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Author: Shelly
Date: 2001-05-05 20:16
I have a keyboard that is MIDI compatible. I understand that I can hook the think to the computer. Where do I buy the cord? Do I need to go to a music shop or can I go to Radio Shack? I was reading the info on the composing software and that is what got me to thinking. I wouldn't mind being able to hook up my daughter's keyboard to the computer, set her keyboard to transpose mode and then play and print my music out in the proper key I can change the arrangement a bit to better suit the clarinet but I would still have a piece of music we could play together.
shelly
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Author: Bill
Date: 2001-05-05 22:49
You need to find out if your computer, e.g., sound card, supports a midi input. I know that some sound cards allow the midi cable to be connected to its joystick port.
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Author: RonD
Date: 2001-05-06 03:43
You can buy a book called " THE MIDI BOOK " Hal Leonard publishing, stock # HL00605600 All you wanted to know about MIDI ( musical instrument Digital interface ) and more $14.95.
Its available from at least two web sources
1. www.musiciansfriend.com
2. www.music123.com
Plus many others, probably Hal Leonard direct also.
The above two firms also sell MIDI cables in many lenghts.
and almost any music store that sells keyboards.
Good Luck.
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Author: Jim
Date: 2001-05-06 04:21
All soundblaster cards from the first do support MIDI through the included game (joystick) port. Most SB compatable boards do as well. Be aware that if you have a game port not on a sound card, that it is not a MIDI port.
A friend has tried what you want to do, i.e. enter music by playing it and has had mixed results. She advises that the music must be played exactly in time or the time values of the notes will not work out and will require hand correction.
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-05-06 11:48
Jim wrote:
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> ... A friend has tried what you want to do, i.e. enter music by
> playing it and has had mixed results. She advises that the
> music must be played exactly in time or the time values of the
> notes will not work out and will require hand correction.
I haven't tried entering from MIDI keyboards but the notation programs will usually allow "step entry" instead of "real time entry" to get around this problem. In "step entry," the person hits a key on either the MIDI or computer keyboard to give the duration of the note and then the note itself on the MIDI keyboard. Then you don't need to be exact in playing.
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