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Connecting a MIDI Keyboard, as most modern instruments do.

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Using Sound on Your PC Connecting a MIDI Keyboard Connecting a MIDI Keyboard By connecting a keyboard instrument to your computer, and running a sequencer program on your computer to control your musical arrangements, you can create a mini-recording studio.The keyboard instrument you use must have MIDI capability, as most modern instruments do. Keyboard Synthesizer Sequencer program MIDI OUT Rear Panel MIDI IN You store your arrangements in a MIDI file, which is like an orchestral score-it can contain the sequence of notes for many different instruments, with information on the pitch and duration of each note and the sort of instrument it should sound like. Each instrument is played back on its own channel. You can play back some channels through your sound board and some through your keyboard instrument. Track Name 1 Lead piano 2 Harmony 3 Bass 4 Trombone 5 Jug Loop Key Time Port 1 0 0 2:External 1 0 0 1:SB16 2 15 2:External 2 15 1:SB16 2 15 1:SB16 Channel Patch 1 Electric Piano 2 Clarinet 3 Bass 4 Trombone 5 Bottle blow Volume Size ... 301 ... 295 ... 175 85 260 ... 303 18 English

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Using Sound on Your PC
Connecting a MIDI Keyboard
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English
Connecting a MIDI Keyboard
By connecting a keyboard instrument to your computer, and running a
sequencer
program on your computer to control your musical arrangements, you can create a
mini-recording studio.The keyboard instrument you use must have MIDI capability,
as most modern instruments do.
You store your arrangements in a MIDI file, which is like an orchestral scoreā€”it can
contain the sequence of notes for many different instruments, with information on
the pitch and duration of each note and the sort of instrument it should sound like.
Keyboard
Synthesizer
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
Rear
Panel
Sequencer
program
Track
Name
Loop
Key
Time
Port
Channel
Patch
Volume
Size
1
Lead piano
1
0
0
2:External
1
Electric Piano
...
301
2
Harmony
1
Clarinet
...
295
3
Bass
Bass
...
175
4
Trombone
Trombone
85
260
5
Jug
Bottle blow
...
303
Each instrument is played
back on its own channel.
You can play back some
channels through your
sound board and some
through your keyboard
instrument.