MIDI

• Nov 3, 2018 - 17:15

So does anyone know if I can record with a bass plugged into the computer.

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• Nov 3, 2018 - 18:24

If you mean using a bass guitar to enter notes into MuseScore...

Since bass guitar output is analog, you'll need either some self contained hardware that plugs between your bass and computer (1/4" instrument jack x USB Type-B) and outputs midi info.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/i2M--sonuus-i2m-musicport

or else something like:
https://www.jamorigin.com/products/midi-bass/#toggle-id-6
Which requires an audio/guitar interface to send the bass guitar's analog signal to the computer where some software performs a conversion to midi.

For bass guitar - because of its low frequencies - latency is a factor (especially for real time, live performance) because roughly half a wavelength must sound in order to identify the proper pitch of a note. Low pitched notes require more time because of longer wavelengths. High pitched notes - with high frequencies (i.e short wavelengths) - require less time to be identified/converted (low latency).

For purposes of note entry into MuseScore, latency should not pose a problem.
Regards, and welcome aboard.

(P.S. Then there is also the midi bass guitar - with switches wired to every fret - which behaves essentially as a midi controller/keyboard.)

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