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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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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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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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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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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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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How do I tell OS X that an arbitrary controller is a MIDI device?
I own a Novation Twitch, and Novation has released a "MIDI Programming guide". Tonight, I've been working on some Quartz Composer based visualizations, and naturally I wanted to add a component of ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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How to sync midi to audio - Logic 8
I've annotated an audio file with the beat locations. Now I want to create a midi file that is synced with the audio.
The annotation is in xml format, but I can easily turn it into a csv or other ...
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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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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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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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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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What is the midi format used on the Yamaha PSR-e423 portable keyboard?
The PSR-e423 has some features that only seems to work with some MIDI files, and not just the random ones I download from the internet.
Some formats have the ability to show the notes on the LCD ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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Guide for MIDI?
Where can I get the Roland D-20 guide book for MIDI?
I looked at RolandUs.com but they didn't have it there.
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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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obtaining .aif piano note sounds on imac for iphone app
I'm trying to get some (individual) piano note sounds (4 octaves worth), in .aif format, for an iPhone app. My mac has a MIDI connection to a keyboard, and I can get the notes via Garage band and ...
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How can I get more sounds for my Roland D20?
The synthesizer has an old floppy disc drive and a MIDI input, but I don't know how to use it with my brother's Mac.
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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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Replace-recording for MIDI in Logic Pro
I'd like to be able to do the following:
Set recording quantization to 1/8
Loop an 8-beat region
Keep replace-recording until I like the tune
This breaks my creative flow.
I've tried every ...
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midi keyboard not working on all platforms [closed]
I made a keyboard application a while ago that gets a midi soundbank as a resource from a jar, and uses it to get the instrument names contained in the soundbank. This seems to work fine on machines ...
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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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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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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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How do I configure MIDI in Reaper
I have a keyboard (set to MIDI channel 1) plugged into the MIDI In on my M-Audio Profire 2626.
I have added a track to my project and selected MIDI Input->Profire 2626 MIDI->All Channels as my input. ...
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MIDI CC Button Settings on a Behringer BCR2000
I have a Behringer BCR2000 which has customizable midi cc buttons along the top just like the BCF2000. I was wondering if I could press button 1 and set midi cc #90 (or whatever number) to 0, then ...
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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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Which software for adding triggers to an acoustic drum kit to make it into a USB drum kit?
I would like to turn an acoustic drum kit into a digital one, played through a PC. While the drum kit is being played on it would be good, to hear the drum kit act as a sequencer and here the samples ...
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How to achieve best sound in MIDI playback
I have some midi files, and I'm playing them back with Microsoft GS synthesizer. Are there alternative synthesizers or methods for improving the sound reproduction to be more like real instruments?
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Playing a midifile through a workstation
Can you play a midifile thorough a workstation (via connected laptop) but play a sound on the keyboard not in the midifile? And if so, how? Thank You.
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Does a Yamaha FC3 or Roland DP-10 pedal work in a Yamaha P200 foot controller plug?
I have a Yamaha P200 keyboard and I wanted to start using it as a midi controller. I've learned that the sustain input and pedal (FC4) currently only acts as a switch. I would like to use software ...
