So all you need is an interface to record the sound. If your keyboard already has the USB-MIDI connection – many do – or you already have a USB-MIDI interface then you can already record MIDI. But it is not a recording of the sound! Can You Record MIDI AND Audio at the same time? This MIDI information can be used to play software instruments on your computer. A MIDI interface will only transmit your performance data (i.e. which notes you have played, how loudly you played them etc). If you want to record the sound of your keyboard, then a MIDI connection will not do the job.
If you want more detail, then our detailed post on what is MIDI will help you out – it includes a video tutorial Many people get confused about the difference between making a MIDI connection from their keyboard and actually recording the live sound of it (audio recording). MIDI or Audio Recording?įirst, let’s get a common confusion out of the way. You can see and hear it in action in all my latest home recording studio videos. Brilliant because it has 4 line inputs available – so plenty of scope to record the sound of your keyboard or other line level instruments, 2 built-in pre-amps for microphones, and MIDI ports on the back too. The Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 Audio Interface is the one I currently own. Focusrite Scarlett Studio 4i4 Audio Interface with MIDI
