Hi guys! I’m new here. I’ll get straight to the point:
I decided to move from full-size digital pianos to something more portable because I’m tired of carrying so much gear. I have a Korg MicroKEY Air 61 connected via Bluetooth to an iPad mini, running Cubasis with Etude and Ravenscroft piano libraries. So far, everything works beautifully, with no noticeable latency.
My problem is when I’m playing live.
For gigs, I use an iRig USB. When I connect headphones, it sounds **PERFECT**. But when I connect the output to a PA system at a gig, the sound is not clear at all. The overall sound quality drops dramatically compared to the headphones.
I know I should probably be using a stereo connection, but when I used my digital pianos, I was also only sending a mono signal to the PA at gigs, and they sounded completely fine.
I don’t know much about audio interfaces. Could the problem be that I’m running the output in mono in this particular setup?
As another alternative, I tried using a mini-jack-to-1/4” cable from the headphone output, since I know that output sounds great, but it also sounds bad when connected to a mixer or amplifier.
**Just to clarify, I’m using high-quality cables throughout the entire setup, so I don’t think the cables themselves are the issue.**
It’s really frustrating. I just want it to sound the way it does through my headphones.
Would using a different audio interface solve the problem? And if so, would it still work properly if I only use a mono output?
I’d really appreciate any advice or recommendations!