Connect guitar to computer

[MidNiteMysT]

Ok, so I have a electric acoustic guitar and i plugged it into the line in jack in the back of my computer. Now see, i got it to record right. like if i start a recorder program and play, it will record it, but im trying to figure out how i can make it just play on the speakers while i play it. aswell as it record it at the same time would be nice too.

so basically i wanna get my speakers to work as an amplifeer.

and please dont tell me to go buy a real guitar amplifeer, the reason i like this is cause i have good speakers and i can record while i play which is nice.

Any ideas on how to make the speakers work while playing and not just after playing the recorded file?

btw, ill hear a slight buzzy in the speakers unless i go to options and mute the line in so it looks like it is picking up a signal or its connected at least. i can record to so its gotta be connected.

and im using realtek. its a onboard HD audio thing. i have a intel mobo.

 

[corkyg]

What you are asking for is a monitoring speaker capability - and I don't think that can be done by computer sound cards and speakers. You almost have to have an external amp with monitoring controls.

 

[MidNiteMysT]

Thats kinda weird cause it will record it fine, and then when i play it, it sounds fine. so i know it can record it, and i know it can play it. so i thought it might aswell skip the record process and just play it live. i mean if you change the settings on the microphone, you can talk into the microphone and the sound will come out of the speakers, so thats live. i dont see why you cant do it with this input. perhaps i should just put my input into the microphone jack and see what happens.

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: MidNiteMysT
. . . perhaps i should just put my input into the microphone jack and see what happens.

That is another solution - not the pickup, but just use a microphone. A magnetic input jack probably would cause an impedence mismatch and result in a lot of hum and/or possible distortion.

 

[acegazda]

I think some of the xfi i/o hubs have input monitoring... though you need an xfi card to get an aftermarket hub. This is interesting, becasue any other line in device will play as an auxilary device, I wonder why a guitar wouldn't...

 

[corkyg]

The problem with electric guitars is that they are designed for input to a mixer, etc. The impedence on audio line in is not very great. This might help explain the problem:

Amp

 

[MidNiteMysT]

i tried it and it didnt work. not sure why, i mean the microphone works and will give feedback. i dunno, but at least i can do direct recording to my comp. i guess ill just have to be happy with that. although i do get a tiny bit of feedback if put the mic next to my guitar and play and take the mic off "mute"

 

[jlbenedict]

You need software that records using ASIO interfaces.

You're sound card also needs to have compatible ASIO drivers.

 

[FDF12389]

Download a DVR/TV tuner program
Select audio input as Line in
Turn on the program and you will get a video box, which will be blank of course, but your sound should stream straight from line in to line out.