You did an excellent job of explaining the setup of the DAW and Talkbox. Really well done, respect. I've been dreaming of finally setting up a talk box (e.g. from MXR) with my Cubase Pro (currently 12) for so long. At some point I will hopefully understand the necessary technical connections, unfortunately I always need a little longer for 😅, always has. I'll also find out more about your other videos to finally make my talkbox dream come true🍀 Of course I also want to record the talk box signals in the DAW for my rock songs. Maybe I'll have a question for the specialist in the future.🍀
No! You can use any keyboard or instrument with a THICK jack! Keyboard, Synth, Eletrical instruments such as electrical violin, guitar and cello! USE YOUR IMAGINATION!
@@JEzra-cx7bx Planning to get a setup in the future, but for now Im just going to focus on developing my artwork. I'll definitely keep watching, your videos have been inspiring me big time!
How strange, someone a couple minutes ago commented on the same problem. Check all of your connections to your cables and make sure the volume is up on your DAW, computer, and talk box. If that doesnt work it could be a lot of things and without being there I cant really help to much.
www.amazon.com/dp/B07DFFBNC5/ref=cm_sw_r_apa_i_QAHREbNZRBEZC Heres an amazon link, it is not an affiliate link. (I took down my affiliate links over some technical issues with amazon but I will have links up again in the description in the next month or two)
You will need a way to control the software, so if you can figure out how to control synthesizer software with a PlayStation controller then your answer is yes!
Check out my "TalkBox with midi keyboard (logic pro)" video, towards the end I explain how to record a track without feedback. It does have its drawbacks though, like all the other tracks have to be muted in order to record. I reccomend buying a synthesizer and recording it the normal way. I also have a video for that too called "how to record a talk box"
Im pretty sure that's a stereo adaptor there and you are plugging it into a mono socket on the talkbox. Isn't there a risk of damaging you computer audio if you do that?
Thank you I have subscribed liked and turned on notifications I find that you were very helpful and because of your help I can an Akai mini and a talk box for my bday so thank you J. Ezra
Hey man, I just got a talk box and V49 Alesis Keyboard. All I need is the adapter. But I don’t know which one will work. Can you tell me where you bought yours?
I got mine from Amazon,I believe theres a link in the description for the adapter, if there isnt let me know. If you're planning on recording yourself singing with the talk box, I reccomend checking out thia video: How to Record a Talk Box ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QkDG1Fr8c1Q.html Unfortunately recording a talk box through midi doesnt really work and creates a feedback loop. I just want you to know before hand. Watch the video I linked to and hopefully that will give you a better understanding of the recording techniques for a talk box.
2 things: you don't NEED an actual MIDI keyboard. You can add a virtual instrument in most DAWs and add midi keyboard and use your keyboard as a midi controller or synth or guitar or whatever and second, yeah for recording purposes you definitely need an audio interface. Recording and latency is a huge issue without it
Yes! you can use your regular computer keyboard as a midi keyboard, that’s always an option. I personally would like to play a talk box using piano keys instead of computer keyboard buttons but if someone’s on a tight budget then their computer keyboard is a good temporary solution. As a pianist I will always recommend people practice on a device that has piano keys. For this specific case you don’t need an audio interface, I filmed this video without any latency issues. I have made a Talk Box with MIDI keyboard video (with) an audio interface as well. Like I’ve said in response to previous comments before. Trying to record a talk box using the MIDI keyboard method causes more difficulty than recording it the traditional way (which I also have a video for). I have found a way to record a talk box with a midi keyboard and virtual instruments in a DAW but it doesn’t work as well as recording it the normal way. If anyone has any questions I’m always here to answer them, that said, K Franks comment is further proof that there are many ways to set up a talk box and many options when it comes to talk box set up’s. I hope these videos and the people that contribute to the conversations help you decide which one works best for you!
@@JEzra-cx7bx id be curious how you were able to record loops without latency issues without an audio interface.. Unless all of the recording is done within the midi controller itself then sent to the PC all at once? I've always had latency issues when recording with DAW unless I use an audio interface.. any tips for that?
The audio you hear when I play the talk box isn’t recorded on the DAW, it’s recorded on an external camera mounted microphone. So I press a key on the midi keyboard, then the computer sends the signal to the talk box, the sound then travels up the tube and into my mouth and the sound waves are being picked up by the microphone on my camera. So there’s no latency at all, the DAW is just outputting audio to the talk box, the same way it would output audio to a speaker. A talk box is a speaker, just a little one enclosed in a box. The technique I use in the video is good if you don’t want to buy a hardware synth but still want to practice. But is not ideal for recording. Recording a talk box using virtual instruments creates a feedback loop and although I and a few of my subscribers have found a way to make it work it’s still not ideal for recording. I made a video on how to record a talk box the traditional way which happens to be the way that offers the best audio quality, ease of use and control. All you need to do to record a talk box the regular way is connect a microphone to your DAW, then connect your talk box to a hardware synth. The talk box and synth are not connected in any way to the computer, microphone or audio interface. Then when you are ready to record, hit record in your DAW and start singing into the microphone by pressing the keys on the synthesizer. It works the same way as recording regular vocals on a microphone. I’ve made lots of videos explaining everything In greater detail for anyone to check out if they are curious.
You can add other effects petals along with the talk box to add effects if you want but I usually add all the effects in post. The other way to substitute the output is to use a hardware synth. Check my channel for more info on that.
Its definitely in the description. It's under "1/4 inch Audio Cables" even if the one in the link doesnt suit you, Amazon usually recommends different brands too and you can chose from those as well depending on your budget.
Hi mate great vid just wondering would it still work if i did everything the same but on bandlab and the midi is connected by a usb stick because it's a wireless midi keytar would the talkbox still work
In order to record it properly you will need to use a hardware synthesizer. I've made a video for this, here is a link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QkDG1Fr8c1Q.html I hope this helps, thanks for watching!
@@JEzra-cx7bx You probably don't need a synthesizer to record it, I have been using FL Studio for 5 years, if you are only using the record audio option on Fl Studio, you should only be able to hear your mic, I am not sure how you would set up multiple outputs and an input for your mic through FL Studio, but it could probably work. You could also maybe use both FL and Audacity for two different outputs, and an input in this case since you need your mic as well.
A talk box is a small speaker enclosed inside of the metal box, the sound signal is being sent from the computer to the speaker in the talk box. Then the speaker inside the talk box creates a sound wave and that sound wave travels up the tube and into your mouth and back out. Heres a video that might help you understand the talk box a little better: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FY8uO2zNChA.html
I have a mxr22 I'm using akai mpk mini play it is compatible for it cause my keyboard different than yours plus I'm using logic pro x so what vst I have to use
The mpk play has built I sounds and you could possibly use a saw tooth sound to use with your talk box if it has a saw tooth patch built in. And I'm not sure what VST to use, you can use any synth VST that has a clean saw tooth sound and the ability to switch it from polyphonic to monophonic and the ability to add a little but of portamento.
I use MiniSynth in FL Studio with a midi keyboard (I have the same Akai keyboard as you); but with the SAW, I can't get the modulation wheel to work (the pitch wheel works); do you know how to make it work and if not, could you recommend me another DAW?
A lot of my friends use Ableton, also Reason and Reaper are pretty solid options too. You can also try to stick with FL studio and fix your pitch wheel/ mod wheel problem. You can probably find the solution on RU-vid or a google search.
Yes, using a computer is an alternative to using a talk box. It is traditionally played with a guitar or synthesizer keyboard, heres a link to one of my other videos explaining how to set up a talk box with a synthesizer: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-n5CCediMqTY.html
Open an audio track and connect a microphone. You're going to want to mute one if the tracks, either the synth track or the audio track or else you will get feedback. Every set up is different so find what works best for you, and you might have to mess with the settings a little until you find something that works.
I get sound out of the talkbox but i cant hear the words im trying to say? :) when i try to talk i cant hear the words :)i got a midi keyboard not a midi controller :) and audient id4 soundcard :) mxr talkbox :) ableton and not monitors regular 15 dollar speakers :) with regards :)
@@JEzra-cx7bx thank you for the quick reply. I've turned it up on my laptop and on my daw, my talkbox had no volume setting though. It's just extremely low.
Check the volume on the VST that you're using, and make sure all of your cables are plugged in all the way. It could be a lot of different things like a faulty cable or something wrong with your computer or talk box, or the speaker in the talk box could be blown out, or maybe you're pinching the talk box tube so not a lot if sound is coming out. I cant properly diagnose what's going on if I'm not there to see so I can only speculate but go ahead and mess around with the setting and check all your cables and let me know if you figure it out 😁
Great question, unfortunately the way that I show how to do it in this video isnt really suitable for recording. I've had this same conversation a fee other times with people that have tried and even i have tried to record audio using this technique but most of the time all you get is aweful feedback. I made a video on how to properly record a talk box is you're intrested, heres the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QkDG1Fr8c1Q.html
Wait but if the headphone jack sound from the computer is going in to the 1/4 input of the talk box can’t I just get the sound from all out from the 1/4 output from the talk box into a speaker as well? So I know I can hear everything from a speaker.
You can connect it to a speaker, but I dont see the point. The sound is coming from your mouth, if you connect the talk box to a speaker it wont amplify your voice in any way.
Let me know what you intend to do with the talk box and I'll be able to help you out better because I am a little confused on what exactly you want to do.
If you live in the U.S. it should be as easy as going to FL Studios website and downloading the free version. It may differ from region to region or country to country.
@@AndweleHarris Oh snap, yeah it could be different in your region but try it out and let me know because the "free trial" version is completely free in the US. Good luck man!
Biggest waste of money on any tech product in my life period. Bought over 20 cords and adapters to try and make this thing work to no avail. Keep in mind this hunk of junk cost almost as much as my AKAI mini plus and it just sits in my closet collecting dust. Thanks for getting my hopes up for nothing.
Yes, that one on my phone was free. All you have to do is download it. There are a lot of other good synthesizers for around $250 if you buy them used.
