Midi Controllers?

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Midi Controllers?

Hey guys,

I'm fairly new to the music scene.. just got myself a 15" unibody macbook pro.
I'm wanting to hook up my Casio Celviano electric piano to garageband and use it to control the software instruments through midi.. the Celviano has Midi.. i was just wondering what sort of cable i need to get the celviano connected to the macbook.. or if this is even possible

Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Josh

2009 Unibody 15" Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Jan 21, 2010 1:30 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 21, 2010 2:34 AM in response to Joshua King

"The Celviano has Midi" is a bit vague - does it have Midi In/Out jacks (round ones) or a USB connection? (I looked up the specs, but there are diferent types of Celviano pianos with different jacks.)

If the piano has a USB out, you might be able to connect it to the Mac with a USB cable after installing the Casio driver. If you only have round Midi jacks, you need a Midi interface:

http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/Interfaces.html
(Click on "Midi (Only) Interfaces")

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Joshua King Author

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Jan 21, 2010 2:58 AM in response to Christoph Drösser

sorry, i wasnt sure. yeah it is the round midi's.

will something like ( http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Converter-Music-Keyboard-Window/dp/B0017H4EBG) or similar do or do i still need the separate interface?

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Answer 3

Jan 22, 2010 2:54 AM in response to Joshua King

That looks like a good deal. Hopefully it works with the latest Mac OS! (You can still send it back if it doesn't ...)

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Joshua King Author

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Jan 22, 2010 4:43 PM in response to Christoph Drösser

Alright, thank you so much for your help (:

I'll let you know if it does the job.

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