recording guitar

[xenocyd3]

will the sound quality be affected if i use a 1/4 to a 1/8 jack to connect to my computer?

 

[tweakmm]

Yes, but unless you have a 24-bit soundcard, the lack of a good soundcard is going to affect the quality a lot more.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Yes, but unless you have a 24-bit soundcard, the lack of a good soundcard is going to affect the quality a lot more.

I think the quality of mic is going to affect the sound more than the sound card will.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

unless you're recording for a CD or something the quality difference won't make a huge difference. I use a 1/4 to 1/8 adaptor (or a mic usually) and the quality difference doesn't really bother me.

 

[tweakmm]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Yes, but unless you have a 24-bit soundcard, the lack of a good soundcard is going to affect the quality a lot more.

I think the quality of mic is going to affect the sound more than the sound card will.

He never specified what kind of guitar he is hooking up. I assumed he was talking about hooking up an electric with a 1/4->1/8 jack. If he is going to record accousic guitar then both the mic and soundcard are important.

 

[pulse8]

Originally posted by: tweakmm

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Yes, but unless you have a 24-bit soundcard, the lack of a good soundcard is going to affect the quality a lot more.

I think the quality of mic is going to affect the sound more than the sound card will.

He never specified what kind of guitar he is hooking up. I assumed he was talking about hooking up an electric with a 1/4->1/8 jack. If he is going to record accousic guitar then both the mic and soundcard are important.

Missed that part. I sit corrected. 🙂

 

[PatboyX]

Originally posted by: pulse8

Originally posted by: tweakmm
Yes, but unless you have a 24-bit soundcard, the lack of a good soundcard is going to affect the quality a lot more.

I think the quality of mic is going to affect the sound more than the sound card will.

wouldnt he just be hooking the guitar directly to the machine?

 

[AlienCraft]

Guitar to soundcard is not the best of all worlds. A pre-amp of some sort will allow better adjustment of "recording levels". It will work, however, just remember that most guitars are recorded using a lot of processing equipment and a raw, direct guitar tone is pretty.... wanky.

 

[CptObvious]

The 1/4 -> 1/8" conversion degrades the signal a little (not really noticeable), but the biggest factor is what pre-amp you're using. If you're using the mic-in port then you're going to get a lot of noise.