tuxfriend Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 I'd like to record what I play live using a PC/notebook. Can you do that only using the USB cable or is it necessary to use RCA out? My notebook only has mic in. If only the Data Editor had a record function built-in ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Use the notebook mic in. It should work fine. Just keep your volume knob on the PD1 in check. Usb is midi only on the PD1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Display Name Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 ^^ This ^^, although you will get better results using an audio interface with line-in jacks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecoffin Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Mini jack out of instruments headphone jack to the laptops input. Just for another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuxfriend Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 8 hours ago, Scott Hamlin said: ^^ This ^^, although you will get better results using an audio interface with line-in jacks. What can you recommend? Not too expensive, in the 50 bucks area. Played around with headphone out to mic in, doesn't work. Bought a Creative Sound Blaster Play 2 online yesterday because the notebook mic-ins are crappy anyway but I'm open to better sounding and lower latency alternatives. Thank you all for your suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuxfriend Posted April 13, 2016 Author Share Posted April 13, 2016 Hmmm ... now I have sound via mic in (notebook), but it's only mono. Using a headphone on the Casio I got stereo. Using the Casio with the afore-mentioned USB soundcard (mic in), it's still mono. I don't get it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacecoffin Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Then use the headphone if getting stereo from it. Play around with the casio volume, input gain on PC, stereo volume on pc. More or less pull up the pcs sound mixer tab so can get a solid balance for recording. http://www.kreatives.org/kristal/ Beyond that link to free recording program. If you are just recording straight stereo off the casio, then latency will not be a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuxfriend Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 I meant I have stereo using the headphone out with a headphone. Using headphone out and mic in (notebook) gives me only mono. That's what creeps me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 Sounds like your mic input does not support stereo for some reason. It could be a software setting or the physical jack itself. Is it an older laptop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuxfriend Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Looks like even the USB sound card's mic in (Creative Soundblaster Live 2) is only monophonic (tailored for use with a headset). Well played, Creative! Mono in 2016! So I went to my trusty PX-5S, connected the XW-PD1 to the PX-5S's audio-in, put the keyboard in record mode and it recorded in stereo, sounding even better when using PD1's line-out (cinch). Finally, I know what I have to do: buy a gadget with line-in (supporting stereo) and the XW-PD1 can stay with me. No need to send the XW-PD1 back, I would have hated doing that! The USB soundcard I'll keep for use with my other computers (just in case). EDIT: For flexibility's sake I've just bought a Zoom H1MB. Ok, it's more expensive, but then I can use the XW-PD1 outdoors and make recordings and use the mic for other stuff as well. Sorry for being such a pest! At least the matter is now solved (I can only hope) ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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