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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

How to Hitch a M-Audio MIDI to Your Notebook for Live Music

By Abigail Armstrong


Nowadays, it's simple for almost everybody to install a home-based recording studio with just a few pieces of gear. Providing you have an operating pc, some variety of instrument, and a MIDI controller you can rock out. Here are the steps to linking an M-Audio MIDI to your Computer or Mac so you can make and record tunes.

You'll want to hook up an audio interface to your laptop. This is the gadget that you'll plug your equipment into. You can purchase one of these online or at a music or electronics showroom. Even Craigslist should have a few.

Link your M-Audio MIDI keyboard or other device to the computer audio interface. Just make sure it's joined to the right port or it won't operate.

After that, linkup your instruments to the interface. You'll almost certainly see something that says "Input" or "Audio In" on top of the port for the instruments.

Hook up your speakers using the output ports on the interface. These can be any kind of speakers they don't need to be massive.

If you're going to record your guitar with the MIDI, you'll have to observe a few steps to make sure the whole thing is set up correctly.

Here's how to get set up for recording:

Plug in an instrument line to your guitar, and after that plug in the other end to the keyboard's interface board

Open up your audio recording software whatever it is-and get going on recording a track. Now, you should be able to pick up the sound of the guitar coming through on the MIDI

Simply punch the record switch on your computer and start playing

Use the MIDI to append other instrumental sounds if desired

Then you should be ready to rock out. Make sure your volume levels are adjusted properly so you don't blow your eardrums out! You can use the M-Audio MIDI keyboard to convert notes from the instrument to the pc. You'll be able to generate all kinds of fun effects once you find out how to navigate your MIDI machine. Have fun experimenting and don't be afraid to take a crack at new things.




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