Help connecting Radium 61 to my pc

[Feanor IV]

Hey guys,

I bought that Radium 61, and received it today.... So, how do I use it? Do I just plug in the usb? Do I also need to send the midi out to my soundcard? I don't have a separate sound module.... So, any ideas?

Cheers,
Menelaos

[tedluk]

Didn't it come with instructions?

If so, Step 1-follow them.

If not, Step 2- hie yourself over to M-Audio's excellent web site HERE and download the manual and refer back to step one.

And the other question that comes to mind- If you have no idea what to do with it, why did you buy it in the first place?

Sorry to sound terse, but I think it's reasonable to expect people to make, at least, a minimal amount of effort before asking for help.

Ted

[Feanor IV]

Yep, it is reasonable. I get annoyed too when people just come and ask stupid questions without looking at the manual. Anyway, I did look at it but I'm very new to this kind of instruments, so I can't really figure out what to do.... Anyway, I bought it because I needed a keyboard and you can get a much better one than a full synth with sounds, in the price.... Anyway, any ideas?

Thanks anyway,
Menelaos

[manning1]

well i might be wrong but it looks to me that you can use it over usb

just remeber to set your midi channels appropriately for recording midi tracks. channel 10 normally is for midi drums.
but it doesnt seem to have sounds built in. so you might consider
some sort of multi timbral midi sound module maybe that is tweakable.
the problem with softsynths is they can use quite a lot of processing power.
if you want more ideas - ask.

[tedluk]

Well, what have you actually done so far? Re-reading your post, the impression I'm getting is that you haven't really tried anything yet.

You read the manual? I'm looking at it right now. After the obligatory "Overview", the next thing it says is the following:

<<<<Hardware Installation
Installing your Radium involves simply attaching it to your USB port using the
standard USB cable that is included. We recommend that you power down
(turn off) your computer for a first time installation. If you are using the Radium
in USB mode, a power supply is not required.The computer’s USB port provides
the power to run the Radium.The “wall-wart” supply is only necessary for use
in the standalone mode.However, when the Radium receives its power from the
USB port,we recommend either plugging directly into the computer’s USB port
(not into the keyboard’s port or a powered USB hub).>>>>

So that answers your first question.

Referring to the "Setting Up Your MIDI Studio" section now-

<<<<Setting Up Your MIDI Studio
A typical MIDI system set-up would include your Radium, a computer, MIDI
sequencing software and/or a MIDI compatible sound module. This type of
set-up can be connected as follows:
1. The Radium is connected to the computer via the USB port connectors,
using the supplied USB standard cable.
2. The Radium can play the synthesizer that is part of an internal sound card,
as well as any software synthesizers that are installed in your system.This will
depend on how you set up your software (see the section “Using the Radium
in Your Application Software”). The audio output of the sound card can be
plugged directly into a sound system, or into a mixer, which is then
connected to a sound system.
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3. The MIDI Output of the Radium is connected to the MIDI In of a sound
module. The audio output of the sound module can be plugged directly into
a sound system, or into a mixer, which is then connected to a sound system.
In the setup pictured below, the Radium is being used as a MIDI controller as
well as a MIDI interface, inputting MIDI data to the computer and its application
software, and outputting MIDI to a sound module from which sounds will be
produced. The Radium as a controller may also send MIDI information to an
existing internal soundcard’s MIDI synthesizer or any installed software
synthesizer, outputting the audio from the computer soundcard.>>>>

Answer 2.

The Radium 61 is pretty straightforward. What have you done so far?

Ted

[Atterion]

You tell em ted!!!