Delay compensation for recording audio

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Posted by Sonic_c on Dec-19-2008 13:13:

Delay compensation for recording audio

Ok so i have always had a microkorg but found the editing knobs too fiddley so never bothered using it for anything more than midi. Well I just got the program which connects throughmidi and allows you too look at all the params and edit on the computer while listening on the device. Anyway point is I love it 4 oscillators and some real interesting sounds im getting. Learning a lot about envelopes too.

The point of the thread is when i try to record it into cubase as audio I get some unusal side effects.

1. The recording is way too loud and distorted even if the synth is turned to 25% volume I can get around this by turning it lower but if i do I can barely hear/monitor it I can just see the waveform recording in cubase. Not a massive problem but I would sure like to hear the recording not just guess at it.

2. It seems to record out of time a little sometimes this is desirable like I got a great bit of syncopation out of it on a bass but most of the time it is frustrating and difficult to move back in time. Currently I am turning snap off on the grib in cubase and just moving it a fraction to the left. Wierd thing is though say I have the midi for what I am recording above the wave ok? well if i just move the wav so the sounds happen at same time as midi it does not always end up in time? I was a dj for a long time so I should know about things being in time but this has got me beat (excuse the pun).

Set up

Onboard sound card (rubbish too)
Phonic midi-USB interface
Good Midi cables
Microkorg with IN+OUT midi connected to interface
(Microkorg audio out going to line in on back of pc)
Decent enough pc to run several music programs at once

Posted by Zild on Dec-19-2008 14:48:

I'm not sure but it seems your problem is trying to record on the line in of your PC. I would look at using an audio interface that has 1/4" inputs to run your Korg into.