Ok, I'm dying to record a few ideas I have on my piano, but I'm a complete inexpert on this topics.

what equipments, softwares, programs, etc, do you guys use to record or/and transfer music?

links are appreciated

Firstly, depends upon if you have an acoustic piano or a keyboard.
And there are a huge range of digital interfaces available for you to plug into and record.
This also depends on your computer system.

So if you have an acoustic piano then you need to set up microphones and use them to record! If you have a keyboard then it is pretty much get the right lead to go from the keyboard to the interface and then record.

I have a Tascam US 144 interface, which came with Cubase LE4 software and am buying a Line 6 Studio Pro UX2 for guitar modulation!

Blessings

If you want a cheap set-up....i suggest getting "Cool edit Pro" and a cheap 2 input interface. An mbox maybe. And for cheap but decent mics...just pick up a few shure sm-57s.

downloaded Cool Edit pro. I have my piano/keyboard connected to the laptop with usb to bm cable but CEP it's not recognizing the keys, do i have to connect the piano to the mic port?

It won't recognize the keys unless you have a MIDI input on your computer.

mmm... I'm kind of lost here. what's a midi input?

LOL... I know...

but my keyboard doesn't have that thing. I'm using this cable to transfer data:

what kind do you have? you'll probably just have to run a line from your keyboard to the mic input or whatever interface you may have.

a yamaha dgx 620

Mikey Erasmus wrote:

what kind do you have? you'll probably just have to run a line from your keyboard to the mic input or whatever interface you may have.

just bought that line and worked fine!...


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now two more questions:

anyone knows a program to compress audio files?

what kind of mic you guys suggest to record vocals?

GothiChild wrote:

Mikey Erasmus wrote:

what kind do you have? you'll probably just have to run a line from your keyboard to the mic input or whatever interface you may have.

just bought that line and worked fine!...


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now two more questions:

anyone knows a program to compress audio files?

what kind of mic you guys suggest to record vocals?

Cool edit should give you the option to mix down your songs to whatever compression you want...wav,.mp3, high quality mp3, etc etc.

ah, thanks!

Uploaded one of the ideas to filefreak:

http://www.filefreak.com/files/48924_sjyn2/idea1%20-%20Copy.mp3

just recorded the song with no EQ... not sure how to do that yet

Does anyone want to buy me a mixer?

GothiChild wrote:

ah, thanks!

Uploaded one of the ideas to filefreak:

http://www.filefreak.com/files/48924_sjyn2/idea1%20-%20Copy.mp3

just recorded the song with no EQ... not sure how to do that yet

the link should be working now!

hey just listen to your song and its sweet man u did a very good job on it mad props !! keep bustin them out dude
God bless

ELAN wrote:

Does anyone want to buy me a mixer?

If you buy me a plane ticket to New Zealand.

longsuffering wrote:

hey just listen to your song and its sweet man u did a very good job on it mad props !! keep bustin them out dude
God bless

thanks!

For simple vocal tracks, an SM57 would suffice. A Super 55 would be even better. I hear they're using those in professional studios these days

finally someone replied!

thanks for the suggestion!

Of course, if you have the money: go with a large diaphragm condenser

I'm in love with my Oktava MK-105