Hmm. Whenever I have all the options set right, I'm still not getting any sound. Could it be something with the channels? I'm kind of new to this whole music production thing.??
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 23, 2019, at 11:06 AM, Jason Bratcher <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Thursday 1 3 19 1:27, Sam Doman wrote: >> Hi. So I installed QWS on my computer and I have a midi controler with no >> built-in sounds. I have tried to connect it to the program, but I am not >> able to play with my controler. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. >> Sent from my iPhoneTo unsubscribe or change list options, see >> http://lists.andrelouis.com >> for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > If your keyboard natively connects via a USB cord, turn on the piano's power > via the switch, plug both ends in and let Windows 'see" the device. > I had an M-Audio Keystudio (also with 49 keys) that used a common USB printer > cable with a squared end on the opposite side for the piano proper. > Make sure QWS is not already running! > Open QWS and go to Options Ports. > If a "MIDI In Devices" section appears here, your piano got picked up. > Arrow down to its entry then Tab over to give a unique name to the device in > QWS. > Just for a laugh, I was thinking to call it "Breathe" or "Breath" (or better, > "Air". > Then Tab over to the "Use This Port" checkbox making sure it's checked. > Shift+Tab twice back to the list because you'll need a default output too. > And unfortunately for most of us newbies who haven't been there or done that > before, it's the crappy Microsoft WaveTable. > Arrow down to this entry (Which even claims "Use Cautiously") and Tab over > to "Use This Port" checkbox to tick this as well. > Say OK and now we go to Options \ Instruments. > In here, the Microsoft table will be the only device listed. > Tab over to the drop-down list and choose "General MIDI Instrument". > Say OK here and we're off to the races. > BTW, the latency on this output device is incorrigibly horrible, but it'll > have to do. > Care to open a MIDI file (with a .mid extention)? > -- > Jason Bratcher > To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com > > for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
