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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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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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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How to properly mix Superior Drummer 2.*
How do you mix Superior Drummer drums?
Do you use built-in mixer, or you use 3d party plugins?
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How to change the current playing tone via MIDI
I'd like to be able to change the active tone of my digital piano while I'm playing it, using the MIDI interface.
I tried sending SysEx strings similar to the following but the piano kind of ignores ...
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How to show track score as drum notation in Logic Pro?
If I opened a midi on Logic Pro 9 and had a drum track, how can I show the track's score in drums notation? I have trouble finding any documentations for it online and I can't seem to actually change ...
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Sterling Audio ST51 Condenser Mic XLR cord doesn't fit all the way and won't work
So I bought a Sterling Audio ST51 Condenser Mic on Monday to record vocals for some of my songs.
the mic
I bought it used from Guitar Center but they said it worked fine and obviously tested it. As ...
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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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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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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 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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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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How do I examine controller data such as for the Sustain Pedal in Reaper?
I have Reaper 4.261 and am trying to view the controller data (specifically for the sustain pedal). I've tried reading the manual, but it didn't help much.
How do I view the controller data in ...
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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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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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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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Control Ableton Tempo from MaxMSP
My question is firstly- is midi cc information integer only. 0 - 127, but not 5.55
The reason I ask is that I'm trying to control the tempo in Ableton Live from MaxMSP Patch (not Max for Live).
I ...
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Beatboxing to MIDI in realtime
I'm interested in having a live performance setup wherein I essentially beatbox into a microphone and have my beats sounded by a MIDI drum rack.
So I'm looking for software (whether a feature of a ...
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How can I reproduce an XG voice faithfully in a Performance on Yamaha MU-100
Anybody an expert on the Yamaha MU 100? I bought a used one. I have a keyboard midi controller inputting into it, and it outputs directly to a speaker. I use it for live performance.
When I go to the ...
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m-audio midisport uno not working
I am trying to run my Casio WK-1630 keyboard into my computer using an m-audio midisport uno. When I plug it into the usb port, one green light on the uno starts blinking. If I press a key on the ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Live control of rewired application parameter using MIDI controller in Ableton
I am running Reason rewired through Ableton Live. I would like to be able to control one of the parameters of a Subtractor Synthesiser within Reason whilst rewire is active. The actual parameter is a ...
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How do I set a maximum duration for notes in command line TiMidity synthesis?
I'm using the following command to synthesize MIDIs:
timidity -A120 -a in.mid Ow2 -o out.wav
However, some of the notes drag on for longer than I'd like and leave a metallic sound. I'd like to add ...
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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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Logic 8 - Creating Drum Tracks using MIDI
What is the best way to setup drums in Logic 8 when using MIDI? Is it better to split all of the different drum parts into separate tracks like base drums, cymbals, high hat etc.?
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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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No output sound from midi in cubase
I just bought myself a Tascam US-122 for recording my music. Setting up and recording guitar bits was easy enough but now I'm trying to add some piano. For this I have a Roland (E-36) keyboard that I ...
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How can I use the iPad as a MIDI controller directly via USB (with Reason or Ableton Live)?
Some apps allow to communicate via Wifi on a home-network, but I'm sometimes getting MIDI overflow errors in Reason. I'm guessing there will be lower latency delays if I use a direct connection via ...
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Gear needed to support Ableton or other software
I am interested in composing electronic music using a program like Ableton Live.
The array of choices in terms of midi interfaces and audio interfaces is overwhelming.
Here is what I would like to ...
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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/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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Synthesizer resources [duplicate]
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I want to learn how to make electronic music. Where do I start?
I'm interested in starting making electronic music. My problem is I have no clue where to start.
I know ...
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Selecting a Master Mode program on a Yamaha MotifXS (SysEx command) from an iPad app
Anyone know of an iPad app that can send SysEx commands? The end result I'm looking for is this: I'd like to create a set list page where it would have the list of songs, and each song name is ...
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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 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 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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How to route MIDI CC #7 to instrument instead of track
In Logic Pro 9, by default, the MIDI CC#7 is assigned to the volume of an instrument track.
I need to skip this assignment so the MIDI CC#7 goes directly to the virtual instrument.
How can this be ...
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Importing MIDI into Reason 5
I have just upgraded from Reason 3 to Reason 5 (I know, I'm behind the times but I like programs that work).
In Reason 3, I would import a MIDI file (which I create with an external sequencer) then ...
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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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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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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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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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Audio effect: loop on a keyboard key
Using Mac/Linux/Windows SOFTWARE with an attached MIDI keyboard:
What's the simplest way to, on-demand in live performance, capture a 1-second recording from a microphone and then play it on a loop ...
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What equipment do I need to change a stage piano to play B3 organ?
I have a 200 korg stage piano and would like to add the B3 organ and other piano sound to my keyboard. Can anyone tell me how that can be done? What equipment do I need to do this and can it be done ...
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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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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 ...
