Can someone explain how I can shut off the microphone and stop it from recording while I am recording songs from my keyboard through a usb connection. I am brand new to this and have never used recording software before. I feel the volume is always super low and I can hear myself moving or making noise.
Also, is there a way for me to have my headphones plugged into my keyboard and to still be able to record? It seems when I plug in my headphones, the only thing that records anything is the microphone on the computer. I get no sound coming from keyboard through the usb connect. Why is this?
But… Many keyboards have only USB MIDI (no USB audio) and Audacity can’t record MIDI. If that turns-out to be the case, you’ll need to make an analog connection to the line-input on a soundcard. Most laptops only have mic-in and headphone out, so if you have a laptop you’ll probably need an audio interface with line-in.
Or, you can look for a MIDI application.
If you’re not familiar with MIDI, it sends “messages” that represent the “notes & timing” (and some other information). There is no “sound” over the MIDI connection. If you are using a computer with MIDI, the sound is generated by virtual instruments (software). This allows you to change the instrument(s) or change/correct notes & timing, etc., after recording.
Thanks for this information Doug. It is very appreciated.
Going to see if I can find a Midi application that is free the way audacity is. Was only looking to just record the music that I am playing on the keyboard.
My keyboard has the following:
RCA Outputs
Headphone Output
USB
I didn’t realize I would find recording the music so difficult.