Bass to Amp to Computer

SalmonCubes · 12-23-2012, 11:09 AM

So, I have recently become interested in recording a bit of my bass playing to my computer. I tried recording by plugging my bass into my amp, and recording via the built-in mic on my laptop. Bad idea. The quality is unbelievably terrible. Now, I am looking into alternative methods. My practice amp has an output jack, and I was wondering if I would be able to record by plugging a 3.5mm-to-USB cord into it, and then the USB end into my computer. Will the quality be good? Will it retain my amp settings? Would I be better off getting a more direct guitar cable-to-USB device and bypassing my amp all together?

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12-23-2012, 11:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
SalmonCubes Groupie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: GA, U.S.A. Posts: 9	Bass to Amp to Computer So, I have recently become interested in recording a bit of my bass playing to my computer. I tried recording by plugging my bass into my amp, and recording via the built-in mic on my laptop. Bad idea. The quality is unbelievably terrible. Now, I am looking into alternative methods. My practice amp has an output jack, and I was wondering if I would be able to record by plugging a 3.5mm-to-USB cord into it, and then the USB end into my computer. Will the quality be good? Will it retain my amp settings? Would I be better off getting a more direct guitar cable-to-USB device and bypassing my amp all together? PROBLEM RESOLVED Last edited by SalmonCubes; 01-02-2013 at 01:01 PM. Reason: Problem resolved