I want to record from my digital keyboard

[manlymatt83]

Someone is giving me a decent deal on one of these:

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Including a CD burner to burn directly from the device...

so basically, I could record and write directly to CD.

Is this a good deal?

-Matt

 

[mercanucaribe]

You didn't post the price And shouldn't it have a midi port?

 

[manlymatt83]

175

 

[biggestmuff]

They were state of the art about 10 years ago. Fun device. I still have my VS-1880, but don't use it.

They're a pain to deal with, though. You have a very small screen and you have to use the wheel and an enter button to make selections.

Which keyboard do you have? Looks like it'll need coaxial digital in/outs, but I'd just stick with the analog outputs on your keyboard.

 

[manlymatt83]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
They were state of the art about 10 years ago. Fun device. I still have my VS-1880, but don't use it.

They're a pain to deal with, though. You have a very small screen and you have to use the wheel and an enter button to make selections.

Which keyboard do you have? Looks like it'll need coaxial digital in/outs, but I'd just stick with the analog outputs on your keyboard.

I have the Yamaha YPG 625 ... it has internal recording features, and a USB connection, but I Think it can only transfer midi to/from the computer. I'd like a way to burn right to CD without the use of a computer, UNLESS I'm using the computer strictly for burning say, an mp3/wav file to a CD that another device generated.

I've considered this instead

 

[manlymatt83]

bump?

 

[biggestmuff]

I just looked at the specs and manual for the YPG-625 and I don't see any connectivity that would allow you to record the audio. The USB port is for transferring MIDI files to and from the keyboard. This can also be done using the MIDI barrel connectors. With that board, you'd only be able to do external recording with the MIDI data. You would do it using the MIDI jacks to connect to the VS-880 or the other recorder you mentioned, but that would be no different than recording to the board's internal flash or to an external devices via USB; no advantage.

The second option would be to buy a microphone or two and record the keyboard with the VS-880. Too laborious for such a board unless you just want to mess around. If so, pick up a couple of Shure SM-58s or SM-57s.

The real problem is that the Yammy keyboard isn't a pro-style board. It's a high-end, portable, digital piano. To record audio direct (no mics), you'd need a more professional style board like a synth.