Question about MIDI

VoltureX · November 21, 2011, 23:56:17

Is it possible to get my USB keyboard instruments through OpenMPT?

When I select MIDI Record and Record I only get it to find fx. 1st instrument in the sample list.

I want my instruments from the keyboard to be active in OpenMPT.

Thanks.

Volt.

LPChip · November 22, 2011, 08:20:42

This is not possible through OpenMPT without doing something extra.

You'll be needing a VSTi that can send midi data towards your keyboard. An example would be Tobybear's VST2MIDI.

Saga Musix · November 22, 2011, 09:58:40

The first question to ask would be "why and how should your computer know how many built-in instruments your MIDI keyboard has?"
But as LPChip suggests, you need MIDI Output in order to send MIDI events to your keyboards. There is a short explanation on how to use VST2MID in the WIP Manual.

VoltureX · November 23, 2011, 12:55:50

Thanks for replies.

Another question. What is a good way to record a MIDI instrument from my keyboard to a WAV file?

Thanks.

Volt.

Saga Musix · November 23, 2011, 14:19:44

Probably by using a wave editor. For example Waveosaur or Audacity. Both are free.

LPChip · November 23, 2011, 20:00:51

You'd want to hook the keyboard up to your computer from your keyboard's line-out or phones out to your computer line-in port. Then you can use a wave editor, press record there and then play a note on your keyboard.

As Jojo points out, Waveosaur and Audacity are 2 free programs you can use for this.

You might need to configure them to set the line-in as recording device.

VoltureX · November 24, 2011, 11:46:52

Thanks for your replies. I will try one of those programs.

Volt.