Recording

[enyaw24]

All I want to do is use audicity or whatever to get my guitar into a file on my pc. I am using line in as a source as the guitar is hooked directly to that input. It simply won't record. I have the line in as default and inside audicity I also have it selected.

Can it even be done?

 

[dunfiddlin]

Don't be silly. A guitar will never fit into one of those tiny files!

Ok, flippant answer over with. It looks like you need a bit of amplification between the guitar and the line in socket. Have you tried recording off the headphone jack on your amp?

 

[zzz2496]

All I want to do is use audicity or whatever to get my guitar into a file on my pc. I am using line in as a source as the guitar is hooked directly to that input. It simply won't record. I have the line in as default and inside audicity I also have it selected.

Can it even be done?

Use Mic in instead, see if it picks anything up... I use Mic in for my guitar recording.

zzz2496

 

[Aphelion]

Might also need to adjust the LineIn/Mic Record level.

Each devices has both a playback and record level.

Ap

 

[enyaw24]

dunfiddlin .. it will soon be splinters LOL .. then it will fit. I'm missing one jack to try that.

zzz2496 .. does nothing

Aphelion . I've adjusted ever level seen ..

Is this a Win 7 Major Problem?

I had M-Audio hooked up and could not record through that either.

 

[Aphelion]

Aphelion . I've adjusted ever level seen ..

Is this a Win 7 Major Problem?

I don't think it's a Win-7 problem.

Right click the Microsoft speaker icon in the Taskbar, select Recording Devices, Either Line-In or Stereo Mix must be the default recording Device.

I think Line-In if you're using that or Mic In if you're using that.

Ok back to the Desktop... Left Click the MS Speaker Icon in the task bar then single click on the "Speaker" at the top of the mixer window, then select the Levels tab. The Line-In you see is your recording level, any better? Your guitar should have some kind of preamp if you're going in at line level although you should get a small amount of signal.

I don't know why MS has made the audio system so convoluted, I wish for simple and "Effective" but that's always something that seems to elude them.

Ap

 

[zzz2496]

In Audacity, Edit->Preferences->Audio I/O, Recording -> choose your input, I use Mic - It works on my computer...

zzz2496

 

[enyaw24]

I think I may be there

Ok, so I went from the front mic to the back mic and I am getting static so I am assuming that should I go through the amp, I will get the guitar sound. I will have to go into town and get a plug.

Thanks to all for the input.

What is a good medium priced unit that allows one to record different tracks and piece them togeather or is audicity quite capable of those moves.

 

[Aphelion]

Ok, so I went from the front mic to the back mic and I am getting static so I am assuming that should I go through the amp, I will get the guitar sound. I will have to go into town and get a plug.

Thanks to all for the input.

What is a good medium priced unit that allows one to record different tracks and piece them togeather or is audicity quite capable of those moves.

Are you speaking of a hardware USB or Firewire audio interface that comes with multitrack recording software?

This is an example of what I'm talking about...

Tascam US122 MKII at zZounds

it comes with Cubase4LE a 48track MIDI/Audio recording studio.

There are many products in this price range, even cheaper.

Ap

 

[enyaw24]

Thanks AP. I'm not sure what I am after as I am new to this. I tried the M-Audio but I could not get it to record and found the whole matter rather complex. If I read the description properly I think that Tascam has the guitar amp built into it. Basically, I would like to lay down a rhythm track, vocals, and some lead guitar. After that, anything else would be a bonus as I wouldn't know how to play them anyway. Well, maybe a little blues harmonica. It's all for fun anyway.

 

[Aphelion]

Do you still have an M-Audio unit, which one is/was it?

Ap

 

[enyaw24]

I got rid of it. I'm not sure. It cost 129.00 Canadian if that gives you any help in id.

 

[Aphelion]

I got rid of it. I'm not sure. It cost 129.00 Canadian if that gives you any help in id.

I just took a look at Audacity (it's been a while) and it looks like that and your internal audio system should work ok.

In a previous post you needed a jack to try mic-in. How is mic-in and different than line-in?

I just recorded some guitar using onboard audio and line-in (I have a preamp) in Audacity.. worked much better than I expected?

The problem I see... is getting a decent Microphone plugged in for vocals.

You could always purchase one of those small mini-mixers, that would give you a decent line-out for guitar and a mic-preamp high/low impedance connector as well.. this is providing your internal audio chip is working.

So, get your guitar plugged into the Mic-in jack, set the Mic as default input an see if you can record a few tracks.

As far as an external interface and recording software like Cubase... there is going to be a learning curve, it's true on all platforms... once you start using software designed for pro-use (Cubase, Sonar..etc) even the light version takes some time getting the hang of. But... you get quality audio and many options, that's usually the trade off.


Ap

 

[zzz2496]

If the guitar have a mini amp (got a battery), then plug it into the Line-in port, if the guitar only have pickup mechanism, use mic in since mic in have volume booster... Did you try my suggestion? I recorded a test tone several times already using my soundcard's mic in, not a single problem...

zzz2496

 

[enyaw24]

I've tried everything everone posted and still nothing. The pc is only 3 days old and all the drivers are up to date. I can't get a note to come through.

 

[enyaw24]

Went to town this AM and bought the male/male I needed to go from the amp to the front mic and it works like a charm.

Thanks tons for all the patient replies and helpful information.