caribouuuuuu Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 I recently got a Casio CTK-2400 keyboard as a gift; this particular model has a USB port on the back of it, presumably for porting your tunes out onto a computer. I'm wondering if there's a particular software that I should be using that is compatible with Casio keyboards. I'd like to be able to play something on the keyboard and maybe be able to arrange it/loop it/etc. Does anyone have any experience with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hi and welcome to the Casio forums. The USB carries MIDI data only, not audio. So you can use the keyboard send note data, etc. into a DAW or software synthesizer, but not audio. To record audio on your computer with this keyboard, you will need an audio interface and the proper audio cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribouuuuuu Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Thanks, the headphones included with the keyboard had a regular 3.5mm audio jack but then connected to a little adapter with a 1/4" jack at the end to fit into the keyboard. Can I use that adapter plus a USB to 3.5mm (male to male) for the purpose I stated above? Or will I need to buy a 1/4" to USB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Please describe in EXACT detail what you want to do, the equipment you have and ALL the connections available on your keyboard, computer and other gear so I can better answer your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribouuuuuu Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Well, like I said, the keyboard does have an audio out port (size 1/4in). I have an adapter that has on one end a male 1/4in jack. On the other end is a female connection (size 3.5mm). On my computer, I don't have an audio in port, only USB (damn chromebooks!) What I am trying to do (since this model of keyboard doesn't have a record function) is record keyboard sounds on my computer. From there, I will use Audacity or a similar program to arrange the sounds/create loops/etc. You said that USB doesn't carry audio, does that preclude me from doing any of this since my computer doesn't have audio in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 If you want to record audio on your computer from the keyboard you will need an audio interface. The signal flow will look like this:Keyboard ----> Audio Cable -----> Audio Interface -----> Computer USB You do not use the USB on the keyboard unless you want to record MIDI data. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribouuuuuu Posted February 6, 2016 Author Share Posted February 6, 2016 Awesome, got myself a cheap usb audio interface from amazon so I should be in business soon! Thanks Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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