Recording a guitar in Sonar X1

I plan on purchasing an electric guitar.
I am using M-Audio Fast Track Pro with my current system.
My question is as follows: By connecting my guitar in one of the mic/inst jack of Fast Track, will I be able to record in Sonar the same way it happens with my keyboard which is connected on the back of
Fast Track. Or will I need to place a microphone in front of an amplifier.
 
Thanks.

I have the M-AUDIO Fast Track Ultra, the bigger brother of the unit you're using. They make solid interfaces.

And yes, just like "SToons" said, you can just plug your electric guitar straight into the interface.

The industry standard for amp modeling software is Native Instruments' "Guitar Rig". I use that, but also started using Peavey's "ReValver" amp modeling software.

I'd recommend you to go with one of the two (or even both if you can afford it). I like "Guitar Rig" best for clean sounds and semi-distorted guitars and it also features a great FX section.
"ReValver" on the other hand really delivers in terms of authentic sounding metal and punk sounds (more than "Guitar Rig" IMO), as Peavey included modelings of some of their own amps (6505, JSX, Triple XXX etc.)

When you're ready to record your guitars in SONAR you just insert the amp modeling software inside the FX bin of the desired track(s).

+1 to what everyone else has said but I would like to add 2 important points
 
1 - You will only be able to record AUDIO from a guitar plugged in to the soundcard
 
I think this is what you mean anyway, and apologies if I am teaching grandmother to suck eggs, BUT when you mentioned
 
"will I be able to record in Sonar the same way it happens with my keyboard which is connected on the back of
Fast Track"
 
I wanted to clarify in case you were recording your keyboard via MIDI
 
You will NOT be able to do this with a guitar plugged in (without a guitar synth, special pickup etc. - there is basic pitch to midi conversion possible within Sonar but it is pretty basic)
 
i.e. you will be able to record audio that can be played back (with effects added etc.) but you will not be able to change instrument sounds etc.
 
 
2 - I had been using SONAR for years with my MAUDIO Fast Track Ultra and I was never really happy with the Guitar Rig sounds, even though everyone else was raving about them?
 
A few weeks ago I discovered that whilst recording I had the direct monitoring enabled within the sound card - which meant I was always hearing the unaffected guitar along with guitar rig
 
I now MUTE the monitoring on the sound card, which thanks to low latency within my system enables me to get an authentic guitar/amp tone whilst recording - which helps the performance no end!!!
 
Good luck
 
Boydie

Thank's everyone. Much appreciated.