The advent of computers with the ability to record sound has greatly simplified this process. Over time, this led to the fact that even at home it became possible to record any musical instrument, including a synthesizer.
Instructions
Step 1
Connect the synthesizer to your computer's sound card using a connecting cord. As a rule, the most used connectors in synthesizers for connecting a cord are jack, XLR, and DIN, which is actively used in the Soviet Union 3- and 5-pin, officially called ONTs-VG. A standard sound card connector usually uses a mini-jack interface. Professional models are more often equipped with jack or XLR connectors.
Step 2
Select one of the applications designed for audio recording. If there is no alternative, use the standard Windows Sound Recorder, but it is better to use more advanced software. Among them are such as Sound Forge, Adobe Audition, Sonar and others. Each of them has its own characteristics (both functional and related to the interface), however, the general principle of operation remains the same. You can also use one of the free recording programs.
Step 3
Turn on the synthesizer, adjust the volume and overall sound. Then launch the selected application. Create a new project using the menu "File" -> "New" (or "File" -> "New"). Specify the sound settings, namely the frequency to be used when recording. Naturally, the higher the frequency, the higher the sound quality. The human ear is unable to distinguish this at very high values, however, you should not specify a frequency less than 22050 Hz. But it is better to indicate a larger value.
Step 4
In the program interface, press the "Record" button, and then start playing the synthesizer. Some programs include a metronome, which can help you keep up with the tempo before recording. After you are finished playing, click the Stop button. If you want, you can create another audio track to record additional parts.
Step 5
Now all that remains is to save what was written. To do this, select the menu "File" - "Save As" (or "File" -> "Export" in some programs "), in the window that appears, specify a name for the file and click" Save ". Wait for the process to finish.
