Start simple with the minimum of outside stuff and LEARN BIAB.

You can use the built in soundcard, ASIO4ALL free driver converters and the included VSC DXi MIDI synthesizer to do this job.

You will need only a MIDI Keyboard Controller (or other MIDI controller instrument, MIDI guitar, WIDI, etc.) and a USB MIDI connection to the laptop.

The USB MIDI connection can be part of the MIDI Controller these days, as many controllers come with USB connection on them or it can be an aftermarket USB-to-MIDI connector such as sold on this website.

Your assumption is correct, I *only* do realtime MIDI recording from keyboard to yield my Melody and Soloist tracks for BIAB. If you can play, it is the only way to go IMHO.


--Mac