Arts >> Music >> Recording Music

How to Record Music From a Keyboard

Recording music from your keyboard can be done both digitally and through analog. These days, most home studio owners use digital workstations on their computers to record music from their keyboard. An understanding of what cables connect to what and use of signal flow can make recording your keyboard into a digital music program easy. You can even download programs for free on the Internet to help you record your keyboard music. You will also need speakers to hear playback of your recordings.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Music recording program
  • Cables
  • 1/4-inch to 1/8-inch adapter
  • Speakers
  • Keyboard
Show More

Instructions

  1. Recording Keyboard Music

    • 1

      Download a free program like Audacity from the Internet or purchase a music recording program.

    • 2

      With a 1/4-inch cable, plug into the jack on your keyboard that says "Out/Mono." Connect the other end of the 1/4-inch cable to the 1/8-inch adapter. Plug this end into your computer's "Line In" or "Microphone" jack. Assign it as "Line In."

    • 3

      Open your recording program and turn on your keyboard. In your recording program, you will be able to have a mixer view. Go to that and set the input. It's usually located near the top of the I/O. Select the input that your computer uses for line in.

    • 4

      Go to the "Track View" in your recording program. Hit the "Record-Enable" button. This puts the track you will be recording on in record ready.

    • 5

      Once you are ready to record, use the "Transport" to hit record. Play your keyboard. You will see waveforms forming across the track as you play. When you are finished, hit "Stop." You can play back what you just played by moving the cursor to the beginning of the recording and hitting "Play."

+:
+:

Recording Music

Related Categories