recording and soundcard

trb6pJM2 · #1 08-31-2007, 08:15 PM

How do you plug your bass into your soundcard, and then getting it into Audacity.... sorry for such a noobie question, I just don't really know anything.

ssturgis · #2 08-31-2007, 08:21 PM

Do you have a headphone jack on your amp? If you do, get a 1/4 jack to 1/8 jack. Plug from headphones to you line in on your soundcard.

trb6pJM2 · #3 08-31-2007, 08:31 PM

yeah, i have normal instrument cable size plug-in, and it says headphones on top... thats all i know, as i said... kinda new at this. So would i need a special cord that has a headphone on one side, and a normal instrument cable on the other side.

ssturgis · #4 08-31-2007, 08:34 PM

You can actually get one from Radio Shack. Might cost around $8 dollars or so. 1/4 in to 1/8 in(minijack).

trb6pJM2 · #5 08-31-2007, 08:37 PM

so one sides a normal instrument size jack and one side is a headphone jack?

(again sorry, if my stupidity is frustrating)

ssturgis · #6 08-31-2007, 09:00 PM

That is right. Not a problem.

trb6pJM2 · #7 08-31-2007, 09:08 PM

thanks, i think I'm starting to get it.

the only program i have for recording of songs is Audacity, because its free haha. so do you know anything about Audacity and how it will react to an instrument being plugged in?

ssturgis · #8 09-01-2007, 03:44 AM

No I really don't know anything about that program. I think you will just have to experiment with that. Not really sure what program to use.

lemur821 · #9 09-01-2007, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by trb6pJM2

so do you know anything about Audacity and how it will react to an instrument being plugged in?

It won't know. It just records what the sound card hears.