To record MIDI you need to get the correct MIDI Input device.

Do not be concerned about the example in the manual. Every system will be different.
If you are using a USB midi input, make sure it is connected to the MIDI Output of the synth. What goes out of the synth goes into the computer.. This gets everyone at least once. Make sure of connections.

Then, as a test, once you ahve the hookups correct, play the keyboard that is send ing the midi and watch the keyboard in PTW. You *should* see the notes you are pressing get dispalyed on the keyboard. If not, there is likely a hookup that is wrong somewhere. You can try to record anyway to verify if you think things are hooked up correctly.

The key is in selecting the right device and wiring it right. Also, as manning1 alluded to, make sure the track you are recording to (the one that is highlited) is a midi track. You can right-click under the track name to see what 'type' of track it is, you want MIDI, not audio.

The fact that PTW asked you to keep an audio take tells us no MIDI got thru to PTW.. either the hookup was wrong/ inactive, or the track being recorded to was an audio track.
However, the fact that it asked to keep the audio take does not imply that the track was not MIDI. As a default, if you have a track set to MIDI, PTW will also record the audio 'just in case' and ask if you want it.

It is a 'side note' but 384meg of RAM is very minimal for XP. You will likely be able to record MIDI with it, but audio will likely cause issues.
I suggest you go to the options-preferences area and turn off the option to "record audio too if the track is midi"
It is an un-needed drain for you while working in MIDI.

Last edited by rharv; 03/27/10 01:52 PM.
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