Micro Korg Question

Sixerscutter · Post by **Sixerscutter** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:55 am

Ok Im new to buying pianos, synths etc etc. but the micro korg is so beautiful and it sounds great!. ok my questions is how do you record micro korg to computer. Im not planning using Micro korg as a controller so MIDI cable is out. So whats the deal how do i hook up bad play record Direct sounds onto computer. I have music softwares. Please Reply

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:17 am

you need a cable to connect to your computer.

Ideally you want to record in stereo, so you need a stereo splitter cable, that has a stereo mini 3.5mm jack on one end, and two mono 1/4in jacks on the other end.
actually though, I tend to find that its cheaper to get a splitter lead that has a red and a white RCA connector on the other end, and then get two RCA to 1/4in Jack adaptors.
Remember, the white one is left, the red one is right...

and connect it to the 'line in' connection, not the microphone.
It normally has an etched icon on the plate, a bit like this: ((>))
(with two circles, with an arrow going in towards the centre.

plosive · Post by **plosive** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 10:30 pm

If you plan on doing any serious recording you should look into getting yourself an ASIO based soundcard, the company M-Audio has several affordable ones and you can usually find smaller USB based ones @ stores like Best Buy or sometimes event Target and Walmart.. though, if there's a local music shop in town that could explain some of it to you and have more of a variety available you should go there. Just make sure they understand you only need the basic setup so they don't try to hock some unnessicary $500+ interface on you like a Digidesign MBox. There's no need for you to spend that kind of $, you can get a really basic one for under 100$'s nowadays.

If it's just for hobby you can stick to your computers basic soundcard and use the cabling method X recommended, until you decide if it's nessicary or not to upgrade. If you are using Windows make sure you goto the Recording options in the Sound Device control panel and ensure that your line-input is selected and not muted.

Sixerscutter · Post by **Sixerscutter** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 11:00 pm

so i would plug in the 3.5mm jack in the "in' on my sound card and use 3.5mm jack and use a 3.5mm to 1/4 jack adapter to korg? but the stereo splitter sounds more better. And so while im recording with my korg do i have to buy headphones with the 1/4 jack to hear what im playing also ?

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 12:18 am

Sixerscutter wrote:so i would plug in the 3.5mm jack in the "in' on my sound card and use 3.5mm jack and use a 3.5mm to 1/4 jack adapter to korg? but the stereo splitter sounds more better. And so while im recording with my korg do i have to buy headphones with the 1/4 jack to hear what im playing also ?

The stereo splitter would be better yes.
When I said stereo splitter cable, I was saying its easier to find a 3.5mm stereo to two RCA cable rather than an all-jack splitter cable, as the cables with RCA come with most computer/home theatre stereo systems. and the adaptors are cheap. But you will get more reliability out of a propper stereo splitter cable with the exact jacks you want on it.

Depending on your software, you can get it to loop back the audio input. but that is specific to your hardware. If you just want to hear the microKorg, use headphones.

Sixerscutter · Post by **Sixerscutter** » Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:25 am

so if i get the stereo splitter with 2 RCA i would need 2 RCA to via 1/4 jack adapters to plug into the MK correct?

And so for the headphones i just wanted to hear want im playing while im recording because i don't think some softwares don't offer "live play and hear" like that lol

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