  |
 General Midi, newbie question |
  Fri 23 Jan 2004, 14:55
Post
#1
|
|
 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 23-Jan 04 From: Cardiff - UK Member No.: 33,886  |
Hello all, muchos help needed, im currently studying a music technology course and have been told I must create a composition entirely using general midi. I understand the basic background to this term general midi i.e. protocol set up so all could have standardised format etc. What I would like to know is are there a specific set of sounds that are regarded as the general midi and if so where can I get a set of these. Im using cubase SX with an iBook and an evolution ekeys USB controller/keyboard, as you probably know this contains no sound of its own so what are my options? am I off out to buy a midi sound module, if so which is best/cheapest? or alternatively can I download a patch/set of sounds, I think there must be some kind of in built set with the iBook as i can play midi files, am I wrong? (wouldnt be the first) if so how can I access these through cubase? Just started using Cubase so loads more questions there but i'll have a go at those myself if I can get this sorted
any help would be top cheers |
 |
 
|
|
Sun 25 Jan 2004, 02:26
Post
#2
|
|
|
Member  Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 02-Aug 02 From: Sydney - AU Member No.: 6,491 |
Cubase VST32/5 came with a built in virtual instrument called 'Universal Sound Module' that seems to fit what you're looking for. It had everything from pianos, horns etc. to drums and sound fx. Maybe I'm wrong but I'm sure cubase SX would have something similar. Have you looked to see what virtual instruments it came bundled with?
Record some midi notes, assign the track to the virtual instrument and off you go. good luck, bjkiwi |
|
|
|
 Sun 25 Jan 2004, 03:05
Post
#3
|
|
 Moderator In Chief (MIC)  Group: Editors Posts: 15,189 Joined: 23-Dec 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,758 |
You don't need more than the already installed Quicktime instruments
 It's a Roland based set of GM instruments built into Quicktime.If you want to know more on GM: At the Official MIDI site something more user ended
-------------------- Our Classifeds • Nos petites annonces • Terms Of Service / Conditions d'Utilisation • Forum Rules / Règles des Forums • MacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
BOING BUMM TSCHAK PENG! Are you musician enough to write in our Wiki? BOING BUMM TSCHAK ZZZZZZZZZZZOING! Êtes-vous assez musicien pour écrire dans le Wiki? |
|
|
|
|
Mon 26 Jan 2004, 18:35
Post
#4
|
|
|
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 23-Jan 04 From: Cardiff - UK Member No.: 33,886 |
Thanks for your help guys. Ive since encountered another problem, I found the included sound banks and have access to numerous instruments but I cant actually get them to play in cubase SX, I can record midi notes into the track but I cant hear any sound whilst recording or playing back what ive recorded. Ive been into the midi device manager and there seems to be no option to select quicktime as a device. Ive already posted a similar question on a different thread (apologies for re posting) adn was told that I'll have to go out and get a midi hardware device, I dont really want the additional expense so just wanted to know if anyone knew of any other solution, or what would be the best solution if I do end up paying for it
Thanks again |
|
|
|
|
2 User(s) are reading this topic (2 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
