Garageband Guitar Cable

[galvao5]

I bought a Griffin GarageBand Guitar Cable.
I plug it: one end to the guitar, and the other to my Mac Powerbook G4.
It did not work.
Any sugestions??

 

[Palad1]

Check in the sound preferences (apple menu/control panel/sound) that the selected entry is 'line' and not 'microphone', then adjust the volume while playing some chords, and be sure to check the volume knob on your axe

Have Fnu!

 

[Stampyhead]

Yes, Palad1 is right. I had the same problem until I adjusted the sound in settings in System Preferences. The computer just needs to know whether to record from the built in microphone or the Line in port.

 

[patseguin]

I just bought my brother a Powerbook G4 and the same Griffin guitar cable. He said that he can record his guitar but not hear what it sounds like. He said he tried clicking on Monitor On but it didn't do anything. Shouldn't he be able to hear himself playing with whatever effects he choses? Does he need to go into sound prefs like one of you mentioned and change it from mic to line in?

 

[JonoColesUK]

Hy there

He sould change it to audio line in. The monitor will work then and not just give horrible feedback

Jono

 

[patseguin]

Hy there

He sould change it to audio line in. The monitor will work then and not just give horrible feedback

Jono

In system preferences or Garageband preferences?

 

[JonoColesUK]

sorry should have been more specific

*slaps back of hand*

It should go as follows:

open system preferences

click on "sound"

go to "input"

select "line in" or "audio line-in port"

you can then change the input volume of the mic and the output volume in the same window


hope that helps

jono

 

[patseguin]

sorry should have been more specific

*slaps back of hand*

It should go as follows:

open system preferences

click on "sound"

go to "input"

select "line in" or "audio line-in port"

you can then change the input volume of the mic and the output volume in the same window


hope that helps

jono

I take it "line in" would be the built-in microphone and "audio line-in port" would be the plug on the side?

 

[decksnap]

Are you running through the amp first? Maybe you're getting low/ no sound because you haven't amped the signal.

guitar > amp > computer >stereo

 

[cluthz]

Are you running through the amp first? Maybe you're getting low/ no sound because you haven't amped the signal.

guitar > amp > computer >stereo

Be careful with signals from the guitar app, some send-and-return channels have too high outputs for your computers audio card.

Buy a cheap preamp or a guitar multieffect and you'll get much better sound!

 

[sleeping giants]

help needed

I have an iBook G4.
I plug in the Griffin guitar cable into the headphone jack (thats the only jack) and it doesnt work. in system prefrences, the input menu only shows "internal microphone" and the output menu changes from "internal speakers" to "headphones". Does this cord work with ibooks?

 

[Stampyhead]

I have an iBook G4.
I plug in the Griffin guitar cable into the headphone jack (thats the only jack) and it doesnt work. in system prefrences, the input menu only shows "internal microphone" and the output menu changes from "internal speakers" to "headphones". Does this cord work with ibooks?

Unfortunately you can't record through the headphone jack. The Audio In port looks just like the headphone jack but it has a symbol next to it that looks like a circle with a triangle on either side. If your computer does not have an Audio In port you will have to get something like an iMic which allows you to record through your USB port.

 

[JonoColesUK]

yup what he said

ibook doesnt have audio in


imic is a very good product though

Jono