SD Card to Computer Problem

[Sanat]

Hi, All!

Okay, here's my dilema: I have created a simple song, I've saved it all (sng file and pcg file) to my sd card. Then I put it in my computer. I've already installed the standalone M50 Editor. So I go to Sequencer Mode in the Editor and I click Utility and then Import. I try to import the SNG file, but it doesn't show up.

If that was confusing, here is my ultimate goal of what I'm trying to do here:

I'm trying to take the song file that I recorded on the M50 and save it as a regular audio file (MP3, WAV, etc.) to my computer. How can I do this?

If you help me, you'll get a cookie.

Sanat

[mocando]

You can't "convert" your recordings into audio, unless you hook up audio cables from the line out in the M50 to a recording device, could be a laptop or a recorder, it doesn't matter, but you MUST record audio in order to obtain audio.
What you record with your sequencer is the notes and instrument instructions for any sequencer to reproduce, but you will not be hearing the M50 sound as it should, only the sequencer representation of what you recorded. You might use the M50 pluggin VSTi in your DAW, so you could play the M50 automatically from the software, or use your preferred VSTi.

Actually I'm not the right person to help you with this, since I have hardly used the M50 sequencer. Only for a few drum tracks and patterns, but not a complete song. Maybe someone much more experienced in the subject might throw you some more light. But the basics is like I said, there is no way to convert a SNG or MIDI file into a WAV or a MP3. Only recording audio will achieve what you seek.

[akmon]

Mocando has explained it perfectly. In my case, I´m acustomed to use the sequencer. When the song is finished, I plug an external USB sound card, cause the internal one of my laptop has low quality. Then with a simple software like Cubase LE or even Audacity freeware you record the song in wav, mp3 or whatever.

[kimu]

what you can do is:

connect M50 L/R Out to you PC by means of USB or Firewire audio interface

M50[L/R Out]<------>Audio Interface [IN]<---------->PC[USB / Firewire]

the open any program you like to record audio es Cubase, Sonar or garage band or Logic or something free as Reaper (demo version but w/o limitation for 30 days) or Audacity, arm the track, start rec and press play in M50 sequencer. everything play by m50 will be recorded as Wav.

you may also save you song as std MIDI File Format 1, import all the MIDI track in you PC and then use any Virtual Instrument you like to playback the song.

[Sanat]

Thanks so much for the quick replies you guys! Cookies for all!

I really should have told you before -- and this is my fault for not telling you -- that I have a desktop computer. The computer is upstairs. My 45-pound M50-88 is in the basement. There would be no problem transporting it, except that it WEIGHS 45 POUNDS!

Kimu, that last sentence that you suggested seems like something I can do without bringing my keyboard upstairs, am I correct?

Sanat

[kimu]

yes. but you won't use M50 sounds but must use sound coming from Virtual Instrument installed on your pc.

[mocando]

You have at least two options here.

- You can get a recorder, like the FosteX I use which is very easy and conveniente. You can hook it up to your computer to transfer your songs as wav and then convert them to mp3. Korg also have a few recorders, like the Sound On Sound.

- OR you can get yourself a mini laptop. This option might be a much wiser investment, since you can use your laptop not only for recording, but for everything else. Just put in the ASIO drivers and record away with your favorite DAW.

Both solutions are portable and will let you record Audio. The mini laptop option will allow you to record Audio AND MIDI, play some VSTi from your M50 using external timbres, etc.