CAKEWALK PRO AUDIO User Manual page 529

Electric Guitar Direct-In
You can connect an electric guitar directly to your sound card using a
1/4Ó mono to 1/8Ó stereo adapter. The following diagram shows this
setup:
input (line may
work, too)
The 1/8Ó jack should be plugged into the sound cardÕs mic input,
although plugging into the line input may also work.
Electric Guitar Through Effects Rack
You can also plug an electric guitar into an effects rack, then send the
output of the rack to the sound cardÕs input, as shown in the following
diagram:
This diagram assumes that the output of the rack is at line level. If it is
at pro level instead (+4 dB), and your card does not accept a +4 db input,
you will need to attenuate (lower) the F/X rackÕs signal. To do this, use a
mixer between the rackÕs output and the Y-adapter. If the rack has only a
mono output, a 1/4Ó mono to 1/8Ó stereo adapter should be used instead
of a Y-adapter.
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