To record your electric guitar with high quality using Ardour on your PC, you'll need a few additional pieces of equipment. Here's a list of the essential items you'll need:

1. Audio Interface: An audio interface is a device that connects your guitar to your computer and ensures high-quality audio conversion. Look for an audio interface that has instrument-level inputs specifically designed for electric guitars. It should have USB connectivity to connect to your PC. Some popular audio interfaces include Focusrite Scarlett series, PreSonus AudioBox, and Steinberg UR22.

2. Microphone (optional): If you want to capture the sound of your guitar amplifier or record acoustic guitars, you may need a microphone. A dynamic microphone like the Shure SM57 is a popular choice for recording electric guitars. For acoustic guitars, a condenser microphone such as the Audio-Technica AT2020 can work well. Make sure your audio interface has microphone preamps and XLR inputs to connect the microphone.

3. Cables: You'll need appropriate cables to connect your guitar, audio interface, and microphone (if using one). For your guitar, you'll need a standard 1/4" instrument cable. XLR cables are commonly used for connecting microphones. The specific cables you need will depend on the inputs and outputs of your audio interface.

Once you have the necessary equipment, you can set up your recording system with Ardour by following these general steps:

1. Install Ardour: Download and install Ardour from the official website (https://ardour.org/) and follow the instructions for your operating system.

2. Connect your audio interface: Connect your audio interface to your PC using the appropriate USB cable (either USB-A or USB-C, depending on the ports available on your PC and audio interface).

3. Connect your guitar: Plug your electric guitar into the instrument input on your audio interface using a standard 1/4" instrument cable.

4. Adjust input levels: Open Ardour and create a new session. In the session setup, select your audio interface as the input and output device. Adjust the input gain on your audio interface to set the desired recording level. Make sure the input levels are not too low (resulting in a weak signal) or too high (causing distortion).

5. Set up tracks: Create a new audio track in Ardour for recording your guitar. Assign the input of the track to the corresponding input channel of your audio interface.

6. Arm the track: Arm the track for recording by clicking on the "record enable" button on the track. This allows Ardour to receive and record the guitar signal.

7. Monitoring: Enable monitoring on the track or the audio interface so that you can hear the guitar while recording. This can usually be done using the "monitor" or "direct monitoring" feature on your audio interface.

8. Start recording: Press the record button in Ardour to start recording. Play your guitar, and Ardour will capture the audio signal from your guitar.

Remember to experiment with microphone placement, gain settings, and other parameters to achieve the desired sound. The specific steps may vary depending on your audio interface and the version of Ardour you are using, so consult the documentation or online resources for more detailed instructions.
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