frustrated with trying to record to computer (with pod 2.0)

[axegrinder]

I really need some help, and i'm hoping someone out there can offer some advice...

I've been wanting for awhile now to record some guitar riffs onto my computer. I have a Dell computer, i have a pretty good guitar, a Pod 2.0 and a Midisport 1x1 Uno.
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Uno-main.html
I also have Soundforge and Audacity as some optional recording programs.

From what i understand, i need to hook a guitar cable from my guitar into the Pod 2.0's input. Then I have the Uno Midisport's Midi-in Midi-out connectors going into the Pod and the Uno's other connector going into the computer.

Is this basically all i have to do? I am not getting any sound from my computer speakers - should i be getting sound (from the computer speakers) in order to record? Also, i am not sure if the Uno is what i need to hook up the Pod to my computer; do i need some other hardware besides this? I am so frustrated... Can someone familar with recording with computer recording give some advice? It would mean out and save me some agrivation...

[Slipstream]

If you're recording guitar I don't see the need for midi. I think you need to connect the Pod to the computer via the Pod's line-out to the computer's line-in.

[fewszhun]

try an imic, thats what I use with my V-amp and it works very well. Cheap to boot :)
http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imic/

[Puddlegum66]

Dumb question...do you have the line in volume turned up in the volume properties?

[gavb]

From what I know, the midi is just for opening up more editing features for the sounds. The way I run my POD 2.0 to PC is a cable with 2 1/4 mono jacks (left and right) going to one 1/8 stereo into my line in, I get very very pleasing results.

[stratman56]

MIDI is a programing language that tells the device what to do at a certain time. It does not carry any audio signal to anything.

If you have gone line out to the input of your sound card, you might check and see if Audacity sees the sound card's drivers. Most recording programs that I have used, will not find these drivers. You have to go in and assign them. Make sure you arm the record mode in your program so it will monitor the signal going in. Are you getting sound from other devices on your computer? Will Audacity play back a song if you import it and try to play it?

You might go the the Audacity website and look at the manual.

[scudinc]

I suggest that you buy a Mac.

[Grim]

1. The Pod is just fine for recording output. Problem is the Midisport Uno is designed for tracking MIDI - you could hook it up to a Roland Guitar Synthesizer or a Keyboard with MIDI output. The POD accepts MIDI input - it doesn't create MIDI output.

2. You should setup the POD to go out through the LINE OUT into your audio card. You'll need to get the jacks right - one important point - your standard sound card is designed for output, not input. If you are going to drop a little cash into your system, I'd take a look at an inexpensive audio card. I've got two ECHO MIA cards that I'm happy with, but the killer audio card in my current arsenal is an M-AUDIO 192 card.

Soundforge is great for sound input. For MIDI input (outbound from a Roland Guitar Synth), I track to Reason 3.0.

Here's a dated link to my homestudio from a couple of years ago. I need to update it.
http://www.piercingblue.com/amc/homestudio.htm

[axegrinder]

Thanks to everyone for their advice. I finally got it to work!!!

[t_shirtsnjeans]

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