Hi, all! Brand new to this whole game, and trying to learn all I can (even though I feel like I'm learning a whole new language). I am a songwriter (lyricist and melody). I have no desire to perform my material myself (at least not commercially). So, this is what I'm trying to accomplish: I just want to be able to play my keyboard and sing into a mic; be able to record/save the info onto my PC's hard drive (as a .mid file) which I can then convert into a .wav or .mp3 file for burning to a CD and uploading to the internet. I'm not necessarily interested in mixing, editing, or anything like that! Only want to be able to put my music "out there" for others to listen to, critique, etc.
I use a Yamaha PSR-41 keyboard with MIDI output. I have a Dell PC, running Windows XP. Currently I'm using Voyetra's USB Music Studio Kit for software but now know it won't work (can't burn a CD from it, and can't record voice!).
And budget is a BIG concern! Any software suggestions? (I'm thinking of just upgrading to Voyetra's Record Producer Deluxe). And then if I purchase a mic (just a basic PC desktop one), will I be able to do what I've outlined?
Looking for ANY help/comments/suggestions from people who have "been there", so to speak! Thanks in advance for any advice! Can also email me privately at topdogenterprises@msn.com.
Thanks again!
I use a Yamaha PSR-41 keyboard with MIDI output. I have a Dell PC, running Windows XP. Currently I'm using Voyetra's USB Music Studio Kit for software but now know it won't work (can't burn a CD from it, and can't record voice!).
And budget is a BIG concern! Any software suggestions? (I'm thinking of just upgrading to Voyetra's Record Producer Deluxe). And then if I purchase a mic (just a basic PC desktop one), will I be able to do what I've outlined?
Looking for ANY help/comments/suggestions from people who have "been there", so to speak! Thanks in advance for any advice! Can also email me privately at topdogenterprises@msn.com.
Thanks again!