Recording My Electric Guitar - Sorry New

Greetings.
I'm sorry for the very easy question. But I was wondering how I go about plugging my electric guitar into my computer/ Remote 25SL Compact Keyboard Controller. Any answers will be greatly appreciated.

Brandon - I go DIRECT - no interface - on an Imac this works fine - on a Macbook I'm not sure as a lot of MB owners claim their levels are way too low - mine sounds awesome. I had an M-Audio Audio Buddy and also a Fasttrack USB thing too but wound up sellin' em (actually traded the Fasttrack to another guitar player for a Pedal I wanted). You can also use any Multi-Effects Pedal as an Interface and a lot of regular single pedals too - Just a cable from your guitar to the pedal and out of that into your Mac using a small 1/4" -> 1/8" adaptor (Radio Shack - $4.00). I've used a Zoom G2 into my Mac, a Digitech Pedal and now am using a Korg AX5G Multi-Effects Pedal (sometimes). I also use Amplitube 2 and Guitar Rig 3 software so I set everything clean as it can get and let the software do the work of adding effects, distortion, etc. Even Guitar Amp Pro which omes with Logic is great. People swear I have a full stack hiding behind my computer desk somewhere... I also picked up 2 used Fender Frontman 15R's to use as computer speakers - they sound wicked! Once you get up and running - start learning about IMPULSE RESPONSES - they are AMAZING for computer guitar-playing... a good place to start learning is:
http://www.guitarampmodeling.com/index.php
Space Designer can load impulses or you can use a free plug-in called LA Convolver. Basically you have to turn off the CABS (speakers) in any Amp Sim (GR 3, AT 2, etc.) and load the impulses of REAL CABS - there are literally hundreds of great ones on that site to download and a great section for learning about IMPULSES too. If you need to - email me [email protected] - I'm in JAX so we're close !

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