Instruction Manual

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Set Up to Record Digital Audio
Hardware Setup
The 1/8” jack should be plugged into the sound card’s mic input, although
plugging into the line input may also work.
Electric Guitar Through Effects Rack
You can also plug an electric guitar into an effects rack, then send the
output of the rack to the sound card’s input, as shown in the following
diagram:
This diagram assumes that the output of the rack is at line level. If it is at pro
level instead (+4 dB), and your card does not accept a +4 db input, you will
need to attenuate (lower) the F/X rack’s signal. To do this, use a mixer
between the rack’s output and the Y-adapter. If the rack has only a mono
output, a 1/4” mono to 1/8” stereo adapter should be used instead of a Y-
adapter.
If you want to connect a guitar amplifier’s direct output to the sound card,
you should base your setup on this example.
Microphone Direct-In
Microphones can be plugged into the sound card’s mic input. Some
inexpensive microphones are made especially for use with sound cards and
come equipped with 1/8” jacks. However, better quality microphones take
better quality cables, which do not terminate in 1/8” jacks.