Garageband Connections

[stevie_bees]

I've just got my self a MacBook Pro, and would like to have a play with Garageband. What do I need to be able to connect my guitar to it??

I've got a Behringer V-Amp 2, put I'm not sure of the best way to use it with Garageband.

Any ideas??

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Garageband Connections

Hey Stevie,

You'll need a unit that can accept a 1/4" instrument cable and send its output via USB to the MacBook. (Do the new MacBooks have FireWire as well?)

I'm not familiar with the V-Amp.

- Keith

[stevie_bees]

Re: Garageband Connections

Yeah, it's got a Firewire connection. I've got a connector that connects the V-Amp via its MIDI connection to USB, but looks like I'll be getting myself a Firewire connector and/or audio-USB!!!

Cheers Keith.

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Garageband Connections

w00t!

[stevie_bees]

Re: Garageband Connections

You won't be so w00t! once you've been exposed to my musical fumblings!!!

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: Garageband Connections

Hey Stevie, we're the only ones in this thread! Let's talk about G&L.

[stevie_bees]

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Cool, sounds like a plan!

[stevie_bees]

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I'll soon be recording choons using my Legacy, as soon as I get my cables for my shiny Mac!

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Garageband Connections

Not sure if you'll need Firewire. I read something a while back stating that USB 2.0 is equal in speed to Firewire. But, I read it on the Interweb, so there ya go.

I've used USB-MIDI devices for years (M-Audio MIDISport UNO) and haven't detected any abnormal lag. Then again, that was straight MIDI triggering, not audio. Audio always ran in through the 1/8" soundcard connector.

[stevie_bees]

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Yeah, I can't see a mic input socket!!!

[stevie_bees]

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Any recommendations for an audio to USB connector/cable??

[Uk Ant]

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Any recommendations for an audio to USB connector/cable??

AS long as you don't get nasty cheap ones most will do the trick fine.

Garage band is a good place to start with sequencing software as it's pretty easy to use, but the functionality is pretty limited once ya up and running.

[stevie_bees]

Re: Garageband Connections

Yeah, I'm thinking of giving Logic Express a blast once I get going. I've seen a Behringer guitar-USB connector that seems ok for the money...

[Imp]

Re: Garageband Connections

stevie, is it a new one?!

just try a 1/4 inch to headphone adaptor! the headphone and mic sockets are the same (dumb, i know).

look what you can buy!

http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/7104-griffin-garageband-guitar-cable.html

[stevie_bees]

Re: Garageband Connections

Yeah, it's a new one. So I should be able to plug straight in to the headphone socket then? I could just run my V-Amp straight into it and use Garageband that way...