record my synth on PC with Audacity

Question

Hello everyone!

I recently bought a DELSON TB600M keyboard to learn piano and I want to connect my keyboard to my PC so I can record myself with AUDACITY software. But I can't manage to do it...
My keyboard is connected to the PC via a MIDI USB cable. (the IN in the OUT and the OUT in the IN). In the sound and audio device manager/audio/MIDI playback, my device seems to be recognized because it is listed as:
USB audio device
USB audio device (2)
There is also "soundMAX wavetable synth" and the last one "GS mic sound table synth"
I selected the USB audio device and tried all the others as well...
In AUDACITY when I want to record, I have to choose the recording source and there I have the choice between
"line input", "sound mixer output", "aux", "microphone", and "CD player"...
I tried all these sources but no sound is recorded when I start recording.
If someone has the solution to my problem, they will make me a happy person!
Thank you in advance for your responses :-)

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tutur · Accepted Answer

If I understood correctly, you connect your synth with the "MIDI out" via a USB MIDI adapter. In this case, know that MIDI does not carry any sound, but a control signal (it tells to play a specific note at a certain nuance), so you won't hear any sound!
You need either to use an expander (where the sounds are recorded) or have a virtual expander on your PC.
But as "mike87" said, you can simply connect the headphone jack of your keyboard to the microphone input (pink/red jack) of your PC via a jack cable that you can find at any multimedia seller. (Well, it will be mono sound)
There you go, happy recording!

mike87 · Answer

Hi, Don't you know how to register with your PC's auxiliary input?

mike87 · Answer

As you have a jack output on your keyboard? If so, have you connected it to your computer's input? Finally, I think you can do it this way too.

LAPENDERIE · Answer

Hi,  I have the same problem as you; I can't record any sound. Did you manage to get it to work? If so, could you explain it to me? Thanks.

meloman · Answer

For the Delson TB600M keyboard, you have a MIDI output at the back of your keyboard. You need a small adapter like the one you use to connect your headphones, and you connect a cable that has two identical outputs (the size of a headphone jack) to a sound card or to the sound card of your computer. That's all there is to it.

Kelicen · Answer

Hello, I would like to know how I can record instrumentals with my synth onto a MIDI disk.

natmusic · Answer

Hello everyone.
I am already very happy because I have already crossed a milestone: I managed to record my Roland EXR-7s on Audacity by connecting it with a jack cable from the headphone jack of my synth to the microphone input of my PC --> it works!!!
The only problem that worries me is that there is a loud crackling sound behind what I'm playing when I record: I don't know where it's coming from!
Is this normal, not normal, please explain it to me. I have been a musician for 10 years and I know quite a bit about computers and music, but here, I can't figure out where it could be coming from!!
Help!!!

just.1 · Answer

Hello, I want to connect my instruments to the input of my sound card
but I'm afraid it will burn out
is there a risk?
considering it's from 2004
--
"The mind is like a parachute: if it stays closed, you crash"
Frank Zappa (1940-1993)

kily · Answer

Hello, I wanted to know if it's possible to record the sound of my synthesizer (Korg Micro XL) on my PC using just a USB connection that links the USB from my synth to my PC? If so, how can I do that? Thank you for your response.

DJEnzo80 · Answer

Hi Kily, You can indeed record if you have either a MIDI port or a jack.  Two options: a MIDI-USB cable, or a male-to-male jack cable. I’ve tested both and they work...  Bye

kily · Answer

Hello, I have a microKORG synthesizer that I connected to my PC via a USB port and a headphone jack/to jack cable. Now, how can I listen to my synth or what free software can I use to record? Please help me!! Everyone talks about Audacity or FL Studio, but no one wants to explain how to open your synth with these programs --' thank you for responding once and for all, please.

The Pep · Answer

So, connected to a USB port, for MIDI, it should be fine.

Right, with the LogicFun software, you should see immediately if it works:
in the 'Transport' window, where there are the Play, Stop, Pause commands, etc... (round buttons), on the right side, two little lines appear: 'no In' and 'no Out'.

If the MIDI connection is working, instead of 'no In', it should display the note received from the synth (C2, E3, G#1, etc...).
So if you play on the synth and it still says 'no In', it means the MIDI connection is not good.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

As for Audio, you first need to set the correct parameters in Windows for recording (microphone input if applicable).

Then, in LogicFun, you need to place the cursor on an Audio track (one of the first 4), click on the 'R' for 'Record' next to the track number and the 'M' for 'Mute'. The software will ask you to choose a folder to save the newly recorded tracks, then the 'R' will turn red.

From there, Logic is ready to record.

It's true that this kind of software is more complicated to use than, for example, Winamp; but you can do a lot more with it. So it's a bit normal.

I use Logic Audio, its "big brother," which is even more comprehensive, and with a bit of practice, you can produce things worthy of a studio.

So try to persist, and when it gets too complicated, ask questions; we are fortunate to have these forums.

Good luck.

alex44 · Answer

Hello,

There’s something I don’t understand, if someone could help me?!
So I have a keyboard connected to my PC (keyboard jack output - PC microphone input, so in mono) and the sound goes through an amp at the output of my PC.
When I record with Audacity, the sound is recorded but I have no sound coming out! I tried without the amp behind and it doesn’t work either. However, when I stop the recording and play it back, the sound comes out fine whether through the amp or not!

So why when I record is there no sound even though the same recording plays back very well once I’ve stopped it??
If someone has a solution to suggest, that would be great!
Thanks

The Pep · Answer

good evening

I have an idea about that:
when the PC plays a recorded track, it plays "wav sound."
if the playback volume of the wave sound is selected, it plays without issue.

if the PC does not play the microphone input, it is possible that the "micro" sound is not activated for playback, even though it can be activated for recording.

maybe it’s a different problem, but it’s something to look into...

alex44 · Answer

Good evening  I looked and I have the input microphone volume, but I can't find the microphone playback volume you mentioned?

The Pep · Answer

Hello  with XP, it's: the speaker icon/Volume Control, there we have the playback options. so check if the mic is not 'muted' and if it has volume  with Vista or W7, it's a bit trickier...

alex44 · Answer

good evening  ok, I have W7 :) thank you anyway, I'm going to look for it ...

Record my synth on PC with Audacity

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