Help!!! Weird sounds...

[VGreen]

Hi there,

As my name suggests I am very green at all this home recording stuff, so I hope someone can give me a couple of tips.

Here's the run down:

1. I've connected my MIDI keyboard to my computer via a MIDISport uno 1 to 1 interface, with the intention of recording keyboard only through an Mbox on ProTools 6.4. However, after loading up the driver and clicking through all the "Logo Compatibility" stuff a few times, only the USB and IN lights on the interface have lit up. Should the OUT light have lit up too?

2. Next, I've connected the keyboard to my Mbox via a 1/4" cable, i.e. from the "phones/output" jack on the keyboard to the "source 1" jack on the Mbox. I've then set the source 1 to "line" on the front of the Mbox. The "mono" light is off (although it doesn't seem to matter). The USB light is on.

3. I've also hook up two speakers using a stereo jack plugged into the "line output" jacks - black plug in left jack, red plug in right jack.

4. I've then created "new track" on ProTools 6.4 using mono, MIDI track. In the Mix window I've clicked on ALL as the input selector. and the USB Audio Device channel 1 for the MIDI device/channel selector. (Selecting the others, i.e. SoundMax WDM MIDI, MPU-401, or Microsoft GS Wavetable SW synth brought up a "no response" message and the program crashed. I assume this is because I don't have the corresponding software.

5. Then I tried to record. But only one note would sound every few seconds(on the keyboard) and would be recorded (in ProTools) even though I was playing many notes in a row, then there'd be a gap, then another note, then a gap, etc. like there's some time delay problem. Also, the OUT light on the MIDISport lit up each time these eratic notes sounded.

Any ideas would be much appreciated. Thanks a mil.

[VGreen]

Come on you experts, show us what you're made of!

[jkokura]

thing is...I've never tried doing what you're doing. How can I answer you? Be patient and maybe someone who knows about your equipment will be around to help you soon...

Jacob

[VGreen]

Thanks Jacob

Anyway, that problem has now been solved. Now for the next one...