How do I connect my instrument to my computer?

Connect an electric instrument to your computer



Connect the electric instrument to a channel on the audio interface or the adapter cable, using a standard 1/4-inch tip-sleeve instrument cable. If your computer has an audio input port, connect an electric instrument to the audio input port using an adapter cable.

Can I plug my guitar directly into my computer?

To connect your guitar to a computer, the first thing you’ll need is an audio interface. An audio interface is what takes the signal from the guitar and sends it to the computer. There are many options available for an audio interface and what you should go with depends on your needs.

How can I use my computer as an amp?

A PC can be used as a guitar amp by installing an amp sim (guitar amp simulator). Then, connect your guitar to an audio interface input, and the audio interface via USB to the PC running the amp sim. Finally, connect speakers or headphones to the audio interface output, for a working guitar amp.

Can I plug guitar into mic input?

many mic preamps and interfaces have a direct input for guitars built-in. This input essentially is a DI in front of your preamp. If you like what your preamp does for your mics, you might also like what it does for direct guitars.

Can I use my PC as an electric guitar amp?

Yes, you can use your PC as an electric guitar amp, provided you have the proper software and equipment. You’ll need an audio interface to connect your guitar to your PC, and a DAW (digital audio workstation) to process the signal.
 

What do you use to plug a guitar into a computer?

Connect an electric guitar to your computer

1. Connect an audio interface to your computer’s USB or FireWire port, then connect an electric guitar to the audio interface.
2. Connect the electric guitar to a channel on the audio interface or the adapter cable, using a standard 1/4-inch tip-sleeve instrument cable.

Can I connect guitar to PC without audio interface?

Electric instruments like an electric guitar, bass guitar, etc., can get recorded only from a line input, for which you need an interface. The only way to record any electric instrument without using an audio interface is to amp the instrument and then mic its amp using a USB mic.

How do you direct input a guitar?

You plug your guitar into the instrument input of the DI-box and go from the balanced XLR-output directly into your microphone-preamp. From the second, unbalanced output of the DI-box, you go into your amp and capture it with a microphone. Just as you usually would.

Can you plug a guitar directly into an interface?

The simplest way to capture your guitar is to plug it directly into your audio interface’s instrument input: just connect your guitar cable to one of the quarter-inch jack inputs.