Midi Output

[Newbie dude]

I can't get my midi drums to play on my monitors. They'll only come through my computer speakers. In my choices of the output in the midi tracks' inspectors, i have three options: two of them are microsoft things, and one of them is the Midi out on my firebox. If I select either of the microsoft options, the midi will play back but only on my computer speakers. If I choose the Firebox option, I don't hear it at all because I'm not using the MIDI out on my firebox to connct to my monitors. I'm using the two main Outs. Somebody help!

 

[ssscientist]

Sounds like you're confused about the difference between midi and audio.

Here are links to three good articles on midi basics - part one and part two and part three.

 

[Sampler]

Are you using a MIDI keyboard? If you are, the sound is being routed from the midi output to the input of the keyboard. You'll have to connect the keyboard to one of your audio inputs or directly to the speakers.

 

[DavidK]

Sounds to me like he might be using two soundcards.

If he is playing the drums i.e. using the stock soundcard and general midi patches, they will indeed come out of the computer speakers.

Is this the case?