How to Hitch a M-Audio MIDI to Your Notebook for Playing Music
In this day and age, it’s easy for just about everybody to set up a family recording studio with just a few bits of equipment. Providing you have a running computer, some type of instrument, and a MIDI controller you can rock out. Here are the steps to connecting an M-Audio MIDI to your PC or Mac so you can create and record music.
You’ll have to link an audio interface to your laptop. This is the gadget that you’ll plug your instruments into. You can purchase one of these online or at a music or electronics store. Even Craigslist should have a few.
Attach your M-Audio MIDI keyboard or other gadget to the computer audio interface. Just check it’s tied to the right port or it won’t work.
After that, attach your instruments to the interface. You’ll probably see something that says “Input” or “Audio In” on top of the port for the instruments.
Hook up your speakers using the output ports on the panel. These can be any sort of speakers they don’t have to be gigantic.
If you’re going to record your guitar with the MIDI, you’ll have to go along with a few steps to ensure everything is set up suitably. Here’s how to get set up for recording:
Plug in an instrument line to your guitar, and then plug in the other end to the keyboard’s interface board
Open up your music recording application whatever it is-and get started on recording a track. Now, you should be able to hear the sound of the guitar coming all the way through on the MIDI
Basically hit the record button on your computer and commence playing
Use the MIDI to append other instrumental sounds if needed
Then you should be ready to rock out. Check your sound levels are adjusted properly so you don’t blow your eardrums out! You can use the M-Audio MIDI keyboard to transmit notes from the instrument to the computer. You’ll be able to compose all kinds of cool effects once you learn how to navigate your MIDI device. Have fun playing and don’t be frightened to sample different things.
Learn more about M-Audio Midi. Stop by Andy Ainsworth’s site where you can find out all about M-Audio Midi and what it can do for you.
