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10-27-2006, 07:51 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auburn, Washington | | | Gadget to play CD's through amp
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I want to play along with songs, and I would rather plug the cd player into my amp and then put on some headphones. It just sounds better and I don't have to turn anything up loudly. Anything like that exist?
Or, something that would let me plug in my bass into my computer and play songs through winamp while playing my bass? But the thing is, it can't suck. What I mean is, it has to sound good through the computer, too. I have an ok sound card... and good headphones... |
10-27-2006, 11:49 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Lyt Pedalboards Beta tester: Source Audio Moderator | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Connecticut | | | How about an 1/8" to 1/4" cord to plug from your headphone jack into your amp? |
10-28-2006, 12:02 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auburn, Washington | | | No no no, I already do that.
Now I want something to plug in my cd player into my amp, so I can hear the music as well as the noise I make. It's just a lot more clear through headphones.
Or, if I could find something that would let me plug in my bass into my computer, I could play the songs off my computer and play along to them like that (also using headphones). |
10-28-2006, 12:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California | | | I have a cord that has an 1/8" jack on one end and the red and white (rca?) things on the other, goes to the cd input on my amp. Just see what other input options your amp has and find a cord that has that on one end and a 1/8" on the other. |
10-28-2006, 12:40 AM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auburn, Washington | | | Oh! Mine does have a red/white connector. My CD player doesn't, but I guess I can just plug my computer into my amp now, right? I mean, I'd have to find the right cable. A 1/8th into a red/white splitter....
Also, it has a 1/4th input with a speaker drawing over it. What's that for? To use a different speaker instead of the stock one (it's a combo amp)? |
10-28-2006, 11:47 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern California | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Poop-Loops Oh! Mine does have a red/white connector. My CD player doesn't, but I guess I can just plug my computer into my amp now, right? I mean, I'd have to find the right cable. A 1/8th into a red/white splitter....
Also, it has a 1/4th input with a speaker drawing over it. What's that for? To use a different speaker instead of the stock one (it's a combo amp)? | Yeah, that will let you use any external speakers or w/e you want. I picked up a 1/8" -> red/white cord at radioshack for a few bucks, if you get one you can plug cd player straight into the amp. |
10-28-2006, 12:15 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida | | | This may be too obvious, but what about a Pandora's Box?
You plug your CD player and bass into it and plug in a set of headphones. Wallah! No noise, you wake no one up, and it's crystal clear! It even has a tuner, pitch changer if the songs you are playing to are in a different key than you want them, a drum machine, etc... I love it and it goes where ever you do. I practice in my office at the end of the day sometimes before going to rehearsal or if I have free time at the office.
There is also another product made by Tascom or something like that. It has the CD player built into it and you can slow down the tempo too. |
10-28-2006, 01:47 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auburn, Washington | | | What's the website for it? I only see a bunch of mythology stuff when I google it (duh) and when I say google "pandora's box bass computer" I get the video game or Aerosmith. =/
EDIT: If I got a 1/8th -> red/white adapter thing, would I be able to use my iPod to play songs through my amp? |
10-28-2006, 02:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO, U.S. | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Poop-Loops EDIT: If I got a 1/8th -> red/white adapter thing, would I be able to use my iPod to play songs through my amp? | Yes. It's just wires with different plugs on different ends.
By the way, those are called RCA jacks.
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10-28-2006, 02:20 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northeast, US | | | What about:
- Decent speakers - with subwoofer - for the PC
- CD in the PC
- Play along with your amp
That's how I do 90% of my practicing.
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10-28-2006, 02:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London, UK | | | SBassman is a very clever man! He took the words right out of my head, and typed them for me (also extremely curteous)
but yeah, that's how i practice.
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10-28-2006, 02:54 PM
| | Banned | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Auburn, Washington | | No, he's not, as I specifically stated that I want to play with headphones. Thanks for the suggestion anyway, though.
But yeah, I got the 1/8th -> RCA (  ) cable and now I can plug in my iPod into the amp! No messy CD's to worry about, and I can use my headphones! Thanks, all. |
10-28-2006, 05:47 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Treasure Coast, Florida | | | The Pandora's Box: Made by Korg Tone Works, it's official name is the PX4B. They also make one for guitarists too. I forgot how much money it was, but it's just great. Portable, reliable great sound, lots of gagets, but I don't use 90% of them. You could even hook it up to your amp if you want to play music through your amp too. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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