What cord do I need for Rocksmith?

Real Tone Cable
The Real Tone Cable is compatible and required for all versions of Rocksmith. Is there DLC for the game? Yup! Our DLC library includes well over 100 songs and is constantly expanding.

Can you play Rocksmith without the cable on Xbox?

Microphone Mode If you don’t have an electric guitar or simply want to use an acoustic to play Rocksmith, now you can! Use a USB microphone as your input device, point it at your acoustic guitar or bass, and enjoy strumming and picking in Rocksmith without a Real Tone Cable.

Will Rocksmith teach you guitar?

While Rocksmith does a pretty decent job teaching you to play songs, it really doesn’t make you a well-rounded musician. It doesn’t help you understand the fundamentals of guitar that allow you to apply it to your own music. As such, you’re limited to songs and techniques that are available in the game.

How do I connect Rocksmith to my Xbox One?

Due to the nature of the plug, you should probably do something to protect it. What I did was buy a 1/4 inch female to female adapter and just connected the Rocksmith tone cable to another guitar cable with a 90 degree bend at the input jack. With this setup the Rocksmith cable rarely moves. Works flawlessly with both my guitars on a 1st gen xbox1.

What is the Real Tone cable from Rocksmith?

The Real Tone Cable from Rocksmith is a 1/4-inch standard guitar jack on one end and a USB connection on the other. This design lets you connect the guitar to your gaming console. By replicating this cable’s outputs, you can still play the instrument in the game.

Will a guitar to USB cable work with Rocksmith?

Not only will it work with Rocksmith, but it’ll likely be even better than the official cable. Here is an example of a guitar to USB cable on Amazon that uses higher quality materials and costs less.