I am wanting to connect a microkorg to the Vita controller in Music Maker 16 to use the sounds my microkorg makes in my music. I am using an M-Audio Uno to connect the microkorg to the Music Maker. Can you even use a microkorg to create new sounds in Vita? If you need more information I can help.
Either you're confused...or I am. You are asking two different things.
"...to use the sounds my microkorg makes..."
That implies that you want to record the voices of your Microkorg. To do that you need to connect the Audio Outputs of the Microkorg to the Line-In (blue jack) of your computer's sound card (assuming you have one). If you don't have that, you'll need a USB Audio/MIDI Interface with audio input jacks.
"Can you even use a microkorg to create new sounds in Vita?"
Yes, and no. You would use the M-Audio Uno to connect the MIDI output of the Microkorg to the USB port on your computer, You would then choose the M-Audio Uno as the MIDI recording device. You can then use the Microkorg as a MIDI controller keyboard. That means you will be using it to control other VST instruments within the Vita MIDI Editor.
So I need a different jack (the Line-In port you described) to use the sounds coming from my microkorg in the music maker? Do I understand you correctly?
Yes, if recording the voices from the Microkorg is what you want to do.
Since you didn't bother to say, I'm assuming you're using a laptop without a Line-IN jack. If so, you'll need a USB Audio/MIDI interface with both audio jacks and MIDI IN/OUT.
I am using a laptop, but if you say the line-in jack is blue, I have one built into my laptop. Would I simply need to buy a cable that hooks from the line-in on my microkorg to the line-in on my laptop? Thank you so much, you're helpng me a lot.
Yes, a cable or a cable with an adapter(s). You need a cable with two 1/4" TS (tip/sleeve) phone plugs (which will go to the Output jacks of the Microkorg) to a single 1/8" / 3.5mm TRS (tip/ring/sleeve) stereo mini phone plug (which goes to the blue Line-IN jack on your computer).
With this set-up you will be able to record the voices from your Microkorg directly to your computer using MMM or any other recording software.
Wow, thank you so much! How would I begin recording on the software? Do I just plug it in and a window will pop up, or do I need to use a program in the Music Maker?
"Do I just plug it in and a window will pop up, or do I need to use a program in the Music Maker?"
I'm afraid it's not quite that simple, but it's not bad. First, in the Program Settings, make sure your sound card is chosen as the audio recording device. Next, click on the button on the left end of the track you want to record on until it reads "Audio Rec"...
Then, click the little red, round button on the transport control (just above the CATOOH logo in the photo). This will bring up the audio recording window...
Make all of the settings you want and click on the large, round red button to begin recording, then start playing. Click on the square 'stop' button when finished.
You can also use the Music Editor for recording if you wish. It works pretty much the same way, but you won't have a backing track to play along with and you'd have to import the recording into MMM...
I would strongly recommend creating a simple rhythm track and setting the arrangement tempo before doing any recording. That's the best way to ensure you'll be playing in time with the rest of your arrangement.
There's a couple of things you need to be aware of. The first is latency. There have been plenty of questions answered and a tutorial made on the subject. The second is a sound card audio setting called "What you hear". If this is on when you are recording along with an accompaniment or rhythm track, it/they will be recorded (again) along with your playing. You do not want that. This issue has also been discussed several times.
Thank you so much. I got the new type of cable and eveything is working great! I really can't thank you enough!