How do I select a midi input device and record midi?

I have several midi input devices connected to my computer. I use them regularly with Digital Performer. I am trying to record a single midi track in Garage Band using an Oxygen 8 keyboard. In the preferences GB says that it sees 7 midi devices. How do I route midi with Garage Band and how do I tell Garage band which midi device to record from? When I create a midi track (well...I think that it is a midi track) and I try to record I do not see any midi notes being recorded.

Searching the help file for midi provided surprisingly little information. I am sure that this is simple stuff...perhaps so simple that I am missing something obvious.

Posted on Aug 14, 2005 10:35 PM

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Aug 15, 2005 2:28 AM in response to iHatePC

Garageband can't route midi, it just listens to ALL inputs it can find and it finds them automatically. Create a virtual instrument track (like the one a new song starts up has a PIANO track) press record and play your keyboard or start a sequencer on another machine. The midi commands will be recorded. If you start two at the same time all will be recorded (heyday!).

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