It's pretty easy to take digital sound from a CD or DVD and import it into a computer.

But how do we get analog sound into the computer?

We need the right equipment!

This is a photo of how you can bring sound both into and out of a PC. The colors are pretty standard.

And this is a photo of the input and output for a MAC.

So you can go directly into a computer from a microphone or other input. Of course, if you want good quality, you might want to use something like this:

And there are all sorts of plugs and adapters you might want also.

But let's try it out ourselves, shall we?