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Old 12-11-2008, 11:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Guitar plug adapters

I'm trying to record me playing my guitar onto a laptop. The only thing is that I don't know what the adapters are called to make your guitar plug small enough to fit in the line-in socket in my computer. I know that it's female to female. I'd like to know so I can search for the right one to buy.

I'd assume all guitars have the same size sockets and plugs. What are the adapters called (is it a weird combination of numbers and letters?) that I snap on one end of my guitar chord to plug into my computer to record it?

Also, could that plug be stereo not mono when the guitar plug is mono?

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Old 12-12-2008, 02:13 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Me and my band usually use stuff like this:

Buy MacMice GuitarPlug - Guitar to USB adaptor Mac (DV308ZZ) with Free UK Mainland Delivery | AllMacShop

But I think that is pretty much what you are looking for? A guitar to USB adaptor-type device? There are so many different models and types out there I'm not sure which ones would suit your specific needs.
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Old 12-12-2008, 02:37 AM   #3 (permalink)
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that USB adapter looks pretty nifty, although from the look of things you would also need a USB cable right? if you're not going through USB then all you need a simple adapter going from 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch. they're usually about $2-3 at electronic stores (usually with headphone accessories)

you can tell if the adapter is stereo or mono by the amount of stripes on the metal pole (like in the pic - 2 stripes = stereo).



if you're running a mono cable then a stereo adapter won't make any difference. just double your track and call one 'left' and the other 'right'.
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