Got a keyboard....now what?
- Thread starter Rusto
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ohh does it say the name on it by any chance?
Most keyboards at least have a main output and a headphones output. You can use either to connect it to your computers microphone line-in (I'm assuming you don't have an audio interface). Generally most keyboards are equipped with 1/4 output jacks for both the main and headphone outputs (you may just have a keyboard that has 1/8 jacks). If this is the case then you'll need an adaptor to connect it to your computers 1/8 line in.
Monoprice.com has good quality cables and adapters. You'll need at the very least these two items or ones similar to them:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10244&cs_id=1024407&p_id=5496&seq=1&format=2
AND
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10429&cs_id=1042903&p_id=7132&seq=1&format=2
But if you give us an idea of what brand and model the keyboard is I'm sure we can give you a better idea of how to connect it to a recording rig.
Most keyboards at least have a main output and a headphones output. You can use either to connect it to your computers microphone line-in (I'm assuming you don't have an audio interface). Generally most keyboards are equipped with 1/4 output jacks for both the main and headphone outputs (you may just have a keyboard that has 1/8 jacks). If this is the case then you'll need an adaptor to connect it to your computers 1/8 line in.
Monoprice.com has good quality cables and adapters. You'll need at the very least these two items or ones similar to them:
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10244&cs_id=1024407&p_id=5496&seq=1&format=2
AND
http://www.monoprice.com/products/p...=10429&cs_id=1042903&p_id=7132&seq=1&format=2
But if you give us an idea of what brand and model the keyboard is I'm sure we can give you a better idea of how to connect it to a recording rig.
I would stick with Fruity loops to start. Also great program and can actually get complex once you start to "get it", and can load Virtual instruments that you can play with your keyboard. All you really need to do is go into settings in Fruity loops and click enable next to the name of your keyboard. Also you can use the typing keyboard. Casio is fine for starting, basically as long as you have a usb capable keyboard, your okay. because most the good sounds are not on the keyboard but on the DAWs and random VSTs.