Logic pro 8. yamaha DGX-640

i am using logic pro 8. i just bought a yamaha DGX-640 and want to have the piano's sounds recorded. i have done the obvious , plug it directly with a guitar cord into one of the adio channels but wanted to get it in with usb to a midi channel. is there a way to do that. what settings , if you know, do i need to set the piano at. the manuel, that came with the piano, is not very helpful

Automation data is always absolute unless the SNAP function is selected (which it is not!)
If these were automatic entries, why would they vary in EVERY case? The example shown varies by 0.3db but in others on the same automation recording at relatively similar speed of movement they may vary by 1db or even as much as 2db in some cases!!!!
Strangely, when editing the 1st of the two nodes by hand (lets say they are 15.9db and 16.2db respectively) the first node will never exactly match the second in value! i.e the next step from 15.9db would be 16.4db. Even worse - in the automation event list the values are shown as whole numbers without decimals!

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1. http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24535?viewlocale=en_USy
This problem points to a buffer that is set too low. Make it one step bigger, but leave the I/O safety buffer OFF.
also: you can disable the warning message.
2.
CAN also be buffer-related, but it may be the disk. Is it a 5400 or 7200 RPM disk?
It may also be that memory is too full. I would recommend installing Menumeters (freeware) http://www.pure-mac.com/diag.html#menumeters
You can monitor CPU-use, disk activity, memory use, paging activity and network activity with it.
Another thing to consider is to Freeze all Software Instrument tracks before recording. Also freeze heavily 'insert-pluginned' audio tracks. This may free up a lot of CPU power.
3. This problem might benefit from the above tips as well, but I think you can win the most by NOT using software monitoring when recording (for all three issues); it brings extra latency and puts much more strain on the CPU. Through which plugs do you monitor? And why?
I'ld recommend using the direct monitoring capabilities of both your interfaces, and avoid Software Monitoring when recording. Also being aware of what is going on (by using both Menumeters AND Logics' own CPU-meters) can be crucial - especially Paging (when active RAM is written to or read from disk) can disturb Logic, as well as background OS X applications that kick in during a session.
I also recommend turning off Journaling before a recording session. To do that, open *Disk Utility*, select the recording disk from its' list, hold down the ⌥ key and choose the menu *File>Disable Journaling*.
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2. You have the benefit of actual faders which you can use to immediately control a mix. Heck, you can even print your mixes through the board and, while doing so, perform real old-fashioned manouvers like riding the elements of your mix with multiple fingers as you're printing.
3. When using Logic's Input facility, you will have an inherent delay on every channel of live input. This is on top of the existing latency inherent in a Logic system. With a mixing board in the [ahem] mix, you won't have to worry about this added latency.
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Pancenter,
Thanks for the response, but I do not have a midi interface. I am using a midi to usb connector cable, thus bypassing the need for a Midi interface.
The Mac reads the USB cable as a midi device, but not the keyboard that I am trying to use as a controller. I have tried it with my korg sp 300 and with my Nord Electro 2.
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This is what you have, correct?
http://www.alesis.com/usbmidicable
This from Alesis..
"The AudioLink Series USB cable receives and outputs MIDI signal thanks to its internal interface. The USB-MIDI Cable connects plug-and-play to your Mac or PC for an all-in-one USB-MIDI solution."
Notice, -internal interface-. What you have is a simple USB MIDI Interface. Most MIDI interfaces are USB.
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