recording PSG on a PC

mickd · Post by **mickd** » 24 Aug 2002 10:16 am

I have been recording my playing by sticking a microphone in front of my amp with the mic going into my PC soundcard. This works ok, but I wondered if I could cut out the mic and just plug the steel direct into the soundcard instead of the mic ?
Any danger this would blow up the card ?
Does anyone else do this ?
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Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 24 Aug 2002 4:14 pm

I'm not sure I ever had any luck with a cable from my pedal to a sound card on the PC. I have used a mixer after the line out from my amp before the sound card and been very pleased with the results. I also think I have gone right from the line out of the amp & used the vol controls in the computer to get the right level for recording.

Colin Goss · Post by **Colin Goss** » 24 Aug 2002 11:01 pm

I recorded my CD by connecting the parralel outputs from my Peavey CS200X amp into the line in on the computer, and it worked fine. Check out my homepage where there are some samples

mickd · Post by **mickd** » 25 Aug 2002 11:09 am

trouble is, my old Peavey Pacer combo doesn't have a line out

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 26 Aug 2002 10:58 am

Mick, use 'pre amp out' if you have it on your amp.

mickd · Post by **mickd** » 28 Aug 2002 11:50 am

richard - I don't even have that

(its just a combo). The only option I have would be to plug the mic in directly but I need to be sure this wouldn't cause any damage.

Everett Cox · Post by **Everett Cox** » 28 Aug 2002 9:41 pm

I have no problem using the 'Line-In' on the sound card. Often, I simply plug a lap steel in directly using a 1/4 to 1/8 jack adapter. That's with pickup's for a steel(18Kohms) or 'standard' guitars(4-6Kohms). I also frequently use a Digitech DSP and go from its output into the sound card Line-In. From that experience, it would seem you should be able to use most any method except the feed from your power amp that normally goes to your speakers. That might be too much voltage as, I believe, the soundcard line-in only takes about 1 to 1.5 volts.

I do find that when recording into BandInABox, the audio track must sometimes be boosted to match the other levels. (BIAB has that feature.) Using TotalRecorder does fine.

If you're going to experiment, start with all volumes set LOW to begin with. And also make sure you've setup the soundcard's mixer and/or other software to accept the line-in.
Might be a good idea to post a question to the Support staff for the S/C maufacturer. Mine are generic Yamaha clones that could be sacrificed. --Everett

Colin Goss · Post by **Colin Goss** » 29 Aug 2002 12:08 am

Mick,

I didn't use line out - I have two pairs of speaker outputs, and I used the second pair to connect to the line-in on the PC. I recorded in stereo.

email me if you have any queries

Johan Jansen · Post by **Johan Jansen** » 30 Aug 2002 10:30 am

http://www.line6.com/guitarportonline/index.html

This POD guitarport works great for this use!!
JJ

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 30 Aug 2002 5:11 pm

I was going to recommend the POD also. I have one and love it! I have never recorded right into the computer, but have done recording sessions and recorded direct instead of miking the amp.

Mark

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