Reddit reviews USB Guitar Cable, VAlinks USB Interface Male to 6.35mm 1/4" Mono Male Electric Guitar Cable, Computer Audio Connector Cord Adapter for Music Instrument Recording Singing Etc (3m/10ft)

Define cheap? For 100 bucks new or 70 used, a Focusrite solo does the job pretty good.

https://reverb.com/p/focusrite-scarlett-solo-2nd-gen

Or for 10 bucks, you can just get a quarter-inch jack to usb cable, which did the trick for me for awhile.

https://www.amazon.com/Interface-Connector-Instruments-Recording-GarageBand/dp/B01EV0V58A

Not at all!
We currently use:
3x Logitech C922x Pro Webcams
7x 3.5mm Lapel Mics
7x 3.5mm to 1/4in adapters
2x Mini Audio Mixers
1x USB-to-1/4in Cable
1x 1/4in to 1/4oin cable

For video, we just use the webcams like normal.

For audio, we daisy chain the two mixers with the 1/4in cable, and plugin each mic to their adapters and into the mixers. Use the 1/4in to usb cable to capture the audio out of the last mixer, and now you have a dial for each audio line, but only one audio input device to your PC.

It's not the best solution, but it is way less expensive than buying the hardware video encoding and digital audio mixers would have cost (by factors of 10).

I have one of these and its pretty ok. I think it would suffice for recording your ideas onto the computer.

Get Amplitube software and one of these and some decent headphones. You will get the joy of all the effects without having to deal with neighbors.

Your audio interface should have an input for a standard audio cable.

Also, your PC should have a mic/line-in input that would take a cable plug that looks like a headphone plug. Alternately, you could use a USB audio cable like this:
https://www.amazon.com/VAlinks-Interface-Connector-Instruments-GarageBand/dp/B01EV0V58A

Steam's a legit service. It's the most used client/store for PC gaming. If you don't trust Steam you could use Uplay as well, which is Ubisoft's client. I'm pretty sure Rocksmith's on Uplay. It doesn't really matter which you get it from if playing a PC game's like a one time thing for you. A second hand copy will work on a console but there's no second hand when it comes to Steam and Uplay. FYI you'll need a 1/4" to USB cable if you get it on Steam or Uplay.

Rocksmith on Steam

Cable that should work

Official cable

Apart from being able to learn some select songs on Rocksmith, one sorta cool feature on it is session mode which lets you jam with the game itself. You choose what instruments you want to be playing in the background and it'll play certain riffs and shit according to what you're playing. Another cool thing about the game is you can learn bass guitar as well. Only downside to the game imo is the DLC's expensive. Some song that ain't in the game by default's like 3 or 4 USD. Also take a look through the song list of the game before buying to make sure you'd be satisfied with their selection.

Go to a music shop or guitar center and play with some guitars. The first thing I over looked was the mass of the neck, they very slightly. The Ibanez SR's and a many others have a thinner "fast neck," which is fantastic for me. I managed to buy a guitar and a bass that had thicker necks and were uncomfortable for me to play starting out, it would not be in a traditional posture while you're trying to learn.

Then talk to them about finding you something used. You can get a used guitar for 1/2 to 1/3 the MSRP. It's really awesome..

I just picked up my Ibanez SR800 today and am euphoric.. It was $265, came setup, new strings and excellent intonation, no buzz or action. So I didn't have to do much other than tune it in, which it was just off. Very little cosmetic scratches, no dings or bad scratches, fantastic condition. :)))))))))))))

So going used you may have some extra fees like doing a setup at the store or buying strings and intonation, but you still save a fortune. Learning to do it yourself is imperative, that's a few bucks in tools. Pro's will set up your guitar strings within a millimeter, probably not, they're supposed to though. The tuning key's for intonation are like $45 for the set.

Amps (10-20watt is fine for a bedroom, I had a 100w too)and phones and things are a bit trickier used. They can be blown or have other electrical issues.

Most amps come with headphone jacks 1/4th inch or 3.5mm, you can get a 1/4th adapter for a few bucks for your 3.5mm headphones. I haven't seen much USB. Oh, types of headphones.. Regular stereo is fine, but you will want "monitor" headphones like Audio Technica A31's or something like that. These are for audio production, which have various higher and lower frequencies than ordinary stereo phones, so you will hear every imperfection in audio, they aren't for ordinary listening. x_x

Also, Instrument Jack to USB Cable, these are 16 bit and sound terrible but you can hook up directly to your computer.

Make sure you have a return policy with your gear!

I am also playing you the software "Yousician" (1 free lesson a day, $9.99 a month) it's like "Rocksmith" they're fun games and you will learn a lot!

This one should do just fine to make you wish you had something better.

You need something like this. A TS instrument cable to USB with analog to digital converter built in.

https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-Guitar-Cable-Adapter-Recording/dp/B00834KJ60/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1481562843&sr=8-3&keywords=guitar+usb+cable

It's generic there are lots of them rebranded but essentially the same.

https://www.amazon.com/VAlinks-Interface-Connector-Instruments-GarageBand/dp/B01EV0V58A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481562843&sr=8-2&keywords=guitar+usb+cable

For regular Rocksmith 2014 on PC you just need https://github.com/Maxx53/NoCableLauncher

The launcher switches the hardware ID for your interface so Rocksmith thinks its a rocksmith cable. I have one of those but prefer using my interface. That will let you use the $10 with rocksmith.

The neewer cable in the first amazon link has the review I did on my wifes account with the screenshots of bias FX and the settings I used in ASIO4ALL which is why I linked it.

To get low latency you just need ASIO4ALL drivers which are free. ASIO is a low latemcy Audio streaming standard for the PC developed by steinberg and is what all the high end interfaces use. The ASIO4ALL drivers let you use ASIO4ALL with any kind of input.

http://www.asio4all.com/

The PC specs don't have to be too high since the cable electronics takes care of converting the signal to a digital one. You just need an ok CPU to handle the modeling amp and effects software. Your I5 and onboard sound should be fine assuming it has some kind of realtek audio chip on the motherboard.

would something like this work?
https://www.amazon.com/VAlinks-Interface-Connector-Instruments-GarageBand/dp/B01EV0V58A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487882667&sr=8-1&keywords=guitar+to+pc

Would I be able to get one for less than $40? It's a simple cord, I thought.

Edit: Would this one work on an Air?