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Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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I have a Yamaha DSR500 and I have been advised to get a Midi to USB cable - a UX16 USB-Midi.
Will BIAB (which I have) enable me to receive the Midi data and thence to edit it etc?
Help badly needed as I know nothing about Midi. I'm not a professional musician but a happy dabbler - a poor guitar player and am almost totally lacking in keyboard skills - but it's great fun
Cheers
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steve ..
please show specs for that yammie.
i googled it..it looks quite old.
1987 ?? and not multi timbral.
it might help to know what you want to do so people can help you.
so please describe in detail your needs. //how ya wanna work.
also pick up a good book on midi mate.
cos midi is a deep subject.
do ya just wanna use the yammie to enter midi data ??
retired puter engr....powertracks on amd......NICE !
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my silly songs...motagator.com/bmanning
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Hi,
Yes, you can record MIDI into Band-in-a-Box. Normally, the purpose of doing this is to record a melody for your Band-in-a-Box song. You can edit the notes in editable notation mode after you record them, the same way you can edit the melody tracks of existing demo songs etc.
Andrew
PG Music Inc.
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Steve, Like Manning, I looked at the specs on the DSR 500 keyboard. Released in 1987, it has 80 sounds, uses FM Synthesis technology, and predates 'General MIDI' which is the standard that Band In A Box uses. It *can* work with Band In A Box, but will take quite a bit of effort to get it to work CORRECTLY, and even in that, will be severely limited in capabilities, and the sounds will not be 'realistic' as they are today with other, new(er) gear. If you want to, a new keyboard, like this one: http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/musical.../?mode=overview would allow you to seamlessly connect Band In A Box to the keyboard with the addtion of one of these: http://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-Midisport-Uno-MIDI-Interface/dp/B00007JRBM One of the other things is that the keyboard comes with the 'Yamaha Education Suite' which is a fancy term for 'follow the blinking lights on the keyboard.' However, since you have some musical knowledge from being a guitar player, it should help you transition to the keyboard a bit easier. This keyboard sells 'bare' in the U.S. for about $90US, and with the 'Survival Kit' for about $140. http://keyboards-midi.musiciansfriend.co...-Kit?sku=583835It is a relatively inexpensive way to get far better sounds than the DSR 500, the ease of connection to your computer and Band In A Box, as well as an educational experience. Regards, Gary
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Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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The trigger to expanding the keypad's capability came from my grandson, age 6, who enjoys fiddling around and has graduated to: C - root and third and F root and third in the left hand, varied as the mood takes him, and random 'scale' runs, stabs and tinkles, with the right. At his mate's house their "compositions" are burnt to disc and greatly admired by mum's, granma's and grandad's. He would like to do the same at his grandad's. So, that is the entry level. However, I am fired up to extend my song writing and arrangement abilities. My musical theory is ahead of my present guitar playing capability - not having seriously touched the guitar in 20 years - the flute is my present bete noir - a support for my grandaughter in her learning curve on the flute - especially her sight reading. So the Yamaha DSR 500, at the moment, will do if I can segue sounds from keyboard to Mac relatively easily. But, I am willing to lay out the = of $140 for a smooth and unfrustrated transition from KB to Mac, thus satisfying my grandson's immediate interest and hopefully his longer term need and giving my songs a fuller sound. The following is a sample of my song writing and guitar playing http://c1.ezfolk.com/bands/4536/index.phpThanks for your observations and I'll drop into the sites given above - thank you very much Steve
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Having fallen for the in/in and out/out trick I have now amended same - in/out out/in - and can use keyboard with GarageBand - no probs - with GB I opened a file, clicked Record and - 'glorious' music .
However, with BIAB I'm at a loss. I cannot make the Kybrd speak to BIAB. What am I missing? Clicking Record gives me nothing - although thr drop down rectangle tells me that the input from the Kybrd is recorded.
My BIAB is V12
Cheers and Help!!
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