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TexasProgresive

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5. Does your amp have an AUX input?

Reply to Iggo (Original post)

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 10:47 PM

Feb 2015

If so you could run an audio cable with 1/8" plug from the laptop to whatever type jack is on the amp. They plug your headphones or earbuds to the headphone jack. This would be a really good way as you would be able to control levels of the laptop. I'm assuming you want to play backing tracks on the computer while you play lead on the guitar.

I was thinking about the same problem. My amp does not have an AUX input and I was thinking about splitting right and left of the headphones with one side playing laptop and the other guitar. This would require building a box with 2 mono input jacks connect to a stereo jack for the headphones.

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How do I watch and listen to music on my laptop and also play my electric guitar... [View all] Iggo Feb 2015 OP

Does your laptop have an audio input? arcane1 Feb 2015 #1

Or get a USB microphone or audio input. Downwinder Feb 2015 #2

Yep, I'm looking at it the wrong way. Iggo Feb 2015 #4

If you have a mixer on the guitar amp, Downwinder Feb 2015 #7

Nah, piece-o-shit 3-knob practice amp. Iggo Mar 2015 #10

Just a 1/8" port with a microphone icon next to it, which I have cleverly deduced is the mic port. Iggo Feb 2015 #3

I think that will work TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #6

That should work, running the headphones from the amp into the mic port. arcane1 Feb 2015 #8

Funny Stuff, Iggo ProfessorGAC Mar 2015 #11

Does your amp have an AUX input? TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #5

Behringer UCA202 Audio Interface Downwinder Feb 2015 #9

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