Computer recording for stupid people

[mono-man]

Okay,
I am very new to all this. When I was young we had small "real to real" recorders...that was a "tape recorder".
I am interested in this computer stuff.
I would like to record acoustic guitar and vocals.
I have an older Yamaha amp with a "recording out" jack.
Can I plug this into the "line in" on the computer (without blowing up anything)?
I have a 733 pentium, I think a "Riva tnt" card thingy.

How about a Karakoe "out", could I use that too?

Thanks for any advise and help.

 

[darnold]

Of course you can. I wont garantee a perfect sound though. You can do anything you want with the line in on your computer. just try some stuff out, theres like a 1/1000 chance you could blow up anything if you start the volume levels all the way down bring them up as needed.

 

[mono-man]

Thanks,
So would it be better to just use the mixer?
The reason for the amp and Karaoke was for the "reverb".

Also, I can see that I missed the "Beginners" thread, so probably thats where this should have been.
Thanks for the reply.

 

[guhlenn]

yes, that's where your thread should have been.
No, you cannot blow up your comp with a recording out on a guitar amp. it ll sound like shit though.

greetz guhlenn