Korg PXR4 and Audacity

[NaziValentine]

Let me preface my post with this: I am using pretty much only the lowest tech equipment at the moment--viz. Korg's Pandora's Box (PXR4) and Audacity, which I downloaded for free. Obviously I'm not that skilled when it comes to home recording. Which is where one of you (hopefully) comes in.
What is the best way to use the PXR4 and Audacity? Does one have to upload each track from the PXR4 to Audacity individually? Or is there a way that the PXR4 can serve as a mic and record to Audacity directly? I'm not really sure if I'm phrasing my question correctly. Really the question is how the combo can best be utilized.

Thanks friends.

P.S. --This smiley looks like he (or she) shit his (or her) pants.

[Archiegood]

I had to look up the Korg unit to see what it does. You're kind of in the same place I am.

I bought an AW16G when they first came out, at a whopping $1,100.00. I hated it because I couldn't figure it out. I was ready to try to peddle it on eBay for $400.00. Then, I found Audacity.

The effects in Audacity, such as delay, reverb, etc., are not that good. But, as a multitrack recorder, at least for my purposes, it is great. I play and sing all the tracks separately.

I run everything through the Yamaha unit to use the effects, come out of the stereo aux plugs, and record in Audacity. Then I can use the editing features which are fabulous for a free download. I've had, I think, great results. See what you think.

I'd be glad to exchange some tips wth you.

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Let me preface my post with this: I am using pretty much only the lowest tech equipment at the moment--viz. Korg's Pandora's Box (PXR4) and Audacity, which I downloaded for free. Obviously I'm not that skilled when it comes to home recording. Which is where one of you (hopefully) comes in.
What is the best way to use the PXR4 and Audacity? Does one have to upload each track from the PXR4 to Audacity individually? Or is there a way that the PXR4 can serve as a mic and record to Audacity directly? I'm not really sure if I'm phrasing my question correctly. Really the question is how the combo can best be utilized.

Thanks friends.

P.S. --This smiley looks like he (or she) shit his (or her) pants.

[Kryptik]

I have one of those. You need to download a converter program from Korg's website in order to convert the audio into a format that audacity can understand.

I don't think that you can record directly into audacity with the PXR4.

[Archiegood]

This unit has a stereo mini-plug output. Why can't one go from the output jack to the stereo line-in on the computer and essentially use the unit as a mixer/effects box, without recording anything on the Korg? That's what I do on the Yamaha unit.

[NaziValentine]

To whomever posted last: thank you. The Korg PXR4 does have a stereo out jack, which can link the device directly to a computer and therefore directly to Audacity.

To anyone who found him or herself in the same situation as I did a couple of months ago, here's a how to:

1) Plug your amp (or guitar or bass or piano or electric hurdy gurdy) into the guitar jack on the PXR4.
2) Connect the PXR4 to your computer via a stereo line (I'm using a really, really low-tech one, and I'm not quite sure where it came from. However, given the fact that both ends are green, I'm half certain that it belonged to my computer's speakers at one point).
3) Start a new song on the PXR4. Select a channel (most likely channel one, though I'm not sure it matters which) and press record. Do not press play as this will begin the timer, take up memory, and thus lessen the overall amount of recording time.
4) Launch Audacity.
5) Press record. Make sure the volume dial by the microphone icon is turned up since this is where, or how, the cpu is receiving sound.

Step six is, I guess, enjoy. We are no longer stuck recording files tracks to the PXR4 and uploading them individually to our PCs, which is, let's face it, an arduous task.

[ssscientist]

There is a nice, neat wav file conversion utility that will convert every track of a PXR4 song to a wav file.

Find it here --- link.

But I guess that would be too much trouble and would be too expensive.




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