MIDI communication

luvashes · 06-17-2003, 02:39 PM

I need to hook up my Keyboard to my PC, I have a MIDI cable and I know i have MIDI in and out on my keyboard, but how do i hook it to my PC.

francis · 06-18-2003, 04:50 PM

does your soundcard have a midi input?

luvashes · 06-20-2003, 01:21 AM

I just have the built in soundcard that came with my laptop do i need to buy a better one w/ a MIDI input

Shadouts · 06-21-2003, 07:46 PM

yes, a soundcard with midi in. Or, depending on what midi recording program you use, you can just get a midi cable where the one end will plug into your gameport on you soundcard. How convinient is that!

luvashes · 06-23-2003, 01:31 AM

any programs that you recommend?

Shadouts · 06-23-2003, 03:40 AM

Cakewalk makes a pretty good midi package that comes with the cable.

liquid_trance · 06-23-2003, 11:08 PM

hey shadouts. i got that cakewalk program called music pack 2003. it came with a midi link up and everything but i cant get it to work. its through my joystick input so it should work. any suggestions?

Shadouts · 06-24-2003, 12:59 AM

I'd have to actually see you setup to see why it isnt working. Usually the problem is that you need to setup your keyboard to use a certain midi channel. Just look up some stuff on your directions and see if that might help.

liquid_trance · 06-24-2003, 07:26 PM

thanks. i had a computer guy come look at it and he thought that i didnt have a midi/joy stick import. my aunts computer is a sceptre or some off brand and the guy said it was that the sound card was cheap and i'd have to upgrade it.