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Connect keyboard to Forusrite interface.

Post by byllsong » Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:03 am

Good morning everyone.
It's been a while since I posted here, been busy and re-organizing my life.
I have a Korg Kross. I don't use midi.
I create music on-board and transfer it to my computer via headphone jack to Cakewalk.
I just got a laptop that doesn't have a audio line in.
I'm thinking that a Focusrite Solo might work.
Problem is that the Solo only has a single direct/line input.
My concern is weather the line-level is stereo or not.
I would hate to purchase one in Miami, have it shipped here,
and find out that the line-level is mono and all my stereo mixes don't work.
Does anybody have any experience or knowledge about what I'm asking.
Does my question make sense?
Thanks
Billy

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Re: Connect keyboard to Forusrite interface.

Post by waveheavy » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:32 am

Based on this Korg Kross in the link below, it has a USB port you hook up to your computer:

http://www.korg.com/us/products/synthesizers/kross/

The Focusrite Solo has a "Device Link" port that also operates as a USB port connection to your computer. The Focusrite Solo has 2-channel RCA type outputs to go to your monitors. If you have studio monitors with either XLR or TRS connections you'll have to get a 1/4" Phone to RCA cable. (Call Sweetwater; they're good help with that stuff).

Simple hookup:
1. hookup the Focusrite Solo "Device Link" to USB on your computer (USB cable).
2. hookup the Korg Kross's USB port directly to another USB port on your computer.
DONE.

You then setup the Focusrite in whatever DAW you're using, then the DAW should recognize the Korg. Ready to go.



byllsong wrote:Good morning everyone.
It's been a while since I posted here, been busy and re-organizing my life.
I have a Korg Kross. I don't use midi.
I create music on-board and transfer it to my computer via headphone jack to Cakewalk.
I just got a laptop that doesn't have a audio line in.
I'm thinking that a Focusrite Solo might work.
Problem is that the Solo only has a single direct/line input.
My concern is weather the line-level is stereo or not.
I would hate to purchase one in Miami, have it shipped here,
and find out that the line-level is mono and all my stereo mixes don't work.
Does anybody have any experience or knowledge about what I'm asking.
Does my question make sense?
Thanks

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Re: Connect keyboard to Forusrite interface.

Post by byllsong » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:31 pm

Thanks Dave.
Billy

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