help! just bought an audio cable..

gerginator · Post by **gerginator** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:02 pm

i bought this USB audio cable to connect from the back of my keyboard to my computer. the computer (which runs windows XP) reads it fine and says its installed and ready to use, but when i open audacity and hit record nothing records:(.. can someone help?

Tell Tommy · Post by **Tell Tommy** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:10 am

You bought a USB cable, but in this case it isn't for audio. I recommend you read this:

http://www.tweakheadz.com/how_to_get_st ... _midi.html

It'll give you a good idea about what your trying to do.

gerginator · Post by **gerginator** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:13 am

the guy at guitarcenter said it didnt matter and as long as i can connect the keyboard to my PC through USB i should be able to record

Daz · Post by **Daz** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:19 am

The USB connection is only for MIDI data. You can play/record MIDI data using that hook up, but not audio. You'll have to connect the audio outputs of your synth into the line inputs of the soundcard to record audio.

Daz.

gerginator · Post by **gerginator** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:24 am

oooooh ok.. so yeah im gonna return this and get a y cable instead

gerginator · Post by **gerginator** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:23 am

ok i got the keyboard sound to come out of the speakers.. but now i needa figure out how do i record using audacity???

edit: ah nvm i found out:)

Fatalmasterpiece · Post by **Fatalmasterpiece** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:40 pm

gerginator wrote:the guy at guitarcenter said it didnt matter and as long as i can connect the keyboard to my PC through USB i should be able to record

sounds like the guy at guitar center was making a buck.

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 3:22 am

You deserve what you get when you trust a GuitarCenter salesperson instead of finding out the true, accurate information for yourself.

GuitarCenter staff should only be used to see if they have what you want in stock and then handle the purchase transaction. Never rely on them for advise about what to buy. I'd sooner flip a coin, because at least a coin doesn't have an incentive to cheat you and 50/50 is a much better rate of accuracy than salesman usually achieve. Better yet, research it yourself before you go to the store, since it will save you time (and gasoline) to buy what you actually need, instead of what they want to sell you.

Lightweight · Post by **Lightweight** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:07 am

http://www.tweakheadz.com/how_to_get_st ... _midi.html

Thanks for the link.