Please help

[rudyniche]

I need to figure out how to record myu electric guitar on my PRO TOOLS 8.0.3 on my MAC 10.6

i know how to do audio and microphone singing and what not but....

how the hell do i get pro toos to record my electric guitar??

what i ahve done so far is plug it into my mbox2 and started a "NEW TRACK" - instrument. I pick my effects and when i record, nothing records??? what the hell is going on!!!!!!

PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

[freds521]

-plug the guitar directly into the input 1 "line" 1/4 inch, jack on your mbox
-open a blank session
-create a new 1 mono audio track (shift command n)
-check the input and output of the track in the mix window (command = to change windows)
-input should be input 1 from the interface, output should be A 1-2
-record enable the track. make sure the green light is lit next to "mic/line" -slowly bring up the level input 1 as you look at the meter in pro tools until its a good level
-dont clip

[rudyniche]

how do you get pro tools to record your electric guitar when plugging it into the interface????

[rudyniche]

This isnt working!!!! nithing is getitng recorded! any more sugegstions please!!!!!!!!!!!! help!!!!! spent 3 hours on this

[basslik]

Originally Posted by rudyniche

how do you get pro tools to record your electric guitar when plugging it into the interface????

need more details, what interface?, more more more!!!!!

[mhelm01]

Just a shot in the dark here, but make sure you have the instrument button engage on your interface. Not knowing what it is I can't tell you about it but many let you choose between mic and instrument inputs. otherwise use a DI.

[albee1952]

And record your guitar to an AUDIO track and NOT an Instrument track(which is for virtual instruments).