Unable to hear my electric guitar

trying to figure out GB 10.0.2!!! Followed instructions in manual to connect and hear my electric guitar during recording (at least I think I followed the directions correctly), but there's no sound. Monitor button is on. Input source is correctly selected.

Hi davicon9t9,
If you are having issues connecting or hearing the input from your guitar in GarageBand, you may find the following articles helpful (apologies for any information duplicated from the manual):
GarageBand '11: Connect an electric guitar
GarageBand '11: Set the input source for an electric guitar
GarageBand '11: Turn monitoring on or off for an electric guitar
GarageBand '11: If you don’t hear sound from a Real Instrument
Regards,
- Brenden

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I have my electric guitar plugged into an Apogee Duet (driver is up to date with Yosemite). After track is setup with effects, in an audio track or in a guitar preset track (I tried both), I can play and hear the guitar clean tones only without the effects I have put on the track, even though I have chosen guitar effects, like amp, pedals, etc... Only after recording during playback, not pre, can i hear the effects I have chosen. Why is this? So pre recording and during recording, a clean tone. Play back the track, it's all there with the amp and sounds I have chosen. Frustrated.

Excuse this short reply, rehearsal in 30 minutes.
It sounds like you need to first turn off the Direct monitoring of the Interface. Most audio interfaces have a "direct no-latency" monitoring that actually takes place before the audio even goes to Logic, it's done within the interface. Different companies have different names for it, low-latency monitoring, direct monitoring....etc.
Next, open Logic's Preferences and I think with Logic-X it's under the General tab (everything I'm describing will be under the general or devices tabs).
Select Software monitoring, make sure you I/O buffer setting is at 128. Lower buffer settings mean less latency but use more CPU.

Can't hear my electric guitar in garageband, I've read all prior posts-.

And I want to play sooooo bad!!
Here's my set up:
(input) USB to 1/4 jack to guitar
(headphone output) 1/8 to 1/4 to guitar amp (I can hear anything else on my MBP through the amp)
Preferences: Audio/MIDI- Output is set to built in
Input set to USB
Input Source is Mono 1 track link USB interface
Monitor ON
I can see my noise in the green, but hear nothing.
What am I missing here?

kendo59 wrote:
I've currently got it set in preference as "Built in input" where is says Audio Input.
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#selectinterface
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)
http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#monitoron
(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

How can i get the best sound from my electric guitar?

Hello,
I'm new to the Apple forums. I have come seeking some knowledge about how I can make my guitar sound really good like a metal/rock sound while at the same time not sounding unnaturally distorted but clean.
I have a Macbook Air with a Griffin iMic. I have tried some of built in presets for metal/rock but they are either too noisy (background hiss) or they arn't rock like enough. I like the metal ones but they have too much hiss and it ruins my recordings (sounds like a jumbled mess in the end...)
I'm not only new to the forums, but i'm also new to electric guitar and peddles. I'm certainly not new to guitar itself though, been playing for 7 years. What I really seek is what kind of settings I can have like a combination of the best amp model + pedals along with settings or effects to apply to it.
Thanks in advance, I hope i provided enough info.
Kris

Linkandzelda wrote:
I have a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter which i plug directly into the iMic. So theres no preamp involved, yet.
You can by pass the iMic by using the same adaptor and plugging straight into the Line in on your mac. Try it and see if there is a difference in your sound.
Regarding settings, I was able to develop one which has minimal noise levels but also some distortion. I will defiantly experiment more...
Yeah, the key is to start with as clean a sound as possible and then add in little bits. Start adding with a Chorus effect first, then maybe a slight delay. Try all of your setting with both strumming and picking, both fast and slow, as you often have to match your playing technique with how the effects are set up. Then add Fuzz/Distortion etc. Once you have done that then reverse the set up sequence by starting with the major signal modifiers like Distortion etc and add the chorus, flanger, phasers after. These sorts of strategies can change the way things sound. Don't forget a bit of reverb.
The key is to start simple with mild alterations. Also, find a few guitar sounds you like from your favorite songs where you can hear good clear guitar sounds. Maybe create a playlist in iTunes and use these as a reference to compare between what you like and what you are creating. This A-B'ing will go along way to helping you develop your 'taste'. Its great to hear things side by side.
Goggle each of the guitar effects and learn what they do, make a few simple notes as a reference. Basically educate yourself.
and invest in a M-Audio Fast track 2 as i suspect the griffin is causing the noise.
Personally I would recommend something a bit better than the M-Audio Fast Track USB. The quality of your recorded sound is dependent on the sound converters in your external devices. I am not sure there is any advantage over your built in sound card verses the Fast Track. There are other things to consider with sound cards so it pays to do some planning and research.

What do I need to connect my electric guitar to my iMac?

I've searched and searched, and I can't find a 'clear cut' answer.
I have a new 3.2Ghz iMac and use Garageband 08 and plan on purchasing iLife 09.
I just bought a beginner electric guitar and amp (the amp only has line in and headphone jack).
How do I connect my guitar to the iMac? I have heard that using the mini plug into the 'line in' on the back of the iMac isn't ideal. So what do I need to get? My local Sam Ash musicstore doesn't have helpful people, so I need you all to tell me what to buy?
Oh yeah.. I don't have much money, so I just need to be able to play my guitar using Garageband and all its effects.
Thanks!

I read that it does not boost the sound properly.
The job of that line-in port is not to boost the level, but to convert an analog signal to a digital one, and it does that in a decent manner.
And I've also read that the audio-in on the iMac can cause delays in the sound you hear, along with other strange behavior.
GB always has problems with latency (that's the term for it), and that might indeed be worse when you use the line-in since the computer has to do the conversion and run GB. But the bulk of the CPU load is in GB, especially when you put a lot of effects on the guitar, so don't hope for too much difference when you use an expensive interface.
I can try the headphone out to the audio-in on the back of the iMac, but I guess I'm worried, as I have also read (on here), that you could blow your port if you aren't careful.
You can blow your computer if you use a speaker out, headphones should be fine. Crank them up slowly and watch the signal.

I'm new using Logic, i've been using garageband for quite awhile now though but my question is just basic. When i want to record electric guitar while clicking the software option it brings me to alot of guitar sounds that i want to chose. I chose the twa

I'm new using Logic, i've been using garageband for quite awhile now though but my question is just basic. When i want to record electric guitar while clicking the software option it brings me to alot of guitar sounds that i want to chose. I chose the twangy electric or the distorted strat but i only hear clean sounds. No matter what kind of guitar sound i chose in the library it only produces clean guitar. How can i make it sound like it supposed to? Did i miss something i should do?

This definitely has me stumped as I'm unsure as to why your guitar can be heard, but with none of the channel strips plugins applied to the sound.
On the record enabled channel strip that contains your guitar input, is the "I" button located near the "R" active? Also, if you record your guitar, can you hear the FX applied to it when you play back the recorded track?

Now how to rcord electric guitar?

My USB M-Audio Fast Track is plugged in, with driver installed. System settings have the M-Audio set for input and output. Guitar is plugged into it. Headphones are also in place. I see the clip monitor is working on the M-Audio, and I can hear the guitar in the headphones. I made a new track, and selected Electric Guitar, so I can use the built in amps and stomp boxes. Input source set to "Mono 1 (M-Audio)". The recording level slider cannot be moved from the zero position. The amp sims and stomps do not change the tone of the guitar when heard in the headphones (they have no effect) and I cannot record when I hit the Record button (nothing records onto the track).
SUPPLIMENT: Mono 2 now allows guitar to be recorded. I do not understand, as both Monos say M-Audio.
Message was edited by: Mark44

Sorry for the late response the discussion board seems to have been down for the better part of yesterday.
Here's the part I don't really understand: There's "Guitar Track" and "Master Track" under the settings (circle with "i" button). If I go to Master Track-->Edit, I see both "Track Effects" and "Master Effects". My only options for Track Effects are echo and reverb. They cannot be changed for any other kind of effect. Below this I have Master Effects, which have four possibles, three of which are not changeable (visual EQ, compressor, and "ducker", whatever that is). The fourth slot can be changed. Interesting that when the Track Effects are switched on, they have NO effect! Master Effects when turned on, do work.
So question 1 is what is the difference between a Track Effect and a Master Effect, and when should one be used over another.
And question 2 is why can't most of these effects be changed to another effect (or can they and I'm just not seeing it)?
Thanks-

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Plug your electric guitar into an amp. Turn it up. Sing directly at the guitar top (where a pickup is).
See Jónsi of Sigur Ros fame do this on stage here ... http://tinyurl.com/29jkbag
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http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#selectinterface
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What is the standard way to hook an electric guitar into my computer/Logic based home studio? Is a preamp needed?
If I plug directly into the Apogee One using a breakout cable, won't there be a delay if I'm running thorugh logic? If so when, does this latency become an issue? I'm confused about this. Can I pratice live plugged in directly like this and hear what I'm playing as if I was plugged into a guitar amp? Or will the delay be present?
What about recording and monitoring? At some point there must be a delay issue requiring a different set up I would think.
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Go here:
http://help.apple.com/logicpro/mac/9.1.6/en/logicpro/usermanual/#chapter=2%26sec tion=0
Read, "Configuring your Audio Hardware"
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I can't emphasize how important it is to read Logic's manual and the manual that came with the Apogee and it's Maestro control applet. There are two ways you can monitor. Using the "Direct" hardware monitoring of the Apogee (Dry) or through Logic's audio engine, including Logic's effects. If you can run the System I/O buffer at 128 you will be getting the latency low enough that you may not notice it. 64 would be even better but at some point you will push the system beyond its capabilities. Monitoring will be done through the Apogee's headphone speaker jack. If you learn your system you will find that everything listed can be done with the Apogee.

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