jhomayne said:
ha
so.. 'guitar -> 1/4" adaptor -> iMic -> iBook'.. would be good enough for messing around with GB
how would 'guitar -> amp -> line-out -> 1/4" adaptor -> iMic -> iBook' fare?
assuming the iMic does an OK job of bringing a guitar signal up to line level, the difference is basically whether you want to use your amp's preamp to color the sound or not. with the second option, you can use the distortion, eq, whatever, which you have in your amp. with the first option, you'll just be recording dry guitar output, which is nasty sounding, so you'll then want to use GB's built-in amp simulators. if your amp isn't that great, you might find yourself happier with option one. it's basically like using line6 amp farm (though GB's amp simulations don't seem as good and aren't as diverse as amp farm).
Actually, on second thought, I'd say this. Unless you want the particular sound of your amp, you should try using guitar->iMic->iBook. That way you record dry guitar and you can experiment with different amp models in garageband. This will give you more flexibility in mixing, since you can change levels of distortion, amp types, etc. even once the track has been laid down. Obviously if you have a really nice-sounding amp, you will want to record using it, at least some of the time. But if you've just got a little practice amp of some sort, I'd certainly say avoid it and go right to the iMic. Pros use both setups, fwiw.
