ropeadope Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Hurrah! I got a brand new Yamaha P-60 for Xmas to my shocking surprise - My parents new i wanted to play, but i didn't even ask for a keyboard for Christmas, let alone a Yamaha P-60. I guess it's a good way to get started (i'm a beginner), it's a very nice keyboard as you probably know. Hrm...now what to do - I guess i'll just start playing. I suppose i should learn some things before i get into any bad habbits. I'm probably not going to get any piano lessons from a Teacher, so i'll just have to do the best i can learning for free, having the computer here leads me to many resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hoffman Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 Take at least one lesson on technique, or you will be wasting your time. Unless you're some kind of prodigal savant, then you should be fine. Good luck! "The world will still be turning when you've gone." - Black Sabbath Band site: www.finespunmusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 26, 2004 Author Share Posted December 26, 2004 Shouldn't i be able to learn everything on the internet by now? Maybe someone can help me, I'm having trouble getting this thing to work with Midi in/Out. I got some VST instruments on here and i can't get them to play using the keyboard, i installed the drivers for it an such, but i can't figure out how to get it to play VSTs. I can play them by clicking them, so it's not the software's fault. It's going in via USB and i have an Audigy 2 ZS. Does this look right?: http://adaman.homestead.com/files/yamahamidi.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 27, 2004 Author Share Posted December 27, 2004 Here's some more pics that might help someone see the problem: This is from Minihost, on the Midi-IN menu i have Yamaha USB IN 0-1. http://adaman.homestead.com/files/yamahamidi2.gif http://adaman.homestead.com/files/yamahamidi3.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildbill Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 you usually have 'midi preferences' type stuff within the softsynth or sequencer program you have to set also. i'm not familiar with 'Minihost', but just took a quick look at it at KVR. on the upper bar, the third clickable item is 'midi'. did you click on that and then set up your input? also, there may be a similar 'setup' item on whatever softsynth you're trying to use - good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 27, 2004 Author Share Posted December 27, 2004 I'm not sure what other Midi type preferences to change. Is there something on the keyboard i have to do to make it correspond with the computer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropeadope Posted December 27, 2004 Author Share Posted December 27, 2004 Ah hell i figured it out. Didn't know the midi in/out connectors go in the opposite out/in ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mildbill Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 now you're flyin' - have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted December 27, 2004 Share Posted December 27, 2004 Originally posted by ropeadope: Didn't know the midi in/out connectors go in the opposite out/in ports.Remember Murphy's law for MIDI: "No matter how much attention you put into it - in the end, you'll always discover to have connected the wrong cable to the wrong connector of the wrong device". Pardon my shaky re-translation into English, but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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