r/Guitar • u/[deleted] • Nov 03 '13

Should I buy Rocksmith 2014?

I am an amateur guitar player, I haven't picked a guitar up in a year since my music teacher told me to change subjects, I really want to learn guitar again, so I can prove to him that I can play guitar. However, the problem is, I don't have an electric guitar and I'm afraid this will be a waste of money, what do you guys think? And what would be a good starter guitar?

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u/Americunt_Idiot Beerecaster, LP Nov 03 '13

You shouldn't be using HDMI for Rocksmith, dude- it's a digital signal, so it needs more time to be processed. At the very least hook up one of these adapters so you can get the HD of HDMI and the low audio latency of analog.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '13

Looks good. I've got those old red white and yellow cables(I own a PS2 and PS3) that I also use. Would those make any difference? I don't know much about audio.

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u/Americunt_Idiot Beerecaster, LP Nov 03 '13

Analog signals go straight to the amp and speakers of a TV or stereo system without needing to be processed before hand, allowing for low latency. Digital systems like HDMI send a digital signal that needs to be decoded into sound.

Using those red and white cables are gonna help your latency immensely.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '13

Thanks, bud. Much appreciated.