ProKeys Sono 61 User Guide
Using the Aux Inputs
Using music software like Ableton Live Lite, you can record audio into your computer from any sources with
➜IMPORTANT: By default, the Aux inputs and the
Tip: ProKeys Sono can be configured so that its
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TIP: You can also use audio applications such as Ableton Live Lite to play your MIDI files into your external synthesizer and record the output of the synthesizer back into your computer. This allows you
to apply software
a Computer” chapter of this User Guide. After recording, you can mix those tracks with other audio tracks (such as vocals and guitar) entirely from within your computer.
Using Direct Monitoring
When a microphone or instrument is plugged into the inputs of ProKeys Sono, its signal needs to be converted to a digital signal, which then gets sent to the computer via the USB cable.. From there, the signal is sent to your music software, processed, and returned to the ProKeys Sono main outputs.. This process usually takes a few fractions of a second to make the
Direct Monitor duplicates your incoming signal and sends one copy of the signal straight to the outputs (the other copy of the signal is sent to the computer).. The signal that is sent directly to the outputs bypasses the computer altogether and has virtually no latency as a result..
The Direct Monitor knob controls how much of the direct monitor signal is sent straight to the main and headphone outputs.. Use this knob to set the monitoring level of the microphone, instrument, and auxiliary inputs that you are recording relative to the audio tracks that are playing from your computer..
➜IMPORTANT: When using Direct Monitor, you will need to disable “software monitoring” in your audio application. Otherwise, you will “double monitor” your input