Noob question! connecting guitar to garageband

[tiredman9]

I have bee trying to connect my bass to garage band. I have put it in my macs audio Input port and into my bass but it doesnt work and when it does it just gives off this loud annoying hum. so how do i do this? Thanks in Advance

 

[tiredman9]

also, could this be caused by the microphone because it is picking up my talking

 

[JimmyM]

Did you turn off your monitor after you hooked up? Monitors will make your guitar or bass hum if you're close to them. I always have to turn my monitor off when I cut tracks.

Also, an inexpensive DI like a Whirlwind Imp 2 or the DI out on your amp if you have one will make your bass sound a lot fuller than just plugging it in directly to the computer.

 

[tiredman9]

its a powerbook but i think i can still turn the monitor off (any of you know how to do that) the computer is new so im not sure bout all of this stuff yet.

 

[EASonBass]

Go to system preferences and select the line input. That'll turn off the mic input.

You also need a DI of some sort a bass straight in will not work, if that's what you're doing.

A stomp box or DI will work.

 

[tiredman9]

is that the system preferences where you go to Garageband>preferences>audio/midi.audio line input?

Cause that is only giving me one option.

Its a guitar and a bass so i guess ill get a DI for the bass

 

[EASonBass]

is that the system preferences where you go to Garageband>preferences>audio/midi.audio line input?

Cause that is only giving me one option.

Its a guitar and a bass so i guess ill get a DI for the bass

Nabas. It's System Preference in you Apps Dir or the gray square in the dock w the light switch and apple logo.

System pref>Sound
Then you can adjust mic/line.