Nope. You can either Play an MP3 or you can Record an MP3 file. You can not do both at the same time with a PSR keyboard.
PSR S975 only records as WAV files. It doesn't record as MP3
Can the S975 play a pre-recorded mp3 file, such as sold by Karaoke Version, and then I also play along using the keyboard and then sing using a mike. I plan on live performing using the Karaoke Version back ground music.
You should be able to.
Will the keyboard sound in tune with the mp3?
Tough question to answer unless you explain what 'in tune' means.
You can adjust / tinker around the following settings on your playback mp3
- Volume
- Playback Speed
- Pitch Shift
- Center Cancel (Cancels the center portion of your stereo sound)
All this , along with adjusting the balance of PSR's own sounds and "mic in" setup should get you the desired results.
Can I record the result at the same time and store the recorded song for future use? Mark
Both with the Internal Player .NO.
You can either play, or record, not both.
If you want to record the performance of your keyboard along with your karaoke MP3 a possible work around would be to have an external audio player that plays back your Karaoke file.
Say an external audio player / your mobile phone etc
- Connect your player output into the Aux-In of the PSR
- Connect your Mic to the Mic-In of the PSR
- Plug in a USB to hold your recorded file.
- Switch on the PSR,
- Arrange your keyboard
- Check your levels of the Player Mic Keyboard etc ..
- Launch the USB audio player (Top right switch)
- Hit record
- Start your audio playback, use your mic and play along.
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- Once your performance is done, go to the player (Top right switch) and hit stop.