[ddots-l] Re: midi setup for a friend
- From: D!J!X! <megamansuperior@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 12 May 2012 08:46:19 -0400
Hi, you'll need either a USB capable keyboard, such as one of the yamaha psr
series (good features and sounds for cheap price), or get an audio interface
unit. What you are experiencing is called latency, because the computer's
built-in sound card isn't capable of handeling realtime audio at low
latency, so that you hear the sound back as soon as a key is pressed.
These would be your 2 options.
HTH, D!J!X!
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Craig
Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2012 5:23 AM
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] midi setup for a friend
Hello everyone.
I am trying to set up a midi set-up for a friend to work on an ongoing midi
project.
The friend would be going between Sonar and QWS on a Windows XP computer.
The friend would be creating midi files and would be doing so using a
keyboard connected to the computer by USB.
Using the windows sw synth, there is latency from the time the key is
pressed on the keyboard to the time the note is heard. Is there a way to
get this down to something playable?
I have researched doing that but have not found a way to do it.
So I don't think using the onboard windows synth will work as for this
project, the notes will need to be inputted in real-time.
I was thinking of the friend getting a real basic USB midi keyboard
controller with onboard midi sounds (this to me seems like the simplest way
to compose these midi files).
Does any one know of an inexpensive easy to use midi keyboard controller
with sounds that can be used?
I am not that concerned with the quality of the onboard sounds on the
keyboard. It just needs to be able to connect to the computer and to be
played on.
I have researched also doing this the software way with the help of MIDI
Yoke, a VST player and a USB midi controller with no sounds.
However I think that set-up may be a bit advance for this user (unless after
set-up it works seamlessly).
Any other suggestions?
Thanks
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