Not sure if some of you realize this, but I've been using the built-in sequencer for almost every workstation that I have in the past including the Korg M50 I just bought recently, and I find that my production/composing are a lot fatter, warmer, and tighter when playing back from the internal sequencer, than if I were to record one channel at a time to an external daw (Cubase etc).
Does anyone know why is there this difference in quality?
If I record one audio channel at a time in Cubase and render them as wav, I find that the quality suck. It cannot be compare to the Korg M50 internal sequencer.
I believe workstation keyboard has a specific internal hardware that color the sounds, whereas if you record it to an external daw you lose that coloration. Am I correct? Anybody care to explain?
What I'd like to achieve is to be able to maintain that same quality when going external daw. I guess a lot more work has to put into the mix to get the same quality as if you are to record it straight from the Korg M50 SEQ.
Onboard SEQ or External Daw
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Bald Eagle
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I would say you have a problem with the mix. When you play back all tracks together using the M50 sequencer the mix is already set. When you record one track at a time into your daw you have to worry about the daw's mix now as well as any effects that might get applied.
It shouldn't have anything to do with the sequencer itself but rather the audio tracks that you have recorded. Try recording the entire song into one track in the daw just to hear the results rather than one track at a time. Also don't apply any effects in the daw for this experiment as it will change the sound.
I don't use Cubase so I can't give advice on any specific settings but you should be able to get a perfect recording with a bit of work. I'm far from an expert on mixing and mastering so perhaps someone else can give you some more helpful tips.
It shouldn't have anything to do with the sequencer itself but rather the audio tracks that you have recorded. Try recording the entire song into one track in the daw just to hear the results rather than one track at a time. Also don't apply any effects in the daw for this experiment as it will change the sound.
I don't use Cubase so I can't give advice on any specific settings but you should be able to get a perfect recording with a bit of work. I'm far from an expert on mixing and mastering so perhaps someone else can give you some more helpful tips.
Oooh ok! That make sense.Bald Eagle wrote:I would say you have a problem with the mix. When you play back all tracks together using the M50 sequencer the mix is already set. When you record one track at a time into your daw you have to worry about the daw's mix now as well as any effects that might get applied.
I did render all the tracks into a single wav file and upon hearing it through my computer speaker it sound so flat. Since this is a mix issue than I understand.Bald Eagle wrote:It shouldn't have anything to do with the sequencer itself but rather the audio tracks that you have recorded. Try recording the entire song into one track in the daw just to hear the results rather than one track at a time. Also don't apply any effects in the daw for this experiment as it will change the sound.
Would you suggest recording the M50 without any effects or with effects?
How do you listen to your M50 when you play a song from the internal sequencer?
The quality of recording tracks onto your computer depends on the interface and cables used. Really thin cheap ass cables can make the sound flat.
Also cheap AD converters may not be the best also, which is bad for the recording.
I record my M50 also and it sounds excelent. My M50 is connected to a mixer and through there connected to a Lexicon Alpha usb audio interface to my computer.
The quality of recording tracks onto your computer depends on the interface and cables used. Really thin cheap ass cables can make the sound flat.
Also cheap AD converters may not be the best also, which is bad for the recording.
I record my M50 also and it sounds excelent. My M50 is connected to a mixer and through there connected to a Lexicon Alpha usb audio interface to my computer.
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