how to play on keyboard, end up with midi file??

[lso214]

I have a Yamaha P-120 with a MIDI-USB cable and a PC. I want to be able to play a simple tune on the keyboard, and have it wind up as something I can play (hear) on my computer. What's the simplest way to make this happen?

 

[bigwillz24]

Setup a midi track in whatever program you are using to record and hit record....

That about as simple as it gets.

 

[TimOBrien]

Basic MIDI
by Paul White

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...31/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/103-7602609-8480642


Midi for Musicians
by Craig Anderton

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...31/sr=2-5/ref=pd_ka_b_2_5/103-7602609-8480642

 

[johnnymegabyte]

Try JAZZ++ freeware from www.jazzware.com

As long as you are connected via MIDI, and press the "Record" icon, you're gonna capture the midi data, including bends, and velocity, etc.

From there, you can SAVE ... and it's a midi file.

 

[Rokket]

Try JAZZ++ freeware from www.jazzware.com

As long as you are connected via MIDI, and press the "Record" icon, you're gonna capture the midi data, including bends, and velocity, etc.

From there, you can SAVE ... and it's a midi file.

I've been told that using USB is not good idea for capturing music, is the same true for midi?
Sorry for jacking the post, but I noticed he mentioned a usb connection...

 

[AlChuck]

MIDI data is very low bandwidth compared to audio data. There's no bottleneck there for MIDI data as there is with the older USB 1.0 standard with audio data. There's been some stuff written about USB MIDI interfaces having detectably sloppier timing precision that older serial and parallel interfaces did, but you're talking only a few milliseconds which is negligible for all practical purposes.

 

[Rokket]

Jacking the thread one last time, sorry. If I understand you, then it's safe to say that the 2.0 usb that I have will be much "less sloppy" timing-wise? Thanks Iso214 for the use of your thread!

 

[AlChuck]

Not a safe assumption at all. The speed of USB 1.0 was perfectly adequate for low-bandwidth real time data streams like MIDI data. It's more in how the data is buffered on the device, how priorities are set, etc. It's entirely possible that the same issues exist on the USB 2.0 interface. It's also very likely that it was an issue that was resolved; I just don't know.

 

[manning1]

midi should work fine on most pc's equipped with usb.
because of the way the protocol is low bandwidth. but you might get "quirks" on some machines. my law is ...dont say something will never go wrong...because itwill. the only way to know is to try on your own pc.
you might get smooth sailing. you might not.
iso214 if you want a nice inexpensive midi sequencer that has nice features (and this is very usefull) like splitting a midi track stream to several tracks try the demo of powertracks that i use. the midi editing is very interesting as well. in fact this packages huge advantage has always been its dizzying array of midi features. more than i will ever need. for example without
a master keyboard i can create a midi drum track in about 2 seconds flat.
just choose a song style and paste it XX times. good for quick song ideas
when songwriting. also it has some sysex features for the advanced midi crowd that i never use but some do.
i wont say any more.