Recording Audio from Korg R3 to PC

[salvo]

Hi all

I am thinking of getting an R3 soon and I'd like to know what cable I need to record the audio (not midi) from my R3 to PC at best possible quality. I read somewhere that there is no digital output, and the usb only supports midi and I wasn't sure what exactly that meant so I needed to ask.

Sorry for the extremely noob question. I just need to know if it's possible to record the audio as played (any sound I make on the R3 including those using the vocoder, mod sequencer, arpeggiator etc.), in high quality for use in ableton and cubase.

Thanks

[Uncle Krunkus]

It will depend on what type of output jacks the R3 has, and what type of soundcard/interface your PC has, but most likely you'll need two mono 6.5mm phono plugs on one end, and a stereo 3.5mm phono plug on the other.

[salvo]

My soundcard is M-Audio Fastrack Pro USB:

Panels:
http://carte-son-externe.m-audio.audiofanzine.com/produits/tests/m-audio/fastrackpro/fasttrackpro_front-rear.jpg

full specifications:
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/FastTrackPro.html


The r3 had the following outputs:

Rear picture:
http://img378.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rrearxa4.jpg

Outputs
# [L/MONO, R] 1/4” phone jacks (unbalanced)
# [PHONES] 1/4” phone stereo jack
# Foot Switch: ASSIGNABLE [SW], ASSIGNABLE [PEDAL]
# MIDI: IN, OUT, THRU
# USB: Type B

I know that the USB connection carries only midi information, no audio.

[BobTheDog]

You need to go from the R3 OUPUT R and L/MONO into the front inputs 1 and 2 on the M-Audio. Set the top buttons by each input to Line (pushed in).

Andy

[BobTheDog]

And for the leads you need something like this:

http://www.dv247.com/invt/28259/

Cheers

Andy

[salvo]

Thank you very much, you are awesome

[BobTheDog]

No Problem and to the forum.

[salvo]

Thank you