Now you have your own MIDI controller keyboard, the single thing that's left for you to do prior to going on to making great music is to make it work the first time. This tutorial talks about the simple steps on how you can make your MIDI controller work when you get it out of its box. This is designed to be in plain English so that anybody new to digital music making can also follow through. Of course, they're the ones who actually are wanting this tutorial.
Step one. Connect your MIDI controller to your laptop. This may be done in numerous ways. If your MIDI keyboard has a USB MIDI controller then all you've got to do is you plug it in and connect it direct to your PC. You may also plug it in if you have the traditional and standard 5-pin MIDI jack. If you don't have both, you can purchase some MIDI interface in the form of joystick adapter cable or a stand-alone MIDI interface you can use as a port where you can plug your MIDI out and in to it.
Step two. Connect your audio interface to your MIDI controller keyboard. You've got to understand that MIDI controller keyboards do not produce sounds. They produce information that that is carried to the audio interface or soundcard that comes with your PC, and then that's when you hear the sound. So you have got to connect the two.
Step 3. Keep an eye out for the sign on your keyboard that asserts 'local control OFF'. This makes the MIDI valuable. This sign will stop your MIDI keyboard to produce sounds unless the MIDI data is sent and recorded to your personal computer. The personal computer will handle all the information sent from your keyboard through your MIDI then, sound is produced.
That is almost it. Some MIDI keyboards are pre-set for the sake of convenience but if you're a bit more in-the-know when it comes to changing those controllers then go ahead and explore all of the chances. With these steps properly followed, you are on your way to music pre-eminence.
Step one. Connect your MIDI controller to your laptop. This may be done in numerous ways. If your MIDI keyboard has a USB MIDI controller then all you've got to do is you plug it in and connect it direct to your PC. You may also plug it in if you have the traditional and standard 5-pin MIDI jack. If you don't have both, you can purchase some MIDI interface in the form of joystick adapter cable or a stand-alone MIDI interface you can use as a port where you can plug your MIDI out and in to it.
Step two. Connect your audio interface to your MIDI controller keyboard. You've got to understand that MIDI controller keyboards do not produce sounds. They produce information that that is carried to the audio interface or soundcard that comes with your PC, and then that's when you hear the sound. So you have got to connect the two.
Step 3. Keep an eye out for the sign on your keyboard that asserts 'local control OFF'. This makes the MIDI valuable. This sign will stop your MIDI keyboard to produce sounds unless the MIDI data is sent and recorded to your personal computer. The personal computer will handle all the information sent from your keyboard through your MIDI then, sound is produced.
That is almost it. Some MIDI keyboards are pre-set for the sake of convenience but if you're a bit more in-the-know when it comes to changing those controllers then go ahead and explore all of the chances. With these steps properly followed, you are on your way to music pre-eminence.
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