Nowadays, it's straightforward for almost anyone to start a homemade recording studio with just a few bits of equipment. As long as you have an operating computer, some sort of instrument, and a MIDI controller you can rock out. Here are the steps to connecting an M-Audio MIDI to your PC or Mac so you can create and record music.
You'll want to hook up an audio interface to your laptop. This is the device that you'll plug your equipment into. You can buy one of these online or at a music or electronics showroom. Even Craigslist should have some.
Connect your M-Audio MIDI keyboard or other gadget to the computer audio interface. Just ensure it's tied to the right port or it won't work.
After that, linkup your instruments to the interface. You'll almost certainly see something that says "Input" or "Audio In" on top of the port for the instruments.
Hook up your speakers using the output ports on the device. These can be any kind of speakers they don't have to be oversize.
If you're going to record your guitar with the MIDI, you'll have to observe a few steps to make sure the whole thing is set up correctly.
Here's how to get set up for recording:
Plug in an instrument cable to your guitar, and subsequently plug in the other end to the keyboard's interface panel
Open up your audio recording software whatever it is-and get going on recording a track. Now, you should be able to pick up the sound of the guitar coming through on the MIDI
Simply smack the record push button on your computer and begin singing
Use the MIDI to append other instrumental sounds if needed
Then you should be equipped to rock out. Make sure your volume levels are adjusted correctly so you don't blow your eardrums out! You can use the M-Audio MIDI keyboard to deliver notes from the instrument to the computer. You'll be able to generate all kinds of fun sound effects once you learn how to navigate your MIDI mechanism. Have fun experimenting and don't be scared to sample different effects.
You'll want to hook up an audio interface to your laptop. This is the device that you'll plug your equipment into. You can buy one of these online or at a music or electronics showroom. Even Craigslist should have some.
Connect your M-Audio MIDI keyboard or other gadget to the computer audio interface. Just ensure it's tied to the right port or it won't work.
After that, linkup your instruments to the interface. You'll almost certainly see something that says "Input" or "Audio In" on top of the port for the instruments.
Hook up your speakers using the output ports on the device. These can be any kind of speakers they don't have to be oversize.
If you're going to record your guitar with the MIDI, you'll have to observe a few steps to make sure the whole thing is set up correctly.
Here's how to get set up for recording:
Plug in an instrument cable to your guitar, and subsequently plug in the other end to the keyboard's interface panel
Open up your audio recording software whatever it is-and get going on recording a track. Now, you should be able to pick up the sound of the guitar coming through on the MIDI
Simply smack the record push button on your computer and begin singing
Use the MIDI to append other instrumental sounds if needed
Then you should be equipped to rock out. Make sure your volume levels are adjusted correctly so you don't blow your eardrums out! You can use the M-Audio MIDI keyboard to deliver notes from the instrument to the computer. You'll be able to generate all kinds of fun sound effects once you learn how to navigate your MIDI mechanism. Have fun experimenting and don't be scared to sample different effects.
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