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How to Connect an iPad to a Guitar Amp

The iPad has a number of apps designed to emulate the sound of guitars and other musical instruments, and there are a number of devices designed to help you connect your guitar to the iPad. Most of these solutions are designed to be used with headphones or a mixer, but connecting the iPad to a guitar amp for output is not as straightforward. With the help of a few adapters, you can connect your iPad to your guitar amp to play any music or audio output directly.

Things You'll Need

  • 3.5mm male to 1/4-inch female adapter
  • Guitar cable
  • Amplifier
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Instructions

    • 1

      Connect the 3.5mm side of the adapter to the headphone jack of the iPad. If you are using a guitar adapter with the iPad, connect the adapter to the headphone jack of the guitar adapter.

    • 2

      Connect one end of the guitar cable to the 1/4-inch side of the adapter.

    • 3

      Connect the other end of the guitar cable to the input jack of the guitar amp.

    • 4

      Press the volume button on the side of the iPad to turn the volume up to the maximum.

    • 5

      Turn on the guitar amp and adjust the volume knob on the amplifier to control the overall volume.

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