Gibson to Embed Guitars with Ethernet

caseyuw writes "Gibson is planning to roll out their Magic this year with the delivery of guitars using Cat 5 instead of analog cables to connect instruments and amplifiers. The debate over the quality of digital vs analog signal processing is not new, but using a 'Magic' Les Paul would force you entirely into the digital domain." We mentioned this last year, but the above article has much more information.

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Imagine

[TaoTeCheese]

Imagine the harmony you'd get from a Beowulf cluster or those!

ATTN: Slashdot Trolls

[Tuxinatorium]

How do you do the "wide" posts? I've been attempting to duplicate Klerk's recent one, but it looks like they've adapted already.

Analogue Home Recording

[jago25_98]

I plug my guitar in. It hums like hell due to:-

- Interference from monitor (this is worst so I turn monitor off)
- interference from power outlet it's plugged into
- lights (both types, dimmer switches make worse)
- TV
- Radio
- X10 based intercom

Can I eliminate all the sources of interference?

Yes; go outside with my acoustic and minidisc.

But that makes a gap between
Guitar + Computer.

My questions to Slashdotters:-

- Would a PowerSupply filter do the job? I'm going to need a least 5 outlets aren't I?

- If recording from a Mic how do I listen to what I have already recorded over headphones, whilst recording from the Mic with the recorded sound effected in real time with output back to headphones?

Linux and Windows available, cheapo SB Live soundcard but hacked ASIO low latency drivers = nightmare and ALSA = complex.