 Re: guitar help please??
And you said when you DON'T use the pedal, everything works fine into the computer? That is, guitar -> cable gizmo -> PC and it plays/records all OK? If that's the case then the pedal you're using must have some kind of controls on it for input/output level right? I'm assuming you already tried messing with these. If not, give that a try. I looked up your Zoom G1 because I'm not familiar with it and here's what I found:
# Input: 1/4" phone jack (Rated input level: -20dBm, Input impedance : 470kohm)
# Output(Line / headphones combined): 1/4" stereo phone jack(Maximum output level : [LINE]+3dBm, output load impedance 10kohm or higher / [headphones]20mW + 20mW, into 32 ohms load)
From reading above (and I'm NOT an electronics expert) the problem is the impedence drop or spike you're introducing by going from 1/4" to 1/8" stereo into the input of your PC. Honestly, if at all possible, you might want to think about getting a dedicated sound card (PCI, USB or FireWire) that's designed from the ground up for recording instruments/mics/etc. I'm sure the G1 will probably play nice with one of those as opposed to the way you're trying to get it going now and that's not a dig or insult.
Do you have a Mic and a separate Line-In on your PC's sound card? Have you tried switching between the two to see if sound improves?
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