Connecting a guitar to a laptop

You should be able to plug the guitar direct to the mic/line input on the laptop...using a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter.

Mewsician2,

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I would check out a Behringer V-amp2 amp modeler . They are very inexpensive and are great for both startup and serious recording.

Couple basic positives.... Need no mic, excellent sounds, monitor w/headphones, Easy software interface for advanced editing, small compact unit, no cpu usage.

Perfect for beginning guitar recording. For someone new to recording it is 100 times easier to get decent guitar sound recording direct using modeler than it is to try and mic a rig. You'll also do a lot more playing and less tech work.

Simply plug guitar into V-amp then V-Amp into soudcard. Monitor thru V-amp or Sound card.

You may need 1/8 - 1/4 adapter which is no big deal.

hi!

im new here.V - amp 2 is a nice tool for recording.it has also many effects that you can use.im looking forward to buy this thing.

today when i record my guitar i just direct line in to my computer but the best way is to buy v -amp 2.

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You should be able to plug the guitar direct to the mic/line input on the laptop...using a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter.

Cool nice too know what is the laptop computer requirement needed for this mem,hd size,pentium123,any hardware or software needed

Not sure, what youre using, but like post above, you will hit a chord, and hear a second later! Almost have to have some sort of interface. Believe me, I'm new as well, but if you are just getting started, and want to go cheap, like I did, but still be surprised by quality, is Check out Cakewalks Guitar Tracks Pro 4, with the USB. Plug guitar into UA-1G, the USB part, and no latency(lag, or hesitation), from guitar to actually hearing it.
 It comes with Studio Instruments, and a few other plugins, and goodies, easy to use multitrack recorder. These days, that I know of, plugging straight in, just doesn't cut it. I promise, Im not trying to sell anything, just trying to help you avoid, lots, and lots of headaches. Good luck, in whatever direction you go, but hard to get any 'real" sound, direct! Plus ya can add bass, drums, piano, strings, and much too more to list. As you can see by my signature at the bottom, I have Windows 7, Home Premium, and I might just be lucky, but never had any install problems, a little learning curve, but you'll have plenty to keep yourself busy for awhile!

You can run it into your mic. input, but there will be so much latency(delay), between the time you hit the strings and you actually hear your guitar. Really need an audio interface, which converts the signal, and lets you play normal. Then you are probably gonna want to record this right? You can check out the UA-1g, or Guitar Tracks Pro 4, which can come bundled with said interface, and comes with cool amp simulator(Guitar Rig 3 LE), and Studio Instruments, which has Drums, Bass, Elec. Piano, and Strings, along with a lot of other goodies! But going straight in will give you more headaches than its worth trust me. Just go to Cakewalk store, or Guitar Center, or Musicians Friend, and check out what they have. Good luck!