Midi keyboard notes
Submitted by ph on February 14, 2010 - 6:48pm.
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Hello
I just moved from reading Handbook to installing 0.95 for the first time.
First problem: I cannot enter notes through midi keyboard.
The Handbook says it is possible, but not how to do..
I enclose a screendump of my I/O.
Wnidows XP
Midi keyboard: Roland PC200.
Midi adapter: USB Midi Mate
Soundfont: Realfont_2_1.sf2
Soudcard in PC: Soundblaster 128.
In the I/O I tried to change Micrsoft Sound Mapper to Soundblaster PCI, but the result was that both this and API was empty after restart. I I had to revert Musescore to Factory settings to make them visible again.
I have tried the same in 0.96 beta with the same result.
regards
ph
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Have you tried selecting the rest in the first bar before pressing the note?
Regards.
yes, I tried that.
I wonder if it depends on the Roland keyboard. Which midi channel should I choose? Or is it not important.
When I used Musicator I had to direct each midi channel to a specific instrument in a sound module, but in this case I have the sounds in the Realfont on the computer..
regards
ph
Do you use the beta2? And do you see your device in Edit->Preferences->I/O?
Hello
Enclosed screenshots from Musescore of what I consider relevant for my problem, which is unchanged from 095 and 096beta1.
Facts are still:
Windows XP
Midi keyboard: Roland PC200.
Midi adapter: USB Midi Mate
Soundfont: Realfont_2_1.sf2
Soudcard in PC: Soundblaster 128.
And I still have no midi input.
Hope somebody can spot what might be wrong.
regards
ph
The PortMidi preference indicates that your USB interface is detected by MuseScore.
So, try this :
- Plug your interface and switch your keyboard on
- Open MuseScore
- Create a new score
- Select first rest
- Press N
- Press 4
- Press your Midi keyboard
hello lasconic,
YES !!
Frankly I'm cannot figure out what I have done wrong. I was convinced that I had done things in that order previously, but also must admit that it has been pure imagination.
So, now I immediately run into the next problem.
Why can I only hear the sounds in playback mode and in note-entry-mode?
I had expected also to be able to hear the keyboard when not in note-entry-mode. Need it to rehearse and test melody and chords before entering them in the score.
regards
ph
If my keyboard is plugged in, I've selected a note/rest on a staff, and I'm not in Note Entry mode, any notes I play come out of my computer's speakers as well as my keyboard's. Is that not working for you?
Sounds to me as though MIDI Thru isn't enabled.
although where you'd find that I'm not sure
Thanks for the instructions Lasconic. I got Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard working for the first time today. I also added the instructions to the MIDI keyboard section of note entry.
my DJX Yamaha piano key board is pluged in to my computer with a midi out &usb in to my computer. I did all the above but musescore will not accept the piano key.
More detailed instructions for setting up MIDI keyboard are in the handbook: Note entry (scroll down to the "MIDI keyboard" heading.
Is your MIDI keyboard working with any other software on your computer?