Please refer to your notebook manual to find what input socket do you have, whether mono or stereo. Also, consider that due to its compact size, your notebook may have the audio socket for either the in or out signal only. This means that it can have a different configuration to carry the signal. A dedicated recording device e. A lot of modern laptops and smart devices have a dual jack TRRS , which combines a headphone out and mic in jack.
This jack is used either for connecting your regular headphones or headphones with a built-in mic that have a triple-ring plug connector TRRS. This connector has an additional contact that carries the microphone signal. Please refer to your recorder or DAW manual for information on how to assign the input channels of your recording device to the tracks on which you are going to record.
Usually, you will have a choice: to record on one stereo or on two separated mono tracks. Note: If you are looking for a realistic piano sound, pan your tracks so that you have your lower staff left hand notes panned left and your higher staff right hand notes panned right. Now you can begin your recording. Push a recording button real or virtual and perform your music.
There are plenty of devices on the market now. But first, here are a few more general thoughts. As mentioned earlier, if you are choosing a recording device to record music — and a digital piano is definitely a music instrument! Some of the pocket digital recorders can give you less because they are designed as Dictaphones for journalists. Also, some of the recording devices — both recorders and interfaces — could have a few inputs but only one channel. If in the specification of a device it is stated that it has only one channel, this means that you can record only one track and through only one input at a time.
One channel with a few inputs — such as a microphone, instrument, and line, for instance — is designed because different signals have different voltage levels and request differing input impedance. So it can be like one room with multiple doors, but as soon as you open one, all the other doors close automatically.
Finally, what is the main difference between interfaces and recorders from a practical point of view? With an interface you can record directly into your DAW , in sync with your other tracks. Using a digital recorder you need to import your files afterwards, and if you have some other tracks in your recording session, you will have some fun with syncing them together, especially if you want a few takes of the song.
At the same time, with a recorder you can just push the button and record, while with an interface you need a computer and software to do this. However, you can find combined devices that work either, as a stand along recorder or as an interface.
If you decide to go with an audio interface, you have a vast number of options with a wide range of prices. To understand this disparity, you need to realize that quality, functionality, and reliability come with a price.
But at the same time, you can get acceptable quality for your purposes even with a built-in sound card. You need to understand your focus and what your performance requires.
Your skills as a piano player? Your skills as a keyboardist and MIDI controller operator? To decide, remember that people still listen with admiration to performances of Count Basie or Oscar Peterson, whose recordings are sometimes much worse sound quality than a student might make on a mobile phone at a school assembly performance. I recommend checking out the following models that might be of interest to you depending on your needs and budget:.
Focusrite Scarlet 2i2. This usually comes with software, like some light versions of ProTools and Ableton. PreSonus AudioBox. This unit is one of the most affordable in the AudioBox category. You can buy it very cheaply and it will do the job. The quality of microphone inputs will be lower than with the Scarlet, though. If your budget allows it, you may be interested in this interface.
With this interface you can achieve near-studio quality recording. RME Babyface Pro. In addition, you will get a number of digital inputs and outputs, an easy, flexible routing in which you can assign any input to any output , one of the most reliable drivers, and crystal-sounding preamps. Consequently, this is one of the most popular choices among professional musicians for home recording.
It is very suitable for those who are still in love with classical and jazz music and think that a digital piano must be able to sound like an acoustic grand.
UAD Arrow. This is also a good choice for professionals, especially for solo artists who like to have an audio interface for achieving studio-quality recordings. This interface will give you 2 channels of top quality to record your instrument. What is also important is that it has the famous UAD processing card built in. This card allows you to process your tracks with amazing, quality plugins: EQ, Compressors, Reverbs, Delays, and much more — so everything you need to complete a professionally sounding track!
For a more in-depth guide on how to choose the right audio interface, check out this guide. While Sound Device and some models of Sony are pretty expensive and targeted to professional, top-quality recording, Tascam and Zoom can be much more affordable. The price comes with a number of functions, channels, microphones, and, what is very important with mobile recording, a durable body and sockets. We will highlight a few noteworthy models:.
Tascam DRX. This is one of the best offers in terms of value for the money. Note: This recorder is safe to use with your keyboard headphone output, but do not use a mono connector to plug into the stereo in of this device! Zoom H1n Handy Recorder. If you think that 2 channels are not enough for you, you can choose the more expensive 4 channel models, Tascam DRX or Zoom H4n.
Selection depends on your targets and goals. A simple audio recorder and editor can easily work for you. GarageBand Interface. These are very powerful audio editing suites. The most popular is Sibelius. If you are a classical or a jazz musician, who is looking to produce not only your audio tracks but also your sheet music — Sibelius is choice number one for you. You also can render the audio file of a completed work, if you use built-in sounds. The next category of DAW is multitrack recorders.
They offer you the whole range of recording and editing features. You can record, playback and edit MIDI or audio; you can produce multitrack recordings and render audio. You can produce a completed audio project. Those who are focused on audio production and sound post-production often choose ProTools or Nuendo. All these four programs also have the feature of working with video, and if you are establishing your career in film or the game industry, it could be the right choice for you.
FL Studio 12 Interface. Some programs, such as ProTools, come in different price and feature packages or by subscriptions. Some of them are targeted for professionals; some for semi-pros and beginners. So, think of your goals and budget and choose, based on this.
We hope that you now understand the basics of recording audio and MIDI and are ready to get your own personal set-up that suits your space, requirements, and budget.
I have spent days reading thru all of this info and taking notes and my head is spinning. I just want to record some of my piano music with some cello tracks and get it onto my website. Is it better from a sound standpoint to record the left hand and right hand piano separately instead of putting both on the same track? Final song files best as a.
WAV or MP3? If the objective is to add them to a website or submit them for digital distribution. However, recording your playing in such a way can be helpful when practicing. In your case, the CLPGP has a built-in audio recorder, which makes a quality audio recording a simple task. That way you can have both MIDI and Audio version of your performance rendered using one of the built-in tones. You can always convert WAV to MP3, which is a lossy format that takes up less memory more web-friendly for that reason but it does lack some of the details of the original uncompressed file may not be noticeable, depends on the song.
I hope this helps. Wow what an informative article very impressed.. MJor head ache, and takes up so much technical time. I make some progress and thenit all goes wrong again.
My model cvp has usb audio recorder bit hoe do I get to logic???. Really strggling with this.. Think I need a stereo input audio interface with , without midi? I was looking at Audient id4 as love the transport control b7t now realise not enough inputs for stereo??. Tried a trial version of N-Track Studio V.
I desperately need someone just to tell me what I need to set up so I can record. Hi Emily, thanks for your question. First of all, you need to decide whether you need a MIDI or audio recording of your music. This will determine what equipment you need if any to achieve that.
In an ideal world it would be not too heavy, and pretty much full-sized, maybe semi-weighted. Thank you. To give you more specific advice, I would need to know the model of your Zoom recorder. MIDI ports? Hi Lucas. Which DAW would you advise? Hi Lucas, this information is awesome. Thank you for putting this together!! Is this as good of quality as a if I had an external premium audio interface and was going through that? I was thinking either a condenser microphone which I would need to get an audio interface for , or just getting a USB microphone that I can plug directly into my laptop.
Is it possible to do that at the same time… can I use Garageband? Or what is the best way to record both my piano and vocals onto a laptopt? This way of recording allows you to avoid unnecessary analog-to-digital conversions since the audio will always be digital digital source, transferred to your computer via a digital connection — USB. Obviously, the fact that the YPD has that built-in audio interface functionality makes things much easier. I could not get the machines to talk intelligently to each other; there was a bunch of 16 notes per note positions on the staff view on all sixteen tracks.
Playback is hearable, but it is a bunch of notes, sounding like a series of Accompaniment Hits. What might be the problem. Should I try a more recent software; this is fairly old. Lucas — Terrific info on your site. Well done! Is it not possible to record the exact sound dialed up on my keyboard and have it reproduced in the DAW?
It seems the DAWs just assign their own sound to whatever I send in. The casio has both MIDI and line outputs and the presonus will accept both. But you say you keyboard also has like outputs, so you will need to use those if you want to record the native patches of your Casio keyboard.
Since you already have an audio interface, that should be pretty easy to get a good quality audio recording with a bunch of TS to TS cables. I have a problem with my midi files recording. After connecting midi keyboard when I start recording through Daw when I press sustain pedal a sparking sound comes up it continues till the time I release pedal. And if I record any midi files it speed up the tampo and some notes drops. I am using Ableton and artiria midi keyboard. Sound is very annoying and because of that I cannot record any thing.
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