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HELP! MY MOM WANTS TO HOOK UP A MIDI KEYBOARD TO HER POWERMAC 6500/250. SHE IS A COMPOSER AND WANTS TO TRY USING A MUSIC NOTATION PROGRAM. THE ONLY AUDIO-IN PORT IS A MICROPHONE JACK AND THERE'S NOTHING IN HELP ABOUT MIDI. DOES SHE NEED TO ADD A SOUND CARD? DOES SHE NEED SOME KIND OF EXTERNAL BOX? WHAT SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE DOES SHE NEED?
I HAVE PC BACKGROUND AND MY MOM IS COMPUTER CHALLENGED. DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED! |
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Thu 9 Jan 2003, 18:17
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 Maniac Member  Group: Members Posts: 799 Joined: 24-Mar 02 From: Entre-Deux-Mers - FR Member No.: 3,984 |
Get her to say how she might like to compose. I compose and don't use midi at all. I compose and use microphones and occasionaly line in from keyboard.
Does she want the firsthand audio sounds she makes on her favourite piano/guitar/sax, or sampled sounds? Does she want to print sheet music? Is the composition more important than the performance? I think it would be more efficient if she came and talked directly with us - this IS the right place  We'll help her to get to the point where she can ask the questions which are pertinent to her needs/desires. We all started out not knowing anything and it doesn't have to be complicated.We? Quite a mixture  Experienced sound engineers, relative beginners, composers, even classical bents (some of us are bent).Welcome Mum That could be her login
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dalbatross Adding Midi To Powermac 6500 Wed 8 Jan 2003, 09:16
Levon River Hi, dalbatross.
First, please press your "ca... Wed 8 Jan 2003, 14:59 dalbatross Presto- Thanks for the reply. My mom is a piani... Fri 10 Jan 2003, 08:05 Presto I used Finale years ago for scoring (and it liked ... Fri 10 Jan 2003, 22:59 Levon River QUOTE (dalbatross @ Jan 10 2003, 07:05)She ju... Sat 11 Jan 2003, 06:40 Presto Yes, of course Levon. Sorry! I went off the or... Sat 11 Jan 2003, 13:01
Levon River QUOTE (Presto @ Jan 11 2003, 12:01)Yes, of co... Sat 11 Jan 2003, 15:42 |
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