'll be able to set your output to stereo or mono. download it from http://www.albinoblacksheep.com or download it off a peer to peer program like Bearshare or Ares. Make sure you get the full version with serial numbers instead of the shitty trial version. Make sure that you can have a direct input from your guitar to the back of your computer. This isn't absolutely necessary, but especially with an acoustic guitar, the sound quality will be far higher with a direct input than a microphone.
- croninburg
- Lynch Mob
- Posts: 12341
- Joined: Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:00 pm
- Location: new terrain
- Dimebucker
- Far Beyond Driven
- Posts: 257
- Joined: Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:29 pm
Re: Computer recording Question
Just get a mono to stereo cable but I wouldn't use it to record your guitar (although it can be done)swanno wrote:Hi,
I have a question about using as a computer recording device and as a form of output for an electric acoustic guitar. My question is how do you get the signal of the instrument to be recorded as stereo as instrument cables are mono and how do u get the feedback from the computers speakers as stereo instead of mono? Is there a simple piece of hardware i need to buy such as certain instrument cable that has a mono jack at one end and a stereo jack at the other end. Please help!!
I'm assumin' that your soundcard only has a stereo input right? Dont sweat it, just plug your guitar into the LEFT channel and record it as a mono signal and select MASTER as output in your software, this should give you what you want.
Mono recordings are easier to bounce into a stereo mix because you can pan them easier without causing too much sonic clutter.
Get an outboard mixer/mic pre and use that. You can get them for about $50. Run an RCA-to-1/8 stereo jack from your mixer to your line-in and you're set.
Izzy: do you realize how broad "environmental science" is?
Izzy: it's like going to school for history
Izzy: well, more useful than that
Izzy: but an expert on the civil war won't know jackshit on uhh
Izzy: something that isnt the civil war
Izzy: it's like going to school for history
Izzy: well, more useful than that
Izzy: but an expert on the civil war won't know jackshit on uhh
Izzy: something that isnt the civil war
- Balls On Parade
- Stormy Thrust Gun
- Posts: 2714
- Joined: Fri Feb 11, 2005 7:51 pm
- Location: Breaking hearts w/ my farts!
^this is the best option^, I'm using an M-Audio MobilePre USB, and I dig it a lot, however, you may need to download an ASIO driver that will lower your latency, i use ASIO4ALL...Pflöyd wrote:Get an outboard mixer/mic pre and use that. You can get them for about $50. Run an RCA-to-1/8 stereo jack from your mixer to your line-in and you're set.
policeman: are you alright?
Rainbow Randolph: I'm a little fucked up in general, so it's kind of hard to gauge!
Rainbow Randolph: I'm a little fucked up in general, so it's kind of hard to gauge!