Telecaster Guitar Forum - View Single Post - Using a laptop to record acoustic guitar?

Stubee · July 27th, 2007, 11:07 AM

There are many options but I go simple: an "iMic" (cheap little USB input) plugged into my Mac. I think it cost about $35, does the job well for the price. And yep, I use the Garageband that came with my iBook G4.

To record acoustic guitar I either a) play into an SM57-->LR Baggs DI Box-->iMic or b) transducer equipped guitar-->Baggs DI-->iMic. I have a pretty decent transducer in one guitar so usually just do that as it is easier than using the microphone (you don't have to keep guitar placement so constant while playing).

I get nice acoustic tone either way. I have more trouble getting good electric tones with Garageband than I do acoustic tone.

July 27th, 2007, 11:07 AM	#17 (permalink)
Stubee Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mid-Michigan Age: 57 Posts: 441	There are many options but I go simple: an "iMic" (cheap little USB input) plugged into my Mac. I think it cost about $35, does the job well for the price. And yep, I use the Garageband that came with my iBook G4. To record acoustic guitar I either a) play into an SM57-->LR Baggs DI Box-->iMic or b) transducer equipped guitar-->Baggs DI-->iMic. I have a pretty decent transducer in one guitar so usually just do that as it is easier than using the microphone (you don't have to keep guitar placement so constant while playing). I get nice acoustic tone either way. I have more trouble getting good electric tones with Garageband than I do acoustic tone.