Recording Yamaha P200 into GB

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Recording Yamaha P200 into GB

Seems like everyone has a hard time connecting. Here is my situation, can someone please Help.
Equipt is as follows:

Electronic Piano =Yamaha P200 with Midi -in & out (switchable on/off set ON)

Edirol (Roland) USB Midi Interface UM-1EX (USB indicator is ON) with the following settings:
Properties = TX 16channels, Midi Beat Clock (on) Midi Time Code (on)
RX= 16channels Midi Beat Clock (on) Midi Time Code (on)
Features General Midi (ON) Midi Machine Control (on)
Ports = 1 In/Out
(Latest Driver Downloaded from Edirol for Leopard forgot to mention running Leopard)
Test of Midi out (of UM-1) activates midi out LED on UM-1

GarageBand Preferences: Audio/Midi says Midi status= 1 Midi i/p detected.
Settings Audio O/P selected to Built-in O/P
Audio I/P selected to System Settings.

GB Pref. Advance = All set to Automatic

With all this, pressing record in GB and playing keyboard does not record or show any response.

Can anyone Help. did not get any satisfaction at Mac Genius Bar. I'm so frustrated.
Have also downloaded driver from Yamaha

iMac Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Apr 12, 2008 10:00 AM

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Answer 1

Apr 12, 2008 10:11 AM in response to Desicon

What kind of track are you recording to? It should be a software (midi) track.

(Though you gave us tons of information, you didn't really say if you wanted to record the sound of your keyboard or the key events to trigger GB's instruments. I assumed the latter, otherwise you'll need a whole different setup.)

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Answer 2

Desicon Author

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Apr 12, 2008 9:21 PM in response to Christoph Drösser

Hi Christopher
Yes I want to do the latter, use my Keyboard to play software instrument tracks.
I set up a track for Piano to start with. (i.e Software Instrument /Piano and Keyboards/ Grand Piano)

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Answer 3

Apr 12, 2008 9:34 PM in response to Desicon

try this... reverse your midi cables - they don't hook up like you'd think they would - I had the same issue with my Yamaha and was told this - VOILA!

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Answer 4

Desicon Author

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Apr 13, 2008 3:34 PM in response to Pat-italiano-Valella

Strangedog
Took a chance ( because the Cables are clearly marked with direction flow) and tried reversing.
Result strange. With keyboard switched off. USB interface sent pulses to Keyboard as indicated by Midi in led on usb interface,
Keyboard response powered Keyboard Midi indicator and audible click of internal switching as though another midi device was driving.
Somehow I don't think this is right but a nice try. I can't believe that someone at Apple can not solve this because this is the whole appeal of GB etc.
Does anybody have an in.

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