merello Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 I currently have a jack to mini-jack computer link that is OK. Should I look at a better connection for rehearsing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 For rehearsing tracks at home I use a mini-jack to my mini mixer from Garageband or iTunes. Works fine. Also works well enough the other way for demos for bad consumption only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 [quote name='clauster' post='811642' date='Apr 19 2010, 06:32 PM']For rehearsing tracks at home I use a mini-jack to my mini mixer from Garageband or iTunes. Works fine. Also works well enough the other way for demos for bad consumption only.[/quote] What's a mini-mixer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Like a mixer but smaller. Mines a phonic 602 .... 6 inputs two outputs. So the stereo mini-jack fromthe mac uses two inputs and my bass uses another 1. Headphones take care of the two outs (stereo left and right) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clauster Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Just reread your OP and realised you're going from a passive bass straight to the Mac's audio in via your lead. Nothing wrong with trying it, but you might not get enough volume out of the bass to get a decent volume through the Mac. Have you got an amp with a line out? If so go bass -> amp -> mac (via your lead). Or even better would be if your amp had an aux in. If not, a cheap DI box is what you need unless you can find a very cheap USB audio i/o box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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