Sorry! I'll try it some, see how it goes and report back.
RBH On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 10:18 PM, Phil Buglass <[email protected]> wrote: > I was *trying* to play in real time... > > At 04:31 PM 3/27/2013, you wrote: >>It sounded like Phil was likely not playing in in real time. I have >>had a USB Akai LPK25 for a couple of weeks, and the setup is >>instantaneous. I also have used an old Casio, with a midi-to-usb >>adapter, and that often would take jumping through hoops to get the >>computer or Finale to recognize. Are you able to use the Casio with a >>non-usb input of some sort? I thought midi input cards had gone out >>with Culture Club? >> >>Raymond Horton >>Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra >>Minister of Music, Edwardsville (IN) UMC >>Composer, Arranger >>VISIT US AT rayhortonmusic.com >> >> >>On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Richard Yates >><[email protected]> wrote: >> > I have also found the latency in USB controllers to be too difficult to get >> > used to. I tried two controllers over the years on a couple different >> > machines and operating systems. For me it does not take much latency to be >> > really annoying and throw off efficiency of >> note entry. (I have never played >> > the tuba either!). >> > >> > So, I continue to use an ancient Casio (I found the initials 'W.A.M.' >> > scratched in the bottom by some vandal) that has its own small amp and >> > speakers built in. >> > >> > Richard Yates >> > >> >> Chuck Israels: >> >> I don't believe that latency is a built in problem with either Finale's >> > MIDI >> >> communication pipeline or with most conventional MIDI controller >> > keyboards, so I am >> >> inclined to think there is something amiss in the way the software is set >> > up (though I >> >> don't pretend to know what that might be). It's been a long time since I >> > have had >> >> similar difficulties, but in the past, a call to MM support has quickly >> > solved the >> >> problem. >> >> >> >> Perhaps a 25 key keyboard will be sufficient for your needs. You may find >> > it >> >> annoying to have to switch octaves, so that's something to consider before >> > saving a >> >> little money on something that may prove less than ideal after more use. >> > I use an M- >> >> Audio Keystation 61 - reliable and efficient, but even that runs out of >> > range every now >> >> and then. Of course, space and portability may also be an issue. >> >> >> >> Chuck >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 27, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Phil Buglass <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > I *think* that was what I tried before. The >> >> > latency made it unusable. Maybe I didn't have >> >> > it set up right, but there were no instructions with it - and I didn't >> >> > have access to this fount of knowledge! >> >> > >> >> > I had a scan through amazon this morning, and have saved 4 or 5 >> >> > different ones in my wish list. They are all under $100, and most >> >> > are >> >> > around the $60-70 mark. I just don't want to >> >> > get one until I know how it is that the system should be set up to use >> > it. >> >> > >> >> > Phil. >> >> > >> >> > At 12:18 PM 3/27/2013, you wrote: >> >> >> You sound like a perfect candidate for the Akai LPK25. $43 and >> >> >> change at Musicians Friend. If you have a Guitar Center in town they >> >> >> should match that price if you show them the site: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/akai-professional-lpk2>> >> >> 5-laptop-performance-keyboard?src=3WWRWXGP> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Raymond Horton >> >> >> Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra Minister of Music, Edwardsville >> >> >> (IN) UMC Composer, Arranger VISIT US AT rayhortonmusic.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Phil Buglass <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Hi, >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I have one of those cheapo roll-up >> >> >>> keyboards. I've had it for quite a while, but never tried it out. >> >> >>> It's a bit too long, and >> >> >>> droops off my desk, for one thing. I have been >> >> >>> thinking of getting a small keyboard for inputting to Finale. I >> >> >>> don't play piano, but I can play one line at a time. Anyway, before >> >> >>> spending any more money, I decided to try out the rubber one. >> >> >>> It works, or at least it plays by itself. Finale refuses to >> >> >>> recognise it, though. Windows recognises it as a generic usb midi >> >> >>> controller, but for some reason the signal isn't being taken by >> >> >>> Finale. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> One thing is, the usb/midi cable I have has a fork with in and out >> >> >>> midi connectors on it. The keyboard only has a single midi port. >> >> >>> If I plug one end of the Y in, the led on the doodad >> >> >>> flashes, but it flashes as input. I assume that >> >> >>> it is talking about input into the keyboard, but I could be wrong. >> >> >>> It has happened once or twice before! If I plug the other end in, I >> >> >>> don't get either light flashing. In both cases, it is playing the >> >> >>> notes itself, but the program isn't interested. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Like I said, I don't really care if this one works or not, but I >> >> >>> don't want to spend money on a better one, if I can't get it to >> >> >>> work. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> In the audio setup dialogue, I have input set to directsound - if I >> >> >>> use ASIO, I don't get any output from the program at all. For mike >> >> >>> source, I have it set to primary sound capture driver - the only >> >> >>> option. When I come back into it, this field has usually set itself >> >> >>> to blank. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Is there some esoteric setting somewhere that I >> >> >>> am missing? The user guide is not a lot of help on this subject. >> >> >>> I tried a midi controller some years back, and returned it because >> >> >>> my cakewalk would not recognise it. Oh, and it also had about 2 >> >> >>> seconds of latency! >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Any advice welcome... >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Phil. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. >> >> >>> Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> Finale mailing list >> >> >>> [email protected] >> >> >>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> Finale mailing list >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. >> >> > Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Finale mailing list >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >> > >> >> >> >> Chuck Israels >> >> 8831 SE 12th Ave. >> >> Portland, OR 97202-7097 >> >> >> >> land line: (503) 954-2107 >> >> cell phone: (360) 201-3434 >> >> >> >> <www.chuckisraelsjazz.com> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Finale mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Finale mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> > >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Finale mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > “Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. > Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
