MIDI OR AUDIO???

[dfwkeys]

I"m thinking of setting up a home studio for myself, i have a midi/audio interface, however, i'm trying to decide what is the advantage of playing the keyboard thru midi channel instead of audio, or is it an advantage?

[alexanderhowze]

Changing instrument sounds or changing the key is the biggest advantage to midi

[TheReturn]

IF I WERE YOU I WOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE AND USE BOTH FUNCTIONS. FOR TWO REASONS.

REASON NUMBER 1 IS, WITH MIDI YOU HAVE THE ABILITY TO ALTER AND CHANGE CHORDS AND PROGRESSIONS AFTER YOU RECORD THEM. YOU CAN'T DO THAT WITH AUDIO WITHOUT RECORDING A PIECE OF THE TRACK OF CUT, COPY, AND PASTEING A WHOLE LOT.

REASON NUMBER 2 IS, WITH AUDIO, IN THE PROCESS OF MIXING, YOU WOULD HAVE A WIDER RANGE AND GREATER ABILITY OF USING AUDIO PROCESSERS, EFFECTS, ECT. AND ALSO ANOTHER ADVANTAGE OF AUDIO IS, YOU CAN RECORD LIVE LIKE DRUMS, BASS, ORGAN, PIANO, WITH MIKES AND GET MORE OF A NATURAK SOUND. EVAN THOGH THE VST PLUG-IN WORLD HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF INMATING ALOT OF SOUNDS, NOTHING BEATS A REAL ORGAN OR DRUMS ECT.





TheReturn

[cas10a]

Another difference...

-Midi sounds are square, digital...the file size is considerably smaller.

-Audio however is curved, analog...file size will always be larger.

[thomas1168]

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