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MIDI Objects 97
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Under some circumstances, you may have to select the MIDI input device via
the Program settings ("Audio" tab) (view page 304). This is usually called "USB
audio device"
Note: Some older devices do not function in some cases in Windows XP.
Even though the device has been detected, the corresponding MIDI drivers do
not appear in the list. In this case, please contact MAGIX customer support!
MIDI cabling
MIDI inputs/outputs: If your computer has an internal or external MIDI port, or
has a MIDI-capable sound card installed, connect your MIDI keyboard’s “MIDI
out” to the computer’s “MIDI in” (on the interface, sound card, and so on).
If your MIDI keyboard can generate its own sounds, connect the computer’s
“MIDI out” to the keyboard’s “MIDI in”. If your computer (or the MIDI device)
offers more than one MIDI output, connect any other sound synthesizers to
these. If the computer only has one MIDI output, you need to connect the
second sound synthesizer’s "MIDI in" to the keyboard’s "MIDI thru" port. A
third device can be connected to the second’s "MIDI thru", and so on. The
"MIDI thru" port always delivers a copy of the signals coming into the device’s
"MIDI in". It is preferable, however, to use a direct connection from a
computer’s "MIDI out" to a device, rather than chaining too many devices one
after the other. Timing problems may occur in the chain if a lot of MIDI
commands are sent in a short space of time. This is due to the slight delays
introduced by each "MIDI in" to "MIDI thru" transaction. If your computer also
features several MIDI inputs, they can be used for the connection of MIDI
expanders.
MIDI local off: If your keyboard features an internal sound source, it is
important that you stop the keyboard from generating sounds directly from its
own keyboard. If you buy a new keyboard that is to be used without a
sequencer and connect it straight to an amplifier, you would expect the device
to make a sound when you press its keys. In other words, the keyboard is
internally connected to the sound synthesizer. This behavior, however, is not
what you want to happen when using your keyboard with MAGIX Music Maker
MX Production Suite. In this scenario, the keyboard is used as the computer’s
input device, and MAGIX Music Maker MX Production Suite is sending (i.e.
playing) MIDI information to any connected sound synthesizer, be they the
keyboard’s own sound generator, a sound card, or any other connected sound
module.