• Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: Recording Acoustic to PC

Hi,


I am wondering what methods Chordie folk are using to record guitar to PC.  It has been recommended to me to plug my Acoustic straight into the mic input.  I have been tempted to try it, but concerned it my destroy something.


Can anyone recommend a cheap metod to capture my playing on to PC?  I'd like a nice mic on a stand but I'm not too keen to unload too much cash before I have a go on the cheap.


Would love to here what people are doing in this area, especially the thrifty methods.

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Re: Recording Acoustic to PC

you can plug it straight in, turn down all volume first and all other controls then work them up


if there is no pick up on the guitar, best to use a condensor microphone ( I dont coz they are so expensive. I use a plantronics mic and it seems to work fine)


recording onto a program called guitar pro 3 or cakewalk.



have fun


Ken


p.s. there are a few threads in the forum conserning recording, easy to find.

ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending