Recording one's keyboard/organ - Overview
Posted: 06 Jul 2017 17:27
Hi all!
It has occurred to me that in order to contribute some music to this Forum you have to have a means of recording what you have played as MP3. Depending on which keyboard or organ you have, there may be a variety of ways of making a recording. And I want to discuss this here. The only recording method I personally am never happy with is one using microphones, as my organ is in a conservatory with a stone floor, and glass walls and roof. So the acoustics are appalling! I have to play using headphones (probably a good idea as far as the neighbours are concerned!).
You may already be able to record directly to MP3 from your keyboard or organ, and if you can do this I'm sure we would all want to know what instrument you have that enables you to do this. There are normally two basic formats when recording. One is AUDIO and the other is MIDI. AUDIO is what we want, as this is basically what we hear when listening. If you record to MIDI then you are recording a DATA file, which you can manipulate. Here is a video I have found that clearly explains the difference between these two forms of recording.
MIDI vs AUDIO: Connect And Record Your Keyboard Lesson 1
My AR Organ has a method of recording that is neither of these. It records a DATA file to a floppy disk, which can then be played back through the organ. But it is not a MIDI file. The floppy contains no music information, just instructions for the organ to play the piece. But I do find it useful recording this way, as I can play the disk back and have two hands free to make an Audio recording (either via the LINE OUT, or the HEADPHONE socket). The LINE OUT has no means of controlling the volume (it is fixed), whereas the HEADPHONE socket is controlled by the Master Volume Control of the organ.
Hugh
It has occurred to me that in order to contribute some music to this Forum you have to have a means of recording what you have played as MP3. Depending on which keyboard or organ you have, there may be a variety of ways of making a recording. And I want to discuss this here. The only recording method I personally am never happy with is one using microphones, as my organ is in a conservatory with a stone floor, and glass walls and roof. So the acoustics are appalling! I have to play using headphones (probably a good idea as far as the neighbours are concerned!).
You may already be able to record directly to MP3 from your keyboard or organ, and if you can do this I'm sure we would all want to know what instrument you have that enables you to do this. There are normally two basic formats when recording. One is AUDIO and the other is MIDI. AUDIO is what we want, as this is basically what we hear when listening. If you record to MIDI then you are recording a DATA file, which you can manipulate. Here is a video I have found that clearly explains the difference between these two forms of recording.
MIDI vs AUDIO: Connect And Record Your Keyboard Lesson 1
My AR Organ has a method of recording that is neither of these. It records a DATA file to a floppy disk, which can then be played back through the organ. But it is not a MIDI file. The floppy contains no music information, just instructions for the organ to play the piece. But I do find it useful recording this way, as I can play the disk back and have two hands free to make an Audio recording (either via the LINE OUT, or the HEADPHONE socket). The LINE OUT has no means of controlling the volume (it is fixed), whereas the HEADPHONE socket is controlled by the Master Volume Control of the organ.
Hugh