MIDI vs AUDIO: Connect And Record Your Keyboard Lesson 1
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2015
- This video is the first in a complete series of tutorials where you will learn exactly how to record the sound of your digital piano or MIDI keyboard, and also how to set up and use it as a MIDI keyboard controller. So if you want to know exactly how to record piano on your computer this series of tutorial videos is for you.
This first video tutorial explores the difference between Audio and MIDI recording. This is a concept many home recording studio beginners find very confusing, but by the end of the video you will understand the difference between the two concepts. Once you understand the difference between MIDI and Audio recording , then making the connections and understanding which recording equipment and cables you should buy for your home studio will become much easier. During the course you will also get an overview of the different file formats - audio and MIDI.
In this series of videos, you will learn how to record simple MIDI and audio tracks in a digital audio workstation (DAW) and also in Audacity audio recording software. You will find out exactly which cables, connections and interfaces you will require, from real budget solutions to a higher quality (but more expensive) interface.
You will find out how to record your digital piano or keyboard on Windows PC, Mac and iPad. Most things are exactly the same across the platforms, but we will also explore the key differences in the setup. So whatever computer you want to use for your home recording, you will find out exactly how to start recording.
If you want to really find out how the basics of how to record at home, and learn how to set up a home recording studio around your keyboard or piano and need recording studio advice, then make sure subscribe to our channel so that you can follow all our tutorials as we release them.
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I've read and heard of thousands of descriptions or explanations about MIDI, but yours in this short video finally made me to fully understand what exactly the MIDI recording is like, and I also learned the differences between MIDI and Audio recordings! :D
Thank you SO much!
+Talestory JL thank you ... so glad to have helped you
This audio vs MIDI info is *exactly* what I've been looking for. Thank you! I really value the clear and simple content, plus your calm delivery.
I finally found what I was long searching for! Thanks a lot.
this really helped me out alot! Thank you.
Thank you! Good to hear that :)
Oh my goodness I’m so glad I came across this video within the first 30 mins of even looking to find out what Midi is because I was starting to think I’ll never know. Very easy to follow thanks
Glad it helped
Great informative video on Recording your own Audio/Music! I never knew you could record "just the notes" and then change them to various instruments so simply. That is so cool! Well done!
Tech Coach Albert thanks, it's very simple to do, there will be a whole series of videos showing you step by step, I'll add them to a playlist as I put them up so stay tuned :)
Your videos are so helpful, straight to the point and easy to understand. Thank you!
Finally a video that explains this properly, thank you!!
Thanks 🙏
Love this series of tutorial of how to record the keyboard, excelent videos thank you very much!!!
Very helpful, thanks!
I'm from brazil and i'll be ETERNALY glad for you, i've watched thousands and thousands of really REALLY bad and confusing tutorials in portuguese and finally after over 5 days searching i've found your video and discovered how to record my keyboard ~musics~ . THANKS YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!!!!
Thank you, I am glad this has helped
Like Talestory JL's comment below, spent an untold number of hours over the course of roughly 2 1/2 weeks reviewing one internet (mostly UA-cam) tutorial after another, yet until I found yours, Music Repo, not one addressed exactly why my midi keyboard recordings weren't recording my Korg M-3 Audio. It takes a second - separate - Audio Track to my mid track, and now everything has fallen rightly in place and my little studio workshop is finally operational (up and running)! Thank You for your clear, concise, and oh so necessary - but apparently almost always taken for granted - midi / audio recording tutorial! Thank You!
Glad you found this helpful! Good luck 👍
This is awesome. My son has been wanting to learn how to play the keyboard. What a great educational resource!
Nicole L Thank you, hope he will like the rest of the series :)
Oh. This was really helpful explaining the difference. Thank you!
Thanks :)
Thank you for providing simple, step by step explanations. Much appreciated.
plain and simple, thank you.
Thank you so much for this video!! You explained this so well
Great video and crystal-clear explanation. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this information!
+mmorales881 you are welcome :)
You're doing brilliant as usual.
Thanks again.
Lots of great information and great instructions.
P.S. I Love You Scrapbooking thank you, glad you enjoyed
very informative,thanks very much.
+Spencer Dodds thank you!
Thank you for this video!
This is super helpful!!! Thank you!
Thank you so much!! I love your videos ☺️ You're such a talented woman!! ❤️❤️❤️ Greetings from Germany! 😍
Awesome video! :D
thank you so much!
Great tutorial, made it very clear to understand the way it works 👍
Thank you so much for the information.
You are great!!!! I have learned so much , watching your videos.
Great tutorial Jane - very informative!
Joanne Greco thanks you, glad you found it useful
You are great at teaching, not too many people can do it right, but you do. Thanks and please keep going...
I finally understand the difference between Midid and Audio - thank you! More importantly I also now realise why there are two different formats and can see that by recording a Midi file it enables any instrument to be chosen to "play" the notes that were recorded when you first recorded your performance.
Hi, so glad this helped you 😀
great video and lesson!
NANI NANI KIDS many thanks for that, much appreciated
Your videos are brilliant!! I am a total novice but I've made loads of progress with your help! Thanks!!
+don wemyss-cook thank you, glad to hear
The funny thing is, I've known all this for many years, but I enjoyed this video because it's well done--to the point and illustrated.
Nice video. So many don't explain things very well and your style is very clear and helpful! An (imperfect) analogy I like to use to help visualisation, is that MIDI data is a bit like the sheet music given to those whose instruments would play a performance, and audio data is the recording of the performance based on that sheet music (aka MIDI data).
Many thanks!
Thanks for your help pal, x
Nice straight forward video, well done
Wow! Nice!
This a wonderful video, thank you so very much.
Glad you enjoyed it ....
Great MIDI primer, many thanks!
Glad you like it!
Thank you!
Very nice. And the tutorial is good too.
Really very clearly and crisply explained..
Thank u so much! This is so helpful. Good day. :)
Can I do this with any keyboard? Or do I need to look for some specification?
Wow I have been wanting to record my stepdaughter playing on her keyboard. She just started and it would be great to record her progress.
Steve Potgieter thanks, this is the first of a whole series, explaining exactly how to do it. You'll just need a simple cable and some free recording software to get started, in fact you are already a dab hand at video creation so you will have no problem with this ;)
Cool video thanks a lot!
Cagorafix-D.A.D Thanks for your comment!
Helpful. Tnx.
Daniel Ortega Thanks for your comment! Glad you found it helpful
Honestly, I had no idea... Thanks.
Wow ! Thanks a lot ...
AdityaFingerstyle Thanks for your comment!
Finally my doubt is cleared!🙌
Thank you!!🙌🙌❤️
+diyon jackson thanks, glad to be of help :)
HI MUSIC REPO Great video big thanks for making this video it helped me a lot I have a question for you I have a Kawai 920 digital keyboard with a UBS port and I want to use my UBS connection with keyscape on my mac computer to record on to a logic pro x daw but I want to hear the keysacpe sound on my keybroad while I'm recording On to my logic pro Daw DO YOU THINK THIS IS possible and how should I do it thanks for your help and advice fan Mike
Thanks for a wonderful tutorial! I have several old midi synths from the 1980's. I would like to use all of them with a DAW. Do I need to purchase an audio interface with midi, a midi interface with several connections, or both? Thanks or any guidance you could provide for me!
Thank you to exist
At last! after watching crap video after crap video about recoding digital piano onto a PC you're short vids have finally made it clear - thanx for that Jane!!! By the way - you're Für Elise rendition was OK !! Ps. I've been playing 3 years now - are you able to answer a couple of piano queries I have ?? Mark
thank you, I am glad they helped. Feel free to ask, cannot guarantee to help but will try.
It’s a prelude by Bach
i love you!
Hi,
What are the best settings in GarageBand ( eq, compression, velocity, reverb etc) to get the best grand piano sound in midi? There are some options available by GarageBand which can be chosen as well. So would you please throw some light on which combinations could lead to that sound? Thanks in advance
you should look into sdxc and workstation keyboards and digital audio workstation workstation software like fl studio, actually what daw program do you use? logic pro x has many instruments and can help you change filter and many sound changes, a mac alone i believe would work fine with a midi keyboard..
Hello and thank you for these tutorials! I have a question about using a sustain pedal with a MIDI keyboard. If I were to record MIDI (not audio) to my MacBook pro via a host to USB cable, is there a way to still get the effect of the sustain pedal? Or is this only an option if I record audio via line out cables?
Hi, you should be able to record the sustain as a MIDI event, this should happen automatically as long as you do not filter out the sustain messages that are transmitted
Can I record samples from my digital audio keyboard on to fl studios as was going to try fl studios out?
Thank you for this video. 0:44 i miss my cds 💿
I'm having a hard time connecting my yamaha psr e423 to my laptop to use it on audacity or fl studio.
How do you keep the original sound in the MIDI? Please help
Please tell me the name of the piece you played
please, also, so very thanks for the video
Hi, I really need some help recording both audio and video from my keyboard. I have been watching your tutorials and so far found them quite useful but I must ask what software do you use in this video?
Josh Plays Hi, I am using Reaper in this video. Really recommend it! You can get a free 60 day trial to see if it works for you.
www.reaper.fm/
What I'm still confused about is the kind of connection to use. I have an SSL interface that has MIDI. I would like to use a Korg SV1 that has MIDI out to use as a masterkeyboard, and record MIDI into the DAW thru the SSL. After that, I will use Pianoteq software in the DAW to play different piano sounds. Am I thinking this through correctly?
I was looking for the same piano as yours but it's no longer available. Can you please suggest alternatives.
Thanks for your great efforts
i really appreciate it , but i was wondering does "MIDI" the USB Connector changes the real sound that coming from the digital piano and makes it more like electronic sound? As i'm trying to record my Roland digital piano without any changes in the sound pitch , notes or what so ever. Thanks in advance
thank you for your comment. It sounds as if you want to capture the sound of your Roland Piano, so this video tutorial should help ua-cam.com/video/vJD6RL_2yAc/v-deo.html
Hi, thanks a lot for rhis video it's exactly what I'm looking for. I'm slightly confused by this as you don't really compare the advantages of sound v midi. I assume you can't manipulate the sound as you demonstrated with MIDI but presumably you can save midi as an mp3? If so then you don't need to record sound? I'd like to know simply what the advantages of sound recording over midi are and vice versa? Thank you.
+Theo well you can with MIDI you can easily change the patch and manipulate the sound, plus you can add filter sweeps, resonance etc, so there is loads you can do. It is so easy to edit, and then you can bounce down to an audio file (ie an mp3 or wav). However if you want to record live instruments or vocals, then you have no option. You need to record via a mic (acoustic instruments and vocals) or line in (for electronic keyboards etc). If you really love the sound of your keyboard then you might want to record it as an audio file - and therefore that is the main advantage of recording it in that way. But if you want it to sound different, then use it as a MIDI controller. I chiefly made this videos to help people who want to use their keyboard as part of their home recording studio but are newcomers and very confused about the difference. So one isn't better or worse than the other, they are just very different!
Wow you are great it 2am but first thing in the morning am going at it again. I was about to get rid of my piano because it has no sound. I really need help.
I only have a midi to USB cable, but I want to use the sounds on my keyboard, NOT the sounds on my garageband. Is is possible to switch the settings so my keyboard tones come through?
Is it possible to audio record my keyboard using the iPad version of GarageBand? I have a Casio at3 keyboard
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Hi Maam... I have some query.
I have a music workstation Korg Nautilus. Which I recently purchased.
1) I want to rec the inbuilt sound of the keyboard in laptop Fl Studio DAW.. Is it must to have a Audio interface to do so via connecting through TRS cable.
Is it that if we use midi to Usb only we can't rec the inbuilt sound.???
2 ) I want to use it as midi controller too. Like controlling Vst from it. Which I am able to do so in Fl Studio.. But the output of the sound is from my laptop speakers and not My Studio monitor.. The Aux cable is connected to speaker output. But....
From India.. Thanks
I wouldn’t say XLR is more expensive, since no one uses audio interface just for recording audio. Usually in the home studio there is an audio interface already, so it’s just a price of a mic itself
So... hmmm... GarageBand, Ableton and the like... what those record/register is MIDI info, right? (Which the computer "translates" into sound, right?)
my keyboard does not a midi interface on it. is there a 3rdparty device i can use for midi
Hi, Music Repo!
May i ask what software did you use and how may i get it?
Thank you :)
Late response but, the software she is using is called Reaper: www.reaper.fm/
What is the name of the software you're using?
What is the best set up, software, midi, to use with the Kawai VPC1 ? Does one need speakers with this set up? If so what are the clearest ones to get? Thanks
So the Kawai VPC1 appears to be a very high quality MIDI controller. One of the FAQ answers is "The VPC1 is a professional MIDI keyboard controller primarily intended for use with virtual piano software.". So you are going to need software that has some good virtual instruments and in particular a piano sound. You will need speakers or headphones, these should be connected to your computer or audio interface. The keyboard itself does not make a sound. The best setup will depend on the kind of music you want to create and also the sounds you want to make.
Hello, thanks so much for such an informative and short video. What I still don't get is; if I buy a digital piano which doesn't have a line out but has usb to host or midi out, will I be able to get the same voice-tone of the piano through midi in my DAW? Or will it be stock VST tone of my DAW? I mean will it be the same sound with line out, but in another (midi) format? Thank you...
If you literally want to get the "sound" (I.E the actual sound waveform) of your keyboard into your computer, you can't even do that with MIDI... it's not possible. You'd have to somehow route the audio from your keyboard into the computer, even then you're not literally using the MIDI data to somehow trigger your keyboard's built-in sounds on your computer... it just isn't possible to do. If getting the actual sound from your keyboard into the computer is really what you want, you might as well forget about MIDI and just record with audio (line output/headphone jack on keyboard or whatever), because you'd otherwise be defeating the whole purpose of MIDI. The whole goal of MIDI is to use your keyboard to trigger sounds not built into your keyboard... the keyboard is literally controlling another source... it's acting a bit like a remote control for a television if you want to think of it that way.
@@justinnaramor6050 thanks mate for your time and explanation
@@abdulkadircolakoglu of course! You are very welcome. I don't mind explaining this stuff to people who don't quite understand it.
Hello - Your content on UA-cam etc is really excellent - beautifully produced, clear and thorough. I am not sure how I came upon it - probably as a result of a question I posed as a Google Search.
I wonder if you can help me with a specific question. I have no keyboard skills but a good ear for music and I am keen to explore methods of getting some of my noodling onto my PC purely for my own amusement. I recently bought FL12 and I also have a copy of Ableton Live which for my purposes seems rather over complicated.
I recently bought a Yamaha DGX digital piano and I have it set up so that the Yamaha can “talk” to FL 12 but iIt seems to me that many of the voices on the Yamaha are superior to the VST instruments currently available to me on FL12.. Whilst the Yamaha has a recording facility I am wondering if you can advise if it is possible to capture the Yamaha voices using the Pianoroll feature in FL 12 if you see what I mean? Or can I only record the FL12 VST instruments using the Pianoroll. Any advice would be much appreciated.
+hibberdmedia if you want to record the sound of your piano in FL Studio, you will have to have at least the Producer Edition that can allow you to record audio tracks and also record the piano via an audio interface. If your piano has an integrated recording facility, then you could record the sound and then transfer it ... have a look at the piano's manual to see what it says about this. Glad you like the videos, you might like to see all my others here on how to record your piano
www.musicrepo.com/keyboard-course-resources/
Thank you very much for your prompt and helpful reply. Yes, I have the Producer Edition of FL. The DXG650 does have an integrated recording facility - it is possible to record to a WAV file but the manual doesnt tell me if it can record direct to the Pianoroll feature of FL which I would need to get rid of my mistakes. Also I had hoped that if I could record to Pianoroll I could then copy and paste clips to buid up a sort of "orchestration".
hibberdmedia the Pianoroll view (I don't know FL Studio in detail, so making an assumption) will be a MIDI thing so you will connect your Yamaha up using USB and use it as a controller in this instrument. I am sure what you want to do will be possible - I suggest you refer to the Yamaha manual to make the MIDI connection, then the FL Studio online guides to work through how to use the Pianoroll.
What is the best software to use? I want to record the midi info and I would like to add effects to a track like reverb without it effecting other tracks. What would you recommend for really good recordings?
Hm, if you are just starting out and want something straightforward then Mixcraft is very good if you are on PC. If you want something more 'pro' then I use Reaper which is very good value for money and you can try it for 60 days for free. You can also try Pro Tools First for free and see what you think of Pro Tools which is an industry standard. Difficult to say what is 'best' as usually people like what they know! Read my guide to music making software here: www.musicrepo.com/music-making-software/
Hi may i ask something...can i use the sound module on a DAW, plays it with a midi controller keyboard and then record it in an audio type (not midi type) sound?thanks..
Yes, this video will help you do that reapertv.co.uk/reaper-bouncing-rendering-midi-tracks/
I need help. I have a korg Kross music workstation, and I have used the program audacity for years. I have plugged in the audio cable where this and other videos in this series have mentioned, but all that starts to record are the sounds around me. Nothing is coming from the piano. I tried the different microphone options near the top of the screen (my options there are "microsoft sound mapper", "microphone", and "stereo mix") but I am still getting the same results. Thanks in advance for the help!
+PhantoMace2012 it sounds as if your computer is recording from the internal microphone. are you sure the port where you are plugging in the cable is a microphone port?
Which software u r using for all this?
Thanks 🙏
Waiting for your reply ☺️
The software she is using is called Reaper: www.reaper.fm/
So...Is it possible to export the Midi as a Audiofile? SO then I would have my Audio and put it together with a Video? Thank you for the Explanation!
I'd like to know the same!
i personally prefer MIDI recording to audio recording. 1. if i want to change a note or any note with MIDI. its very easy. if i wanted to change a note or any note with audio. i pretty much have to rerecord. 2. recording with MIDI you can change the sound used at any time. so if i used a piano sound and then later i decided, nah i'd rather use a bell sound. all i have to do is change the instrument sound. theres no need to rerecord anything. with audio if i want a different sound. i have to pick a sound i want and rerecord it. 3. theres one problem for me when it comes to MIDI recording, when i have two nexus2 plugins going, its pretty much topping out my pc power and it lags. but ive learned a way to fix it is to export the MIDI to a .WAV, because it takes less computing power to run audio than MIDI data. especially if youre playing 5 notes together and when you layer things.
I agree with you. MIDI much more flexible. But so many people have asked me about recording the sound of their keyboard, and got confused between audio and MIDI recording I decided it might help to make some tutorial videos. Thank you for getting in touch :)
Hey, I'm a bit confused.
I would love to post some music cover's on UA-cam. I don't know how to record it exactly? This video definitely helped! But I was wondering...
I have a condenser mic. How would I record that and my keyboard? Would my vocals and piano sound balanced? Also, I have an audio interface that I plug my mic chord into. Is there a chord I need for my piano to plug into that?
If your audio interface has line input as well as microphone input then you should be able to connect the audio output of the piano to the input of the interface and record it. This video might help ua-cam.com/video/cKpyfGcgSNw/v-deo.html
If you want to record vocals as well, then if your interface has enough inputs you could technically record both at once. The issue you might have, though, if your condenser mic is quite sensitive, is that it may pick up the sound of the piano keys etc. But nothing wrong with experimenting and giving it a go. If you position the mic correctly it might be fine if you want to sing and play at the same time.
Which app are u using ma
Please what's the name of the keyboard used on the video
Could you reveal the DAW name? It helps the viewer a lot. Thanks
Hi, Reaper 🙂
Hello! Can you point me to all the videos in this series? (starting with Lesson 1 here, and... ) Is there a playlist for this lesson group? THANKS
Yes, there is a playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PL5P4qB37mqpDxtgPQ_jEAcDXSaIbYeijf.html
Or you might find it better to go to the web page I put together, where you can see all the videos
www.musicrepo.com/keyboard-course-resources/
I'm using Audacity. Is there no way to record and play the sound of your keyboard using the usb connector? The only line out I have is the headphone jack, but I don't have a daw yet.
can i use the same method for my e-drum kit? thank you.
yes, would have thought so ...
Hey what's the name of that song at 1:20? I've heard it before and would really like to learn it.
+Greew11 hi it is J S Bach's first prelude in C major it is a fabulous piece and not too difficult to learn ... inline the rest of his preludes and fugues which are seriously hard!
What DAW is this ?
Hi Ms Jane, please I need help with my connections. I have a yamaha mg10xu mixer that I want to connect my yamaha keyboard to. Can u please give me a little education on it? Also how do I connect my blue yeti mic to the mixer so I can recording myself singing and playing the keyboard on audacity? Hope you get my question. Thank you very much.
My new video about online music lessons might help you with some of these questions.You won't be able to connect the Blue Yeti Mic (unless it is the pro version with XLR output) to the mixer ua-cam.com/video/aLL5tlqypM0/v-deo.html