Recording a piece

[gazdesnake]

Hi
I recently bogth a Roland LX-10 I wanted to record some pieces I play.
I dont know anything about recording softwere and so on.. soo my idea was... Ok I got a piano that makes sound and I got a laptop that can record sound after reaching that conclusion I went a got a cable thats like the end of phones cables on both sides. I connected end to the laptop (to the part were the mic is plugged in) and the other end to the part were you plug the phones on the piano. I got Audacity and recorded a Chopins Mazurka (wich I posted here). BUT!!! Now I am trying to record a chopins prelude (E minor Op.28 No. 4) and when I try to record it ... due to the pedal i thing... the sound gets realy crapy and " metalic ".

I didnt wanted to use MIDI because its not actualy you playing, its as if the pc was reading a sheet.

So what is it and what can I do about it?

Thanks
(ps:go hear my mazurka and tell me what you think "Mazurka a Emile Gaillard")
 

[Bob]

Maybe something with the volume on the keyboard or the mic settings?

I would put the keyboard as high as possible for volume and then adjust the computer's mic settings so the loudest sound from the keyboard (at the loudest volume setting) is as high as possible for the mic setting without going over.  Or lower the keyboard volume if it's already too loud for the mic setting.

Or if the audio cable and any adapaters aren't shielded it could be some kind of outside electric interference. 

[gazdesnake]

I tried that ... didnt work
Thanks anyway.
Is it possible that my soound card isnt good enough to record something?

[quantum]

Possible that your Mic input jack is not intended as a Line input.

[gazdesnake]

I dont know if it help but here is the prelude ( E minor Op.28 No. 4 ) recorded the way I previously explained.

I realy cant get it to work
I tried playing with the volume ... but that doesnt help.
Is there any other recording technic thats easy and cheap?
Or at least a site were it explains how do this kind of thing?

Thanks

[Bob]

You mean that blattiness?  It sounds like the volume is set too high or the mic is set to be too sensitive. 

Another quick check -- Are the audio jacks pushed in all the way?  I've done that a few times.  Kept thinking it sounded a little off.  Then I check the plugs and one isn't pushed in all the way.

[point of grace]

no idea

[gazdesnake]

Hehehe

Me neither...

[Bob]

The first recording you did was ok?  You could try redoing that recording and see what happens?   Maybe that first piece was quieter and didn't overpower the settings as much as the second piece.