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Alvin777

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Hi, could you plug en electric guitar in an Intel iMac (Late 2015) then record the sounds in there listening to it through a headphones or earphone without burning anything on the electric guitar or the iMac taking in mind the amperage and wattage?

What would it need to get the sound of the electric guitar into an app like Garageband that's clean (not through an external mic) if possible?

Thank you.

Have a great week.
 
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ed.

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Yes you can, you just need an audio interface. There are USB dongles dedicated to guitars, like the iRig or the Behringer UCG 102. I did it and it works. Once you're connected you can even apply effects to the input sound and use the software amps included in GarageBand.
 

Alvin777

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Yes you can, you just need an audio interface. There are USB dongles dedicated to guitars, like the iRig or the Behringer UCG 102.
Nice, that's great, it's time to try composing songs. What's a decent enough (not expensive if possible) audio interface?
 

ed.

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an iRig costs around 60 euros, the Behringer is cheaper at around 30. You can probably find extremely cheap ones on amazon, but you know how it is with those.
Just look for "guitar audio interface usb" and make sure they are mac compatible. Also you might need a USB adapter because some of them are not USB C and depending on the iMac you have you might need it to connect directly.
 
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Fishrrman

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If you want to do an audio interface right, get something with 2 XLR inputs (for mics) as well as "line" inputs.
The Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 might be a good one to check out.
 
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