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Tex-Twil

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May 28, 2008
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Hi,
I want to plug my guitar via jack to my mac (2010 MBP) so that I can use GarageBand to record but somehow, when I select the input source in Prefs>Sound there is no signal coming in.

If I do the same on my girlfriend's uMB (2008) it works :confused:

any ideas ?

Thanks,
Tex
 
Hi,
I want to plug my guitar via jack to my mac (2010 MBP) so that I can use GarageBand to record but somehow, when I select the input source in Prefs>Sound there is no signal coming in.

If I do the same on my girlfriend's uMB (2008) it works :confused:

any ideas ?

Thanks,
Tex

Is this an electric guitar, do you use a preamp?
Using a jack->minjack cable and plugging directly into the mac won't work,
you'll need some kind of preamp.
 
Is this an electric guitar, do you use a preamp?
Using a jack->minjack cable and plugging directly into the mac won't work,
you'll need some kind of preamp.
I do have an electric guitar. But why does it work on the macbook then ?
 
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