Newbie here getting started

Hi everyone, I'm just getting started to record my piano pieces to my computer. I have an old Technics SX-PR700 digital ensemble. I want to record music from the piano to my macbook. Here i have some doubts.
I want to record good audio sound as well as able to save the music notation to my computer. So I would need a midi cable right? A midi cable is able to record what notes can be played, but does it able to play actual recorded audio sound from my piano on the midi notes that is displayed on the program Audacity or Garage Band?
If not, I would need a LINE IN cable and a MIDI to do both work..?

Ok thanks for the helpful reply....I'm still a bit of confuse..been to many stores today to look for MIDI to USB cable Most of them are out of stock. However some sales promoters mention that, the common way to get MIDI out to computer is through another device which is the Interface. So i suppose there are direct ways from MIDI to MAC without an Interface right?
I did a google search mention that Interface are used as electronic equipment to Communicate to laptops. So what makes MIDI to MAC without an Interface workable? Same goes to audio recording from piano to mac directly without any interface....
My Old Technics has a Floppy Drive that records MIDI, If i can use a Floppy to record MIDI...then i do not need any cables at all....just need an external floppy drive to my mac possible?

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freemat2 wrote:
Ooops putting some info would have helped.
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for VB (so you will need to translate for Delphi)
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> Michael Risch wrote:
> > DId you look at the Groupwise developer PDF or the sample code on the
> > website? Both should be helpful.
> > [email protected] wrote in news:KSlQh.218$7e7.73@prv-
> > forum2.provo.novell.com:
> > > Thanks - this is starting to look like a long, hard road
> > >
> > > Alan Humphries
> > >
> > >> Since you are using Delphi, all I can suggest is the PDF :-(
> > >>
> > >> Never ever had any luck with early binding and Delphi
> > >>
> > >> No need to install anything besides the GW Client though
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Best Regards
> > >>
> > >> Tommy Mikkelsen
> > >>
> > >> IT Quality A/S
> > >> Denmark
> > >>
> > >> Novell Developer Forums SYSOP
> > >>
> > >> Please Report back any success or failure, That way we all learn
> > >>
> > >> Sorry, but no support through email
> > >>
> > >> "I hate bugs".......Tommy Lee Jones, MIB
> > >>
> > >> Be a GroupWiseR, go http://www.groupwiser.net
> > >
> > >

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Message was edited by: Andre Siegling

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>
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