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Title: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: Bigtime on June 08, 2006, 07:59:18 PM
Wuz up, I just bought a USB Midisport 2x2 and am using Sonar 4..but I can get it to work right ...I also have Cubase SX3...but still nuthing......Can anyone give me sum good progams or me how to do this.....cuz i recorded midis before but not using this...lol...thanks in advance
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: 4hisglory on June 10, 2006, 07:28:33 AM
If both aren't working, its probably the midi connection itself.  You sure you have the USB midi driver installed??
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: Bigtime on June 10, 2006, 10:03:12 AM
How is the ins and outs suppose 2 be hooked up?
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: ddw4e on June 10, 2006, 11:08:49 AM
Now if you using the alesis then I pretty sure you goin to have problems...I went to a church and they had a alesis and i tried to use it for my b4 program (WIth USB Midisport) and no luck whatsoever...all you need is midi out plugged in your keyboard and that's it.

For Sonar go to options--->MIDI Devices and make sure that your midi cord is highlighted in the INPUT area and Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth for the OUTPUT. For Cubase...I have no idea, although I have the program I never use it...don't like it at all LOL!
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: Bigtime on June 10, 2006, 12:06:07 PM
Wuz up ddwe, aye...is the USB suppose to be blinking...i was reading sumthin on the net and it said the USB isnt suppose to be...but I cant get it to stop....lol...I might just end up getting a controller and using it...I got the DB-15 Midi conector that hooks into the soundcard and have made midis before with the Alesis but I cant now for sum reason...lol....Thanks for the info
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: cj_keyboard_playa on June 10, 2006, 01:43:07 PM
Man i need to get some programs too that can help me make midi. but i dont no wat to get or to buy......
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: Bigtime on June 10, 2006, 03:07:21 PM
THANK GOD I GOT IT TO WORK RIGHT.......lol....man I have been trying to get this thing to work right since about 3 weeks.....I found out that it was not my hardware but a setting on the keyboard in which i had to dig deep...and BIG thanks to Sam ur the best thanks for ur effort to help me in the middle of u learning a new song for everyone......iight ppl 1
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: cj_keyboard_playa on June 10, 2006, 03:17:42 PM
THANK GOD I GOT IT TO WORK RIGHT.......lol....man I have been trying to get this thing to work right since about 3 weeks.....I found out that it was not my hardware but a setting on the keyboard in which i had to dig deep...and BIG thanks to Sam ur the best thanks for ur effort to help me in the middle of u learning a new song for everyone......iight ppl 1
MAN NOW ITS MY TURN TO BE HELPED>!!!!!!??????
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: ddw4e on June 11, 2006, 01:43:19 AM
First you goin to need Midi USB cable for the PC. Then get any sequencer progrom...There are alot of programs that mainly do the same purpose..

Anvil Studop
Cakewalk Sonar
Steinberg Cubase
Propellerhead Reason
Cakewalk Project 5
Powertracks Pro
Protools (Don't know if they handle MIDI too well as Sonar)

and more...These are most of the popular ones
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: cj_keyboard_playa on June 11, 2006, 07:08:36 AM
Ok so where can i get these programs. and i dont thinks that these will be here in my area so where are they online ??
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: ddw4e on June 11, 2006, 09:34:49 AM
http://www.cakewalk.com
http://www.propellerheads.se/
http://www.anvilstudio.com
http://www.pgmusic.com/powertracks.htm
http://www.digidesign.com
http://www.steinberg.net/24_1.html

If you have Sam Ash or Guitar Center, I pretty sure they have it. If not try these sites and
http://www.musiciansfriends.com
http://www.americanmusicalsupply.com
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: cj_keyboard_playa on June 11, 2006, 09:49:09 AM
Now are these sites free to Download from???
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: nupe15 on June 12, 2006, 05:03:00 PM
ddw4e,
      I absolutely know nothing about recording midi's.  Which of these programs is the most user friendly?
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: cj_keyboard_playa on June 12, 2006, 05:09:09 PM
Well i wood say Cakewalk is most commnly used....
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: ddw4e on June 12, 2006, 11:49:20 PM
Now are these sites free to Download from???

I know Anvil Studio is free to download from I think...I never used it before and plus I wouldn't know cause I have full version of Cakewalk Sonar and Reason LOL! I believe Reason has a trial version, not for sure Protools or not. So I really trying to say is...just chk them out and look for trial versions cause honestly I have no idea LOL!
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: ddw4e on June 13, 2006, 12:05:43 AM
ddw4e,
      I absolutely know nothing about recording midi's.  Which of these programs is the most user friendly?

For me Cakewalk Sonar only because I got used to it...I wouldn't say it was user friendly for me...really none of these programs aren't really user friendly...just something to get used to and then it become easier for ya....It took me 3 months to get used to sonar and maybe 2 weeks for Reason cause Sonar is more in depth and Reason is just a expensive sound module for the PC. Now Cakewalk has Sonar, Music Studio, Project 5, Homestudio (probably best for beginners...that's what I started from), and Kinetic and I have tried them all but Sonar was the best for me. I have Cubase but I don't like it at ALL but you may be good at it so it's up to preference when trying to figure out where you want to start recording with what program.
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: ddw4e on June 13, 2006, 12:08:54 AM
I know Anvil Studio is free to download from I think...I never used it before and plus I wouldn't know cause I have full version of Cakewalk Sonar and Reason LOL! I believe Reason has a trial version, not for sure Protools or not. So I really trying to say is...just chk them out and look for trial versions cause honestly I have no idea LOL!


To piggyback on what I said, take a look at Fruityloops. I forgot to mention that program and I have that! That may be the program for you if you into loops and beats.

http://www.flstudio.com/English/frames.html

The demo is here..
http://www.tucows.com/start_dl/209204_156965_9883/dlp/
Title: Re: Whats a good Midi making Program
Post by: nupe15 on June 13, 2006, 08:42:54 AM
Thanks...