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Macbook Pro updated to Catalina
BIAB 2019 for Mac
THis is so basic to some, but I have spent a few hours trying to set up the RD keyboard via midi cables to the Scarlett 2i4. Can't seem to understand how the setup works and have read numerous posts to date. I want to be able to record via the S or M tracks to enhance the arrangement. correct driver setup is the problem
So, I'm requesting help from experienced users. Did not grow up with computer in hand, so I may be making this too difficult, but I'm stumped. Almost need a step by step approach. I have read the post in BIAB for how to accomplish this, but no luck so far.
Thanks for the help in advance.
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In Band-in-a-Box, go to Options | Core Audio /MIDI Setup. This is a shortcut to bring up the Mac's Audio MIDI Setup window.
Next, go to the Window menu and select Show MIDI Studio (hidden by default). If you have the Scarlett interface connected to your Mac, I think you should see it show up here. If it does not show up, perhaps you need to install driver software (download from manufacturer's website).
Go to MIDI Studio menu and click Add External Device. Click and drag to attach a "virtual MIDI cable" from the new device output to the Scarlett input.
By the way, you should also have a MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of the RD700 to MIDI IN on the Scarlett.
Next, close and re-open Band-in-a-Box and go to Options | MIDI Input/output ports. Select the Scarlett from the MIDI In drop-down menu. Select MIDI Plugins for the outputs, provided you want Band-in-a-Box to play using your Mac's built-in sounds.
Andrew
PG Music Inc.
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Andrew,
Thank you so much for the assistance. Probably due to my fooling around in advance of your suggestions, my setup didn't work exactly the same way, but I managed to be able to record on the melody track after playing in a few chords.
The step=by-step instructions were exactly what was needed!
Now, off in the distance, but closer than before, I see the steepness of the learning curve of BIAB and GarageBand.
If you see this, a quick question about the plugin -- is it better to record directly into a track on garageband or is it possible to record on the Melody and/or Soloist tracks in the plugin window open in GarageBand?
Again, thanks for the help!
Bill (laurasdad)
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Glad you got it working. You can open a song containing the recorded melody track in the BB plugin (via GarageBand), and you can drag the track into GarageBand from there, but you don't record directly into the plugin. You can alternatively record the track in GarageBand instead of Band-in-a-Box. The end result should be the same.
Andrew
PG Music Inc.
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