home recording

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Hello, I am new at trying to do my own home recording. I am a keyboard player . I have been spending a lot of time reading and trying to understand how to go about recording my music and making audible cd's. I own a korg 9600 digital piano. I play for 5 different choirs at 2 different churches who have digital pianos. I arleady own an HP computer with a cd writer. For the past 3 weeks I have been reserching anolg, digital and harddrive multitrack recorders. Trying to decide which would be best for me. I have come to the conclusion that the korg 8 track portable hard disk recorder would be best for me. The one I have already ordered will store up to 7hours of music. For me this means that I can take my recorder to choir practice and church and record and possibly make copies for the choir members to practice to listen to and practice by. It would also enable me to make my own personal cd's for my daughters who sing and are excited about the fact that they may be able to record their own music. I also have cakewalk 9 home studio software that I am trying to learn. I need help on how to connect my hard disk recorder to the computer and send to cd writer for recording. Any information would be helpful. I'm just trying to learn.
 
A "y" cable that has a stereo minijack on one end and dual rca connectors on the other. The dual rca side plugs into your Korg stereo outputs and the minijack plugs into the line in option on the soundcard. The manual for the Korg should have a diagram to outline this procedure.


Peace,
Dennis
 
thanks

Thanks for the information. Do you think that the hard disk recorder is a good idea for me or is my mind well ahead of my present ability?
 
Korg 8 Track

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Shelley, that 7 hour figures seems kinda high. Where did you get that information?? I ask because I'm currently running twin D8's, and although they're great units, extremely friendly, I gotta question that 7 hours??
With whatever you decide upon, particularly in the way of a burner, I'd like to suggest making sure the unit has Opitcal compatability. It's just extremely clean, and less fuss.
Personally, I've avoided the use of the computer based "I'll do it all for ya" programs. But that's just my choice, 'cos it seems to eliminate the effort part of creativity, but like Dennis Miller says, "Hey that's just my opinion...I could be wrong".
Good Luck in whatever you choose to do.....and keep makin' the music!!
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KORG D8

LIKE I HADSAID I AN NEW AT THIS AND I JUST GOT MY KORG D8 IN THE MAIL ON FRIDAY. I WELCOME ANY ADVICE BECAUSE I GOT THAT INFORMATION FROM SOME OF MY READING BUT FROM LOOKING AT THE MANUAL, I AGREE WITH YOU. SO, YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT IT MAY BE BETTER TO USE A STAND ALONE CD WRITER? I HAVE PURCHASED THE DIGITAL OPTICAL CABLE THAT I AM ASSUMING THAT I CAN CONNECT BY KORG D8 AND KORG 9600 TO. AS FAR AS RECORDING TO MAKE A CD I'M STILL CONFUSSED AS TO WHAT DIRECTION TO GO AND THE BEST WAY TO ATTEMPT IT SINCE I AM NEW AT THIS. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME HEADS UP ON THIS AND THANKS.
 
May be it is only 7hr's track time! Which means that there is 7 hours divide between all the tracks.
ie/ If u only use onr track then there will be 7 hours, if u use 2 there will be 3 and a half hours etc.
Im not sure but Im guessin thats it!
It doesnt really matter tho if n are goin to drop it all in to cakewalk!
 
hi Shelley,you can use the burner in your computer pretty easily.You didn't say what souncard you have so I don't know if you can use the digital outs on the Korg or not.If not you can still use the analog line in on your soundcard.Just run a line from your analog master outs of your Korg(probably rca jacks) to the line in on your soundcard(probably 1/8 stereo jack).You can get the cable you need at Radio Shack.Set up Pro Audio to record(arm two tracks and set their sources)and play the Korg(after you have it mixed the way you want it).Once you have it recorded on Pro Audio you can add effects,edict,whatever and the convert it to wav files.Close Cakewalk ,open your cd burner,choose assemble music cd from audio files,select the wav files in the order you want and burn your CD.

I might have glossed over some of the steps but basically that is the procedure,the help file on Cakewalk and the owners manual for the Korg should fill in the details(or dont be afraid to ask for help,many people are at the same place you are or have been there).There is a bit of a learning curve with everything but just stick it out and you'll figure it out.I'm 47 and I never even had a computer until last fall so if an old technophobe like myself can do it you certainly can.Don't forget to have fun!!If I can help in any way just ask.
 
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