Korg Kontrol 49 with Garageband , and using it to play garageband

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Korg Kontrol 49 with Garageband , and using it to play garageband

Hello , When i am looking at the small garageband keyboard and pressing the keys on my Korg , the GB keyboards keys are cooresponding too the keys that i am pressing but thats as far as i have gotten so far ,, no sound . I would really like to be able to use it for GB and have done some searching here and called Korg to no avail . I would be very happy to be able to use the Korg for playing the loop sounds , Thanks for your help . Steve

Macpro, Mac OS X (10.4.9), Alesis multimix 8 firewire board

Posted on Jun 25, 2007 4:13 AM

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Answer 1

Jun 25, 2007 4:21 AM in response to sdbracht

You'd have to supply some details: How did you connect the Korg to your Mac? You need a midi connection, probably through a midi interface, unless the Korg has a USB out and a Mac compatible driver.

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Jun 25, 2007 5:09 AM in response to Christoph Drösser

You need to download and install the Mac Driver for the Korg from here:

http://www.korg.com/service/downloadinfo.asp?DID=1232

This will enable it to be recognized by GarageBand when you plug it into a USB port.

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sdbracht Author

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Jun 25, 2007 9:37 AM in response to Christoph Drösser

Thanks Christoph and Roger but i have already downloaded this driver and the little garageband keyboard does already recognize when i am pressing keys ,, it is a USB connection . I however do not have any sound from my Korg and so i need to know what else is needed , ... Where to go and what to check to make sure everything is set properly on the mac ,, i figured it would be automatically configured correctly when connected ,,,, again , it does recognize that there is a keyboard connected but no sound from it . Thanks again .

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Answer 4

Jun 25, 2007 10:22 AM in response to sdbracht

Hi,

Have you selected a software instrument in GB?
You have to, to be able to hear what you're playing.

WH

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Answer 5

Jun 25, 2007 12:37 PM in response to sdbracht

I however do not have any sound from my Korg ...

If that means you want to record the sound of your Korg: That doesn't work through a midi connection. You'd have to hook up the audio out of the Korg to the Mac's line-in and record a real instrument track. You won't be able to change the notes afterwards, of course.

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Ehizzle

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Jun 25, 2007 12:42 PM in response to Christoph Drösser

Other possible things to think about. Does it record but you cant hear it when you play, then you need to turn monitor on. Did you go to GB preferences and change the audio input to that? Also Im supprised the keys corrispond with the ones on Garage band. Are you sure you checked "real instrument" when you selected "new track"? Because if you are trying to use the default piano track that is already there when you open a new project that probably wont work. Try adding a new track and selecting, "Real instrument"

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HangTime

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Jun 25, 2007 12:51 PM in response to Ehizzle

then you need to turn monitor on.

There is no "Monitor" option on a software track, it's always on.

Did you go to GB preferences and change the audio input to that?

He's using MIDI, there is nothing to set in prefs.

Are you sure you checked "real instrument"

He didn't, he's using a USB cable, IOW a software track, not real

the default piano track that is already there when you open a new project that probably wont work

It's the only way it will work with a MIDI connection.

Try adding a new track and selecting, "Real instrument"

This will not work.

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Ehizzle

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Jun 25, 2007 1:36 PM in response to HangTime

Wow! I use a pod xt live for recording, connected to my macbook by usb and I always select real instrument. Should I be selecting software?

Mac book Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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Answer 9

Jun 25, 2007 1:42 PM in response to HangTime

No, because you're recording audio, not midi.

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sdbracht Author

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Jun 25, 2007 2:23 PM in response to HangTime

Thanks to all of you for your comments , i sure appreciate it . After reading HangTimes comments to the others , i realized that the mistake i was making was selecting Real Instrument rather then Software . I just figured siince i was playing the keys that it would automatically be a real instrument track , and i didnt even read the GB comments next to each of the 2 selections ,,,,,, I just needed to pay more attention . Thanks allot HangTime and all !!! Steve

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HangTime

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Jun 25, 2007 2:32 PM in response to sdbracht

however you get there, as long as you got there.

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Ehizzle

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Jun 25, 2007 5:57 PM in response to HangTime

See... my suggestion though wrong, helped.

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Jun 25, 2007 6:14 PM in response to Ehizzle

See... my suggestion though wrong, helped.

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old G4 Mac OS X (10.4)

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Answer 14

Jun 26, 2007 1:34 AM in response to Windham Hillbilly

Is it me, or has there been an influx of, uh, people new to GarageBand?

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