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MIDI in Samplitude 11.5 Producer
What is MIDI?
A few words about MIDI: MIDI files do not contain the actual sound like audio
files, but only the note control information. This data is interpreted and played
back by the VST instrument or synthesizer. MIDI is thus a kind of remote
control for synthesizers. This has some advantages:
 MIDI files need a lot less memory than wave files.
 MIDI files can be adapted to any tempo (BPM) without affecting the sound.
The playback tempo is simply changed.
 Transposition of MIDI files to other pitches is also easy. As a result, a section
in a song does not have to be saved in several different keys. The version in C
major is perfectly sufficient. It can then be transposed to any key easily.
The disadvantage of MIDI files: The audio is not yet determined and is only
produced during playback.
Connect external equipment
Interface connection
Please consult your sound card or MIDI interface manual for information about
the correct connection. The most common ways to add MIDI functionality to
computers are:
 Multi-port MIDI interfaces, including separate devices.
 Sound card with built-in MIDI interface.
 General MIDI module or keyboard-integrated interface, usually labeled “To
host”.
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