Plugging In
In order to use the Guitarmaster software application you have to plug the output from your electric guitar into the "mic" or "line-in" socket on your PC's soundcard using an appropriate connecting lead. You essentially have four options here:
1. Buy a ready-made Guitarmaster lead from us
If you're buying the full version of the software, then simply add a connecting lead to your shopping basket when you place your order via our "buy on-line" page. If you need a lead to try out the demo version, then click the "Buy Now" button below to order a lead from us using PayPal. It costs USD $5.99 (plus a nominal carriage charge) and we'll ship it by airmail right away - but see point 2 below!
2. Borrow a lead from us!
For a trial period, we are offering to send you a Guitarmaster lead by airmail, free of charge, so you can try out the demo version before you buy. No strings, no catches. All we ask is that you then pay for the connecting lead when you order the full version of the program. If you decide not to buy the full version, then we ask that you either pay for the lead by clicking the "buy now" button above, or return it to us by airmail within thirty days and pay the outgoing postage from the UK ($2.50). You can't say fairer than that! To take advantage of this offer, simply send an email to leads@guitarmaster.co.uk, making sure to give your postal address. We promise to ship you the lead right away, at no cost to you. (And before you ask, we will never pass your details on to any third party for any reason whatsoever).
3. Use a standard cable and adaptor
You can use a standard jack cable to connect your guitar to your PC's sound card. However, a
sound card jack is a stereo jack, whereas a guitar jack is mono. If you plug a
mono jack into your soundcard, or a stereo jack into your guitar, this may not work as
(in our experience) stereo jacks don't connect very well to mono sockets and vice-versa. For this reason we recommend the use of a lead
(like ours) that is designed to be mono-stereo, or that you use a lead with an appropriate mono-stereo adaptor.
Adaptors like this are available from many suppliers (e.g. RadioShack, Maplin), but you may find it
easier to simply buy or borrow a lead from us!
4. Construct a lead
If you're good with a soldering iron, all you need is a 3.5mm stereo jack (to go into your soundcard), a 1/4 inch mono jack (to go into your guitar) and about 2 metres of thin co-axial cable. Connect one pole only of the 3.5mm jack to the single pole on the mono jack. Click here for more detailed instructions. If the above means nothing to you (or if it sounds like a lot of hassle!) then see point 2 above!
Disclaimer: while we have tested Guitarmaster on countless PCs and had no problems, RoboSens Ltd regrets that it can accept no liability for consequential loss or damage caused by the use of its software or through connecting the output of an electric guitar to your PC's soundcard. Don't use effects or guitars with active circuitry!
