MIDI question

mrloco · 10-31-2004, 06:51 AM

I was wondering if there was any way to use the standard keyboard as a MIDI controller, i know that would bastardize the idea, but i just dont have the money to buy a midi controller at the moment...

PDWAB · 10-31-2004, 12:34 PM

There should be MIDI Input/Outputs on your keyboard.

Nephandus · 10-31-2004, 02:59 PM

Almost every decent full-size keyboard will have a midi out, and the better ones will have In, out and thru

So unless your keyboard is a crappy mini-casio or something, or really old and cheap (most of those Yamaha psr efforts with 100 sounds and 100 beats fit there)...

Just look on the back of your keyboard, and if it has a midi out, all you need is a midi cable and a soundcare capable of midi to plug it into your computer.

All a there is no difference between a midi-controller, and a kerboard with midi out in 90% of cases, appart from the fact a controller has no sounds built in, so NEEDS a midi rack/software to make any sound...

But if you intend to use the sounds on a computer, then a cheat keyboard with velocity sensing (touch sensitive) will do, a mod wheel is always nice, but never NEEDED...

For software to use with a midi keyboard, I would 100% recomend Proppellerheads Reason 2.5 most think of it as a dance/electronic program, but I have used it for jazz, classical, rock, all sorts of music, with great results.

MerAtore · 02-04-2005, 07:19 PM

Can somebody tell me, does a MIDI controller(esp. Roland AX-7) actually function by itself? I'd like to know before I pay 400 bucks for one. If not, what else would I need for it to function?

doogul · 02-04-2005, 07:57 PM

I think what he's referring to is the computer keyboard. Try doing a google search for "virtual midi keyboard"

PowerRiff45 · 02-06-2005, 10:19 AM

Ned · 02-08-2005, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MerAtore

Can somebody tell me, does a MIDI controller(esp. Roland AX-7) actually function by itself? I'd like to know before I pay 400 bucks for one. If not, what else would I need for it to function?

It will function in the way it's supposed to function; it will fulfill its function and transmit MIDI data. (It won't make any noise all by itself, if that's what you mean, but that's not its function.)

10-31-2004, 06:51 AM	#1
mrloco YO QUIERO TACO BELL Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 76	MIDI question I was wondering if there was any way to use the standard keyboard as a MIDI controller, i know that would bastardize the idea, but i just dont have the money to buy a midi controller at the moment...

02-04-2005, 07:19 PM	#4
MerAtore Renegade Keyboardist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York State Posts: 10	Another question Can somebody tell me, does a MIDI controller(esp. Roland AX-7) actually function by itself? I'd like to know before I pay 400 bucks for one. If not, what else would I need for it to function?

02-06-2005, 10:19 AM	#6
PowerRiff45 Giving wisdom to the dumb Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 656	Yeah

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10-31-2004, 12:34 PM	#2
PDWAB Rock It Out Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: University of Washington Posts: 18,060	There should be MIDI Input/Outputs on your keyboard.

10-31-2004, 02:59 PM	#3
Nephandus Conservative Anarchist Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2	Almost every decent full-size keyboard will have a midi out, and the better ones will have In, out and thru So unless your keyboard is a crappy mini-casio or something, or really old and cheap (most of those Yamaha psr efforts with 100 sounds and 100 beats fit there)... Just look on the back of your keyboard, and if it has a midi out, all you need is a midi cable and a soundcare capable of midi to plug it into your computer. All a there is no difference between a midi-controller, and a kerboard with midi out in 90% of cases, appart from the fact a controller has no sounds built in, so NEEDS a midi rack/software to make any sound... But if you intend to use the sounds on a computer, then a cheat keyboard with velocity sensing (touch sensitive) will do, a mod wheel is always nice, but never NEEDED... For software to use with a midi keyboard, I would 100% recomend Proppellerheads Reason 2.5 most think of it as a dance/electronic program, but I have used it for jazz, classical, rock, all sorts of music, with great results.

02-04-2005, 07:57 PM	#5
doogul World's Tallest Midget Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 21	I think what he's referring to is the computer keyboard. Try doing a google search for "virtual midi keyboard"