Hello everyone, I'm in no way a professional yet, but I'd like to eventually have a decent studio set up at my house for myself.
I don't use midi often, but I figure it'd probably be better to use it for keyboard tracks and drum tracks. Most of my equipment is stuff my uncle gave me because he wasn't using it anymore, so there's quite a bit of mismatch in what I have and a lot of it is outdated.
Here's what I'm working with right now:
Midi controller (casio cz-230s)
Synth module (roland m-gs64)
boss gs-10 (has midi in and out on the back and then a usb that goes to the computer)
Powermac g4 dual processor (don't laugh. I got it for pretty cheap, and it's working alright for me so far).
Digital Performer 5
That's what I've got in the way of midi stuff. I have three midi cables, I don't think I'll need anymore. I also have a microkorg that I want to get hooked up to this too eventually.
The boss gs10 is what I'm using as an audio interface. It's mostly intended for guitars (its an effects processor), but its also supposed to work as a midi interface. I can set midi TX, RX, and ID, and I think something about notes, but I don't remember at the moment. The way I'm supposed to transmit the data to it is something that says "midi bulk load" and then under that it says "waiting...". It's supposed to change to receiving, but I don't know how to get it to work with my software. The mac will recognize the gs-10 as a midi device though. What I do from there, I don't know.
NOTE: I do NOT have a lot of money, and probably can't spend more than about $20 right now. I'm planning on joining the air force in june to hopefully make enough money for better equipment though. As of right now, I'd just like to get this set up and working. Any help you can give me would be much appreciated.
I don't use midi often, but I figure it'd probably be better to use it for keyboard tracks and drum tracks. Most of my equipment is stuff my uncle gave me because he wasn't using it anymore, so there's quite a bit of mismatch in what I have and a lot of it is outdated.
Here's what I'm working with right now:
Midi controller (casio cz-230s)
Synth module (roland m-gs64)
boss gs-10 (has midi in and out on the back and then a usb that goes to the computer)
Powermac g4 dual processor (don't laugh. I got it for pretty cheap, and it's working alright for me so far).
Digital Performer 5
That's what I've got in the way of midi stuff. I have three midi cables, I don't think I'll need anymore. I also have a microkorg that I want to get hooked up to this too eventually.
The boss gs10 is what I'm using as an audio interface. It's mostly intended for guitars (its an effects processor), but its also supposed to work as a midi interface. I can set midi TX, RX, and ID, and I think something about notes, but I don't remember at the moment. The way I'm supposed to transmit the data to it is something that says "midi bulk load" and then under that it says "waiting...". It's supposed to change to receiving, but I don't know how to get it to work with my software. The mac will recognize the gs-10 as a midi device though. What I do from there, I don't know.
NOTE: I do NOT have a lot of money, and probably can't spend more than about $20 right now. I'm planning on joining the air force in june to hopefully make enough money for better equipment though. As of right now, I'd just like to get this set up and working. Any help you can give me would be much appreciated.