NO knowledge pc recording man is here!:)

[electronicdreaming]

hi! thanks for taking time. I want to record to my pc......from my synth. I have NO idea where to plug the stinking thing in at or with what kind of a cord!!! I want to use cakewalk...but i have no clue how!
check ya'll later, thanks for the help!
justin g

[TREBLE]

ooooooooo k.....lets see u have to get a midi interface to hook it up to ur comp...or u can link it can from the outputs on ur synth to the inputs on ur sound card.install cakewalk. you can learn about usage fron the cakewalkites in here.im a cubase man myself. good luck

[frank_1]

Don't forget you need a sound card that is compatable with Cakewalk! You find out at http://www.cakewalk.com

You can use a mixer also. Synth > mixer > midi interface > sound card > PC.

Or just Synth > midi interface > sound card > PC.

[TREBLE]

yes your right. thank you for the back up frank-1.

[electronicdreaming]

ok gotcha.........that info helps guys, thank you! What is a midi interface? (my newbie-ness is showing) LOL

[TREBLE]

Oh, we all were newbies at one point brother. dont stress it.
Midi interface: noun. a device which links your cpu to your synth You can use this and configure your software program to recognize the midi signals sent into your comp.they come as small as one in one out....(meaning one instument can be hooked up to it) or eight in eight out and many other configurations.they can also be cascaded (linked to each other) to hold more instuments

[electronicdreaming]

ok thanks treble, gosh you sure are a big help. I just thank you so much for taking time to help a newbie! So i would have to buy a midi interface? and how much would it cost, just for one hook up? THANKS AGAIN!

[electronicdreaming]

hey! one more thing, the synth i'm planning on getting has GM/GS compatability....which means it can hook to the cpu, thats what it says in the right up on it. So i would use those ports right?
thanks again

[electronicdreaming]

sorry guys my bad, thats full XG/GM compatability! my bad!

[TREBLE]

oh dont stress that gm/gs/xg thing tohard...all it is is that certain companies(like yamaha for example)have certain midi codes that are slightly different from the normal one(gm or general midi)....it has some advantages but not much... but it is good to get a synth that is compatible with both. and dont worry im jst doin what the other guys in here did for me

[electronicdreaming]

ok treble...sounds good. so i could just run a cord from the midi output of the keyboard into the soundcard, correct? do i need a "special" cord for this?

[TREBLE]

yes a midi cable...go to the store and ask for a midi cable...and then do exactly what you said....

[electronicdreaming]

yes! ok treble........i think i got it!WHEW! thanks for the help......have a nice day now!
justin g

[TREBLE]

sure thing man