Musical Instrument Digital Interface - an industry standard protocol allowing connectivity between different manufacturers' products, for direct control or later playback of devices.
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How does sending MIDI over USB compare to using a dedicated MIDI interface?
Is there an informed comparison between sending MIDI over USB versus directly from a MIDI interface on a PC expansion card - would a MIDI interface on a sound card provide some useful system ...
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MuseScore output to MIDI keyboard
My 10 year old son is learning to play the piano and has a Yamaha PSR-E213
We also have a laptop and a Midisport 2x2 USB interface and he wants to start using them together.
We have successfully ...
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Does the MIDI protocol make it possible to specify pitches for specific tones?
I want to write a MIDI processor on the computer that "detunes" specific tones and leaves the others intact. But up to now I only found the pitch wheel MIDI message to go into this direction.
However, ...
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MIDI SysEx utility?
I've been using SysEx Librarian for...well, a long time now. It's functional but it's far from friendly and feature reach. Most notably: it's failed to keep up with the massive increase in transmit ...
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Creating MIDI Files - Explanation of time division in header chunk
Hi, I was told not to post this on the main stackoverflow site because it doesn't relate directly to programming, but rather the structure of MIDI files:
I've been reading about MIDI file structure ...
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MIDI interface which is compatible with 2010 macbook pro
I am looking for a MIDI interface for my 2010 macbook pro. I currently have a MAudio midisport 4x4 which has always served me well but it is USB powered and it seems that the macbook pro does not put ...
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Ableton Live / Osculator / TouchOSC: Send all values to remote control device
I'm using TouchOSC on an iPad to remote control many values in an Ableton Live Project. To translate between OSC (TouchOSC) and MIDI (Ableton Live) I'm using OSCulator.
Now when I startup TouchOSC on ...
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Where can I find the Windows 95 Startup Sound transcribed into music notation or MIDI?
Not sure if this is the right spot for this, but I know how to get the Windows 95 startup sound as a WAV, but is there a MIDI anywhere? Or do I have to sit at my piano and try to recreate it (as it is ...
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Generate individual midi files of piano notes
For a project I am currently working on I need individual midi files of single piano notes as though the note was held for 4 seconds before release. I have found a few toy online midi keyboards that ...
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What is the most effective way to reverse engineer SysEx format for my old Yamaha CS1x
I have recently put my old Yamaha CS1x back into service and realised that the world has moved on when it comes to the software support for this blue beast.
So I was thinking of writing a software ...
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Which DAW can handle simultaneous editing of MIDI channels / instruments per tracks?
I'm looking for a list of DAWs that supports editing MIDI of multiple instruments in one single track.
For example, if I had a group of cellos playing slightly differently, I could separate them in ...
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How does an electronic keyboard sustain pedal work?
I'm just starting to experiment with digital audio, MIDI in particular. My electronic keyboard has a sustain pedal with what looks like a standard 1⁄4 in. connector. I know there are MIDI sustain ...
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Mapping Mod and Pitch bend controls to a knob in Ableton?
I'm in between full sized MIDI keyboards at the moment and picked up an Akai MPK Mini to use for the time being and as a travel controller. I love it but it's missing the mod and pitch wheels that ...
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How do I extend the keyboard range of certain NI instruments?
I'm using Native Instruments Vintage Organs in Kontakt 5.
There is certain keys above C6 that I would like to play, but since the instrument wasn't programmed to contain samples on those keys, they ...
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How can I store MIDI SysEx from hardware synthesizers on my computer?
I have a couple of hardware synthesizers and I understand that one of their features is to transmit their current settings (and all of their preset settings) by sending them out as MIDI SysEx data. I ...
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Looking for a MIDI note re-mapper VST.
I write drum tracks in Guitar Pro using standard General Midi note numbers (#35/#36 kick, #38/#40 snare, etc.), then use MIDI-Yoke (a virtual MIDI port) to redirect the notes to VSTHost (a tiny ...
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How to Change Pitch Bend in MIDI?
I use Kontakt 4 to play a guitar on my keyboard on my song. So, naturally I use MIDI. I've recorded the whole song a couple of times and it's perfect except for one movement with the pitchbend knob on ...
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Connecting Linux MIDI source to iOS Network Midi device?
I'd like to send MIDI data from a Linux box to an app on an iPhone (Animoog) which supports Network MIDI connections. As I understand it, the Apple Network MIDI spec uses RTP plus Bonjour to ...
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automate volume CC of Kontakt instruments in Logic
I have a multi-instrument kontakt open in Logic, with 4 different instruments assigned to MIDI channels 1-4. Then I have 4 instrument tracks in the arrange each assigned to channels 1-4 of that ...
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Delta 44: can you chain a MIDI thru cable to the PCI card?
I just bought a Delta 44 PCI card/break out box and the seller had a MIDI computer cable chained into the PCI card. While I could record on channels 1 and 2, 3 and 4 were very very quiet with a low ...
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Can I use a MIDI computer cable as a straight through male-to-male MIDI cable?
I have a UA-4FX USB interface that has one MIDI IN and one MIDI OUT DIN5 connectors.
My Casio keyboard has the same.
I have two MIDI "computer" cables like so:
Is it possible to link this up ...
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KTDrumTrigger with 64-bit Cubase 5.5.3
I google'd around to find a way to replace a poor sounding snare track with samples, and fell upon KTDrumTrigger VST plugin. The behavior of this plugin is exactly what I am looking for:
turn audio ...
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Is there a wifi MIDI controller keyboard?
I own a M-Audio Axiom which I plug into my MacBook Pro to use MainStage (part of Logic Studio). Recently I bought an iPad and downloaded some "controller apps". What most surprised my is that those ...
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Reaper and Native Instruments Studio Drummer
I've installed Studio Drummer and Reaper. I've done the basic setup in Reaper for the VST plugin and can pull the pre-recorded tracks from Studio Drummer into Reaper and it appears in the track as a ...
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Eliminating recording latency — what hardware and settings are needed?
I am very new to this field, so please bear with me.
When recording MIDI, there are several kinds of annoying delays. I would like to know what can I do to reduce/eliminate this by changing ...
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creating glissando/portamento with piano roll editors
I've been using several Midi sequencers with piano roll editors (Ableton, Reaper) and none of them seem to have a straightforward way to join two or more note events into a single glissando or ...
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How do you use the Caps-lock keyboard in Pro Tools?
I can't seem to get the Caps-lock keyboard in Pro Tools to work.. I even have had trouble with my midi keyboard; so maybe I'm just having all around trouble with midi input. Anyway, both the Caps-lock ...
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How to sync playback control of Record and Reaper, without ReWire?
Is there a way to transmit the "play/stop/record/loop" commands to both DAWs so that they play in sync?
Because of Record's lack of MIDI-Out support AND not being able to take incoming audio from ...
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Can I map coarse and fine tempo control to a single MIDI controller in Ableton Live?
One of the nice features of Ableton Live is its quick MIDI mappings. I can enter MIDI map mode and quickly assign an interface element to a knob or slider on a MIDI controller.
I am trying to map ...
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Logic 8: mysteriously silent midi track [closed]
macbook intel core 2 duo
os 10.6.8
In my arrangement in logic 8, one midi track is mysteriously silent. I checked muting and soloing, and volume and velocity data - looks ok.
In Piano Roll, Score, ...
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How is MIDI used with a keyboard?
How is MIDI used with a keyboard? I have a roland d-20, and I've heard that it connects with MIDI through USB. But what exactly is MIDI? How does it differ from a microphone input?
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Keyboard in a musical pit band
I'm preparing the keyboard part for a local amateur musical and I'd like it to make use of a number of sounds.
The keyboard that's probably going to be used is one of the standard consumer MIDI ...
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Software/Hardware requirements for home recording
I'm as novice as one can be regarding home recording, hence my broad question.
I play guitar (classical/electric) and keyboard (MIDI output available) and I want to (try to) record some songs I've ...
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Why does my Oxygen25 work with Logic, but not Pro Tools? [duplicate]
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My Oxygen25 midi keyboard wont work with Pro Tools 9, help..?
So, I have an Oxygen25 midi keyboard. When I use it with Logic, things work fine; but when I try to use it ...
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Where can I download midi files of videogame music?
I'm interested in creating remixes of music from video games such as Final Fantasy. I understand that MIDI files exist of this music and can be an excellent reference since they spell out every note, ...
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Software playing real sounds not midi when writing scores
Is there any software able to synthesize music based on real sounds, not midi when writing scores? I mean something really offering all known instrument sounds and sound dynamics, no matter what it ...
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Akai APC20/40 MIDI Control
The AKAI APC20 is a MIDI controller, which has controls that light up on it. The lights correspond to the status of a clip in Ableton, but is there any way to change these lights by issuing MIDI ...
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Which software sequencers are good for live performances?
I'm looking for software sequencer that is designed to be helpful in live performances. Almost every software sequencers I know is rather a MIDI note-sheet editor, which forces it's users to use it ...
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How can I manually convert sheet music into a MIDI, and define what track they are on?
I am learning how to play the piano, and am a bit new to the technology in audio. I read this great introduction into MIDI but need to know how I can construct a MIDI file from sheet music.
Why am I ...
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How do I interface with midi files in Darkwave?
I've had oodles of fun with Darkwave so far, mostly by writing simple midi on a per-instrument basis, but I do not see how to save that midi and apply it to, say, other instruments. How can I save ...
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How to connect two (2) MIDI devices to an Audio Interface with only one (1) MIDI In port?
I have one large keyboard (Roland KR-370 [MIDI IN/OUT]) and a small one with pitch/mod wheel (microKorg [MIDI IN/OUT/THRU) and I'm trying to connect them to my Audio Interface (MOTU Traveler [MIDI ...
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Does Logic 9 solve the lost MIDI mapping problems that were present in Logic 8?
This is a follow up to this question I asked months ago. My MIDI mappings are still being lost even if I keep the Axiom turned on between sessions in Logic and it's maddening. It's a lot of work to ...
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Why does Logic 8 lose the DAW controller mappings from my M-Audio Axiom 49 between sessions?
This is terribly frustrating. I spend 20 minutes setting up the controller surface mappings in Logic so that the Play key maps to the Play/Pause command in Logic, faders map to channels, and so on, ...
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Are there any keyboard shortcuts for efficient MIDI (piano roll) editing in Adobe Audition 3?
I'm aware Audition CS 5.5 is on its way, but this question is about version 3.
It seems such a hassle to switch between the "select" and "draw" tools in the Audition 3 sequencer. There's no hybrid ...
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Can I play pure Piano tunes with a Quasimidi Raven?
Being a total noob in this topic...I have a Quasimidi Raven synth) on my desk and would like to play just plain vanilla Piano sounds on, or with, it. Is it possible? Or do I have to hook it up to my ...
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What is the best drums midi recorder?
I have a Roland TD4 KX2 drum set and I would like to start doing some recordings of what I do.
What is the best option in terms of software to use?
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Pro Tools MIDI setup
I would like to get set up to record MIDI through Pro Tools. I'm hoping I can just connect my MIDI devices to a MIDI interface like this:
then run it through USB to the Mac, and then be able to ...
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Using an Electronic Drum Kit as a MIDI controller
I am trying to set up my Roland TD9KX2 for use as a MIDI controller with Superior Drummer 2.0 to do some recording. As I understand it, I need a DAW (thinking of trying REAPER). What cable do I need ...
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Cakewalk UM-3G MIDI Interface for midi drums
I'm going to by a MIDI drum set (probably Roland TD4KX2) together with Alesis Percpad.
My aim is to connect both devices to my PC and use Superior Drummer for sound.
I was thinking about buying an ...
