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Question re. Distortion pedals that plug into PC.

  • 31-12-2010 2:40am
    #1
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    Just wondering if anyone can help em out.

    I'm mainly a punk/Metal vocalist, but I also play guitar for song writing purposes only. Anyway, I like to record my ideas into my sequencer on the PC. Usually, I just plug my guitar into my Digitech distortion pedal - which has a "mixer out" option and that then goes straight to the PC. Now I have my eye on a new distortion pedal, but it does not have the "mixer out" option - just the regular "out" for the amp - But it sounds beautiful. :)

    Am I correct in assuming that I wont be able to plug it directly into my PC (without an Amp)? And if so Is there anyway I can use it direcly into my PC, maybe with some little dodad or something? I don't actually have an amp, and don't really want to shell out the money for one, as I will never be playing live anyway.

    Any ideas? Thanks in advance! :)

    Rob.


Comments

  • #2
    grungepants
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭grungepants


    Now rob what you need to do is go to a tv repair shop and by yourself a "big to small" cable.This has your guitar "jack" on one end and your headphone jack on the other end.

    Personally i made my own lead but thats just because im great


  • #3
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Ta' mate. Yeah, there's no worries about connecting t it to the mixer - I've loads of leads that will do the job. As it goes I can just use a regular guitar lead to go straight into my digital studio so-to-speak. :)

    I'm just wondering about the fact that they seem to be designed to be only used with amps (unless they have an option like the digitech a "Mixer out"). I'm not sure of the technical aspect to be honest. I was just wondering if there some work around it as I love the sound off this pedal.

    Cheers,

    R.


  • #4
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,741 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    well what you could always try is plugging into your new pedal, then connect that to the digitech and use the digitech's mixer out.


  • #5
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Yeah, I did'nt think of that - prolly work as well. Ta' :)


  • #6
    Zombienosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,911 ✭✭✭Zombienosh


    I can't imagine that sounding too great, you should really get yourself a small cheapy pre-amp type thing, like a line 6 toneport or something. Theyre not too expensive always for sale on adverts.


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  • #7
    Baggio...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,085 ✭✭✭Baggio...


    Aye, could do that as well. I guess I should prolly go for a pedal that has a "mixer out" option. I really like the sound of my currant pedals, they sound cool with no amp at all, but then again they are designed for that purpose.

    Cheers,


    R.


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