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Connect the USB cable from the keyboard to your computer. Connect the MIDI Out port to a MIDI In port on a MIDI interface, and connect the MIDI In port on the keyboard to a MIDI Out port on the MIDI interface using MIDI cables. MIDI: How do I refer to (and search for) software that will play audio from a MIDI piano? 6 answers I bought a second-hand MIDI controller keyboard recently hoping to be able to plug it in to my Windows laptop and play away.
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- Tap ‘M’ on your computer keyboard in Live 10 to enable the Computer MIDI Keyboard. Row keys A to L are white keyboard keys, and Q to P are the black keys. Z and C will transpose octaves, and C and X change velocity.
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I bought a second-hand MIDI controller keyboard recently hoping to be able to plug it in to my Windows laptop and play away. It has not been as easy as I hoped, and I have not been able to get my laptop to make a single sound so far. (I have tried several solutions which were either too complicated or just did not work.)
What I am looking for is a simple software package that will allow me to play my MIDI controller keyboard, like a simple standalone keyboard/piano. I don't need recording/editing/etc. (at least not at the moment, I am still a beginner).
What I do need, is for the software to be free, and the instructions to be clear and easy to follow for an absolute beginner (for example, I do not understand terms like VST and DAW that I have seen elsewhere).
I found an equivalent answer for Ubuntu, and I would like a similar answer to allow playing it on Windows: https://askubuntu.com/questions/147052/step-by-step-to-run-a-midi-keyboard-input-device-12-04
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First make sure that Windows is receiving MIDI from your keyboard. If you are connecting through USB you might need to install drivers, or do some setup. Google your keyboard's model and check the manual.
As for free stand-alone apps for Windows, two options are:
I do strongly recommend you to get familiar with a DAW (you can get Reaper, the demo version has no limits, or the free host VSTHost) and VSTs since that will increase your options by a large margin. It's very simple stuff and after one or two tutorials you'll be ready to go.
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Using your Casio as a MIDI device opens up worlds of musical possibilities. You can create MIDI music with the keyboard, record directly and use software on your computer to manipulate the keyboard's sound in live settings. There are a few methods for hooking a Casio up as a MIDI device.
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MIDI to a Wave Table Soundcard
This is one of the original methods for hooking a keyboard up to use as a MIDI device. To do this you will need a Wave Table sound-card, a universal MIDI adapter cable that is compatible with a joystick port, a MIDI compatible Casio keyboard or other device, an 8-to-ten-foot MIDI cable, some speakers and sequencing software. You will need software and speakers for all of the following methods.
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On the back of the sound card you will see three 1/8-inch inputs and a serial joystick port. If your speakers already have an 1/8-inch line, plug them into the line out port on the sound-card. It is usually a green 1/8-inch port. If your speakers are RCA or 1/4-inch, you can get an adapter at your local electronics store. To hook up your MIDI controller up to the sound card, you need a universal MIDI connector with a 15-pin D-plug on one end (looks like a serial port connector) and a 5-pin OUT MIDI connector and 5-pin IN MIDI connector on the other. These cables are widely available at electronics and computer stores. Mark the MIDI OUT connector because we will not be using it. Plug the long MIDI cable into the OUT port on the back of your keyboard and the other end into the IN port on the MIDI adapter. On Casios these ports are usually right in the middle of the keyboard. The keyboard is now physically ready to be used. Open up your sequencing software and configure it to recognize the newly connected device.
MIDI to USB
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MIDI can also be connected via USB. To do this, you need a MIDI cable with a USB connector on one end and MIDI IN and MIDI OUT connectors on the other end. Plug the MIDI connectors into the respective IN and OUT ports on the back of your device and plug the USB connector into an open USB slot on your computer. Open the software you are using and configure it to recognize your device and you are ready to record and perform. Newer devices, usually specifically designed for MIDI, will have USB ports installed in them and in that case all you need is a strait USB cable to hook up the device. This is the case for Casio models LK-220 and the CTK-710. For your Casio you will need to be sure you have the Casio USB midi driver installed on your system.
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MIDI to MIDI
If you are using your Casio for more serious applications you may purchase a sound card with built-in MIDI capabilities. This will achieve the greatest MIDI quality possible. If you have a MIDI-capable sound card, all you need is a MIDI to MIDI cable to connect your keyboard or other device to the sound-card. In most cases, the sound card will come with the cable. If you are serious about making MIDI music Casio has a Casio Music Site with all sorts of MIDI resources.