How to setup my guitar on my 13 inch macbook pro ?

[Naotaro]

well i thought a macbook pro of 13-inches and im trying to plug my guitar through analog i already tried to go to system preferences>sound>input and used the audio pert for sound input the same with sound output but anithing happends i already have the adaptor what is wrong ?

 

[thegoldenmackid]

What are you using exactly?

 

[Naotaro]

im using mac os x leopard and garage band

 

[Gabriel GR]

I think that the june 2009 and newer macbooks don't have an analog audio in. I could be mistaken though.

Your best bet is a very basic usb audio interface.

edit:

Meh, I am wrong. quoted from here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3625

Summary

Learn how to select the functionality of the combination optical digital audio output and analog line input jack on your MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009).
Products Affected

MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009)

When you put a mini-stereo plug in the combination audio jack, your MacBook Pro will automatically detect the device and use the device as an analog output device.

If you want to set up the jack as an audio input device, you can manually switch from using the jack as an output device in the Sound System Preferences. Follow these steps:

1. Plug the input audio device into the audio analog jack using the proper adapter cable.
2. From the Apple () menu, choose System Preferences.
3. Choose Sound from the View menu.
4. Click the Input tab.
5. Change "Use audio for:" from "Sound Output" to the "Sound Input" option.
6. The device type should change from Internal Microphone/Built-in Input to Line In/Built-in input.

Your audio input device is now ready to use.

Still I am not sure whether it boosts the signal from your guitar pickups enough to be recorded.

 

[polaris20]

Regardless of whether or not the 09 MBPs support analog audio or not, you really should spring for a cheap USB interface of some sort, like the M-Audio Fast Track. It's got a Hi-Z input designed to accept the input from a guitar, and it'll just work a lot better.