recording with an s90 es (please help :) )
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Posted on Oct 10, 2008 01:19 pm
mmcginn
Member Since: Oct 10, 2008
Ok, so, for some time now i have been trying to figure out how to record my sounds straight to my pc. one time, i figured out how to record, but if i played something orchestral on my keyboard, it would playback in piano... ( i have an s90 es)
while reading in another post trying to find my answer i came across this..
"Using MIDI is for when you want the sound generator to be something different than what you have already.
For instance, having a cheesy keyboard controller, like a little casio thing, you can send midi to your computer, and have the computer generate a beautiful sound, instead of what's on the casio.
If you want to record the audio coming from the keyboard, then just use analog cables (patch cables) to go from your keyboard over to your PC interface / soundcard. Plug headphones into the output of the PC, and you should hear your piano. press 'R' and record your piano goodness."
ok, so i know midi is not my answer. i am looking to duplicate my sounds and have multiple layers to keep adding new parts to what i previously recorded. if you have any answers, i would obviously greatly appreciate it. and if you do have the easiest method, could you please include everything i would need in order to achieve this.
I am thankful "you" took the time to read my post
Matt
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pjkPrince CZAR-mingMember
Since: Apr 08, 2004
Oct 10, 2008 01:42 pm Hey there mmcginn, welcome to the HRC.
Not sure what 'duplicate my sounds' means, so I'll move to the 'new parts' section.
You're looking for a multitrack recording program. Some examples of these include protools, sonar, cubase/nuendo, traction, and my personal fav, reaper.
Any of these will let you record your part, and save it. Then you can add a new part in a new 'track' that doesn't interfere with the old track.
Then you can hear back both parts, or you can mix and edit the parts to what you want. Adding effects, and other stuff is possible too.
You can use midi, to create new sounds in your PC. Soundfonts is one option, another is soft-synths. There's a lot of possibilities.
Oct 10, 2008 05:38 pm you said i would be able to hear back both parts, but would these be the original sounds i used on my keyboard??
oh, and how would i be connecting to my pc- through quarter inch?? (obviously converted to headphone jack size tho)
thank you!
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Oct 10, 2008 09:47 pm You can get a simple 2 channel audio interface that is of much higher quality for around the $100 mark these days.
Something like the M-Audio 2496 or the like. Even a USB interface can be had pretty low dollar these days.
That is the best way to get the true stereo audio output of your keyboard into the PC via a recording program.
Doing it that, yes you will be able to layer the exact audio sounds coming from your keyboard to the track in the recording software.
