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Digital recording is more popular than ever for pros and amateurs alike.Black Sabbath Guitar Pro Tabs But there are some things to be considered when you connect a guitar to a computer; mostly how you want to connect the instrument, and the quality of the recording you hope to capture. The type of guitar computer interface you choose will greatly affect the sound of the electric guitar through the computer and the overall recording you can expect.
While it is possible to play guitar through a PC just by plugging it in, this basic approach is likely to be fine for most though many players don’t like sacrificing a good sound for the ease of quick setup. Electric players need a ‘high impedance’ input to get their electric guitar to connect to a computer, and though most computer soundcards come with high impedance inputs, these inputs are usually not strong enough to get a good guitar signal or in the long run, for recording guitar effects for PC. This lower ‘impedance’ can cause noise problems too. A player can avoid all this of course by plugging the guitar into a ‘line-in’ jack, instead of the ‘mic-in’, but then the all-important preamp is needed.
Almost any one attempting to connect a guitar through their computer or familiar with recording a guitar into a mixing consol should be familiar with a preamp. The preamp does exactly what its name implies, it “amps” the signal before it goes into the plug-in. Therefore your guitar’s signal will get that extra boost it needs when you record guitar on a pc…or into any other device that is not an amp. There are plenty of external interfaces that combine computer soundcards with a preamp. Or if you like more components to you set-up you can always buy a preamp separate from your sound card. There are a lot of stand-alone vintage preamps out there that will not only boost your signal, but warm your sound before it goes into the ‘cooler’ digital domain of your pc.
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It’s not only the pristine quality of digital that makes recording guitar on a pc so much fun, it is also portability. With very little equipment you can put down a riff (or an entire song actually) into a laptop! And added to all this wonderful technology is the fact that there are so many recording guitar effects for pc now on the market, a player can access different amp sounds and settings, effects. Well after you have wrestled with how to connect a guitar to your pc and have recorded a strong signal, you can call record guitar effects with pc during recording or in post-production.
Of course information about how to connect your guitar to a pc and the wonderful wide world of effects is available through an on-line pc guitar tutor and websites devoted to digital recording. You can even purchase a computer guitar tuner (some programs include a free computer guitar tuner) so everything you will ever need is self-contained in your rockin’ pc! Some players are even recording parts, then downloading and sending these pieces of tunes to musician’s half-way across the world.
The possibilities really are unlimited for the guitar player who says: “I want to connect a guitar to my pc”; he or she will be amazed at the varied and easy results they can achieve when they simply start recording guitar on a pc.
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Headway EDB-1 Acoustic Instrument Preamp $278.04 Headway EDB-1 Acoustic Instrument Preamp |
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Radial Engineering JDV-Pre Instrument Preamp and DI $399.99 Radial Engineering JDV-Pre Instrument Preamp and DI |
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Radial Engineering Jdv-Pre Instrument Preamp And Di $399.99 Radial Engineering JDV-Pre Instrument Preamp and DI |
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Used Bbe 386 Rkmt Acoustic Instrument Preamp $69.99 In Store Used USED BBE 386 RKMT ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENT PREAMP |
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Summit Audio TD-100 Instrument Preamp and Tube Direct Box $449 Summit Audio TD-100 Instrument Preamp and Tube Direct Box |
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Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver DI Instrument Preamp Pedal $209 Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver DI Instrument Preamp Pedal |
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ART Tube MP Project Series Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp $49.99 ART Tube MP Project Series Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp |
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Aphex 207D Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp with Digital Out $727.09 Aphex 207D Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp with Digital Out |
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PreSonus BlueTube DP V2 2-Channel Mic/Instrument Tube Preamp $229.95 PreSonus BlueTube DP V2 2-Channel Mic/Instrument Tube Preamp |
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Art Tube Mp Project Series Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp $49.99 ART Tube MP Project Series Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp |
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Aphex 207D Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp With Digital Out $727.09 Aphex 207D Tube Microphone/Instrument Preamp with Digital Out |
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Tech 21 Sansamp Para Driver Di Instrument Preamp Pedal $209 Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver DI Instrument Preamp Pedal |
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Summit Audio Td-100 Instrument Preamp And Tube Direct Box $449 Summit Audio TD-100 Instrument Preamp and Tube Direct Box |
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Presonus Bluetube Dp V2 2-Channel Mic/Instrument Tube Preamp $229.95 PreSonus BlueTube DP V2 2-Channel Mic/Instrument Tube Preamp |
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Headway Edb-1 Acoustic Instrument Preamp $319.59 With the compact Headway EDB-1 (Sheer Acoustic Equaliser Direct Blend) mega multi-purpose external pre-amplifier box you can completely shape your sound with a 5-band interactive EQ, switchable input impedance, and 3-way range switch. The preamp's controls offer acoustic guitar, bass, or violin settingswhich cut unwanted low end tones below the useable frequency range of the instrument. This cuts body-handling noise, unwanted resonances, feedback, and violin bowing noise. Feedback and other resonance problems may be further tackled by a very effective, broad-ranging tunable notch filter and a phase reverse control. The Headway EDB-1 preamp's inputs provide plenty of options for any amplification you use. Whether using a 1/4" jack, balanced stereo 1/4" jack, or XLR jack for a microphone, the EDB-1 has got you covered. Headway EDB-1 inputs include mono jack, stereo jack and XLR, through 2 channels. The inputs enable you to blend in an extra pickup, or microphone. You can plug into them with 1 or 2 standard mono jack leads, a jack lead plus an XLR, or a stereo jack lead. An unbalanced 1/4" jack would be related to the Channel 1 input. A balanced 1/4" jack relates to the stereo input (using channels 1 and 2), for an instrument using an internal mic and pickup, being blended internally. Channel 2 mic is an XLR input allowing you to use a microphone onstage, if your instrument does not have a pickup. Each channel's input impedance switches allow you to optimize the voicing for any of the major pickup types, while a huge amount of extra levels can be applied via the gain controls and master volume. Phantom power is also available to jack in and XLR inputs, making the unit friendly for use with quality condenser mics and Instruments wired with no battery inside instrument, but with active pickups needing powering. The outputs use a balanced XLR out and a line out jack. If an earth loop is heard causing hum, you may kill it by pressing the earth lift switch. The two outputs also allow you to split the signal, such as between an acoustic combo amp for stage monitoring and an out front mixing desk. The Headway EDB-1 preamp can be mounted on its rubber feet, carried with you on a belt clip. Powering is via two 9v PP3 ( 6F22 ) batteries, or via plug-in DC Power supply.Pro-audio qualityMono/Stereo jacks inputsXLR inputInput impedance switchable to optimize various pickup types3-way Range control selects High Pass Filter/Low-cut settings for guitar,violin, or bass.2 channels5-band interactive EQTunable Notch Filter with variable band width + In/OutPhantom power to Inputs via switchBalanced XLR Line Out (Mix of 2 channels ) + Earth Lift switchJack line out in mono mix of 2 channels.Battery or external DC Plug-in power supplyLow battery indicatorMount via rubber feet, Belt clipWeight: 1-1/2 lb.Dimensions: 5-1/2"D x 3-3/4"W x 1-3/4"H (height includes low-profile knobs) |
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Used Headway Edb-1 Acoustic Instrument Preamp $278.04 With the compact Headway EDB-1 (Sheer Acoustic Equaliser Direct Blend) mega multi-purpose external pre-amplifier box you can completely shape your sound with a 5-band interactive EQ, switchable input impedance, and 3-way range switch. The preamp's controls offer acoustic guitar, bass, or violin settingswhich cut unwanted low end tones below the useable frequency range of the instrument. This cuts body-handling noise, unwanted resonances, feedback, and violin bowing noise. Feedback and other resonance problems may be further tackled by a very effective, broad-ranging tunable notch filter and a phase reverse control. The Headway EDB-1 preamp's inputs provide plenty of options for any amplification you use. Whether using a 1/4" jack, balanced stereo 1/4" jack, or XLR jack for a microphone, the EDB-1 has got you covered. Headway EDB-1 inputs include mono jack, stereo jack and XLR, through 2 channels. The inputs enable you to blend in an extra pickup, or microphone. You can plug into them with 1 or 2 standard mono jack leads, a jack lead plus an XLR, or a stereo jack lead. An unbalanced 1/4" jack would be related to the Channel 1 input. A balanced 1/4" jack relates to the stereo input (using channels 1 and 2), for an instrument using an internal mic and pickup, being blended internally. Channel 2 mic is an XLR input allowing you to use a microphone onstage, if your instrument does not have a pickup. Each channel's input impedance switches allow you to optimize the voicing for any of the major pickup types, while a huge amount of extra levels can be applied via the gain controls and master volume. Phantom power is also available to jack in and XLR inputs, making the unit friendly for use with quality condenser mics and Instruments wired with no battery inside instrument, but with active pickups needing powering. The outputs use a balanced XLR out and a line out jack. If an earth loop is heard causing hum, you may kill it by pressing the earth lift switch. The two outputs also allow you to split the signal, such as between an acoustic combo amp for stage monitoring and an out front mixing desk. The Headway EDB-1 preamp can be mounted on its rubber feet, carried with you on a belt clip. Powering is via two 9v PP3 ( 6F22 ) batteries, or via plug-in DC Power supply.Pro-audio qualityMono/Stereo jacks inputsXLR inputInput impedance switchable to optimize various pickup types3-way Range control selects High Pass Filter/Low-cut settings for guitar,violin, or bass.2 channels5-band interactive EQTunable Notch Filter with variable band width + In/OutPhantom power to Inputs via switchBalanced XLR Line Out (Mix of 2 channels ) + Earth Lift switchJack line out in mono mix of 2 channels.Battery or external DC Plug-in power supplyLow battery indicatorMount via rubber feet, Belt clipWeight: 1-1/2 lb.Dimensions: 5-1/2"D x 3-3/4"W x 1-3/4"H (height includes low-profile knobs) |
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PreSonus BLUETUBE DP Stereo Dual Path Microphone/Instrument Preamp With 12AX7 Tube $229.95 PreSonus BLUETUBE DP Stereo Dual Path Microphone/Instrument Preamp With 12AX7 Tube |
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PreSonus BLUETUBE DP Stereo Dual Path Microphone/Instrument Preamp With 12AX7 Tube Regular 886830329425 $195.46 PreSonus BLUETUBE DP Stereo Dual Path Microphone/Instrument Preamp With 12AX7 Tube Regular 886830329425 |
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Presonus Bluetube Dp Stereo Dual Path Microphone/Instrument Preamp With 12Ax7 Tube $209.25 PreSonus BLUETUBE DP Stereo Dual Path Microphone/Instrument Preamp With 12AX7 Tube |
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PreSonus 2-Channel Tube Preamp - Gray $229.99 This dual-path tube preamp features Class A XMAX microphone preamplifiers and a 12AX7 tube preamp for impressive audio. Two combo microphone/instrument inputs allow simple connectivity. |
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Used Presonus Bluetube Dp Stereo Dual Path Microphone/Instrument Preamp $209.25 The PreSonus BlueTube DP Stereo Preamp is among the most versatile two-channel mic and instrument preamps in its class. Its Dual Path technology lets you choose between two preamp stages: a transparent solid-state or warm tube preamp. Each gain stage of the BlueTube DP is pure Class A with high headroom.Each channel of the BlueTube DP includes a -20dB pad, polarity reverse, 80Hz filter, and +48v phantom power. On the front panel you'll find controls for solid state gain and switchable on/off tube drive. When the tube drive is off, the tube preamplifier stage is bypassed delivering ultra-quiet and transparent solid state preamplification.Large analog VU meters provide precise visual monitoring. Dual Neutrik combo jacks for microphones or instruments provides quality I/O and make the BlueTube DP great as a DI for electric bass and guitar.Stereo microphone/instrument preampDual Class A gain stagesTube drive from 12AX7 tubeNeutrik XLR and 1/4" High-Z combo input connectorsNeutrik balanced XLR/TS 1/4" outputs20dB pad, polarity reversal, and 80Hz filter on each channel2 illuminated analog VU meters |



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