Kurzweil PC88 midi keyboard doesn't work!

Run your Audio MIDI Setup utility. Is the MIDI interface showing up there?

If not, then your computer does not see there is a MIDI interface available, and you may have to install some drivers or software for it to work.

If the AMS does list this MIDI interface, make sure the Kurzweil MIDI OUT is plugged into the interface's MIDI IN, and play some keys while watching the transport area in Logic - this will indicate the incoming MIDI events. Does this show activity, or not?

I would start with what Bee Jay said, but here are a few other details that might help.

I bought a 1x1midi tab

Is that the E-MU Xmidi 1x1 Tab? Then my understanding is that no drivers are provided, and you don't need to install anything.

I think that unit has two or three lights to indicate power and signal. Does a power light go on when you attach it to the computer? Do the signal lights flash when you play the PC88?

Your PC88 was built a number of years ago. Have you owned it for a while, or did you just get it? Does it behave normally in other ways, as far as you can tell? It's possible that it needs a factory reset. This is something you can do easily. Do you understand how to do this?

Do you have another midi keyboard you can use to test the cable? Maybe a friend has a small keyboard you can borrow?

Do you know how to use the Logic Caps Lock keyboard? When you use the Caps Lock keyboard, do you see midi traffic indicated in the Logic Transport bar? It's good to verify that you understand how to do this.

Hi marykeys,

I bought a brand new Kurzweil PC88 12 years ago and still working incredible! As far as being recognized by Logic (Express, Pro, Studio, etc), I have never had any problems, except for one situation with an M-Audio Midisport 2x2. What I currently use is the M-Audio UNO USB MIDI interface and works perfect! Really simple and friendly device and have never heard any bad review from it.

Still try to look for setup issues in your computer, before even thinking about reseting your PC88.

- Go to "Audio MIDI Setup" / "MIDI Devices tab and run the "Rescan MIDI" (Make sure the keyboard is on and properly connected through your MIDI interface -also ON and connected). If not the keyboard, the Interface should show up.
- If nothing happened, click on "Add Device" and then double click on the new device appearing as "new external device". Fill the information of Device Name/Manufacturer/Model (this is just to make things more organized) and then click on "Port". Press YES to the question that might ask you and then see if in the "Ports" area is available the Port 1. Usually the MIDI interfaces gets the Port 1 by default. If not, then something could be happening with your interface. Having created the new device, run the scan again. If you see the MIDI interface that's perfect and the following step is to connect the Interface with the new device by dragging the mouse from one device to another (the small triangles) and so they should end up being connected with two "wires". Then you can run the test and click on the new device. While having the click pressed, press some keys on your PC88 and you should get several bips, as much as keys you play. Try also to see if E-MU have any software update for your Operating System (remember that most drivers has been updated and transformed since the Intel era on Mac).
- If this works, then make sure to double check Logic preferences. Go to "MIDI" and in the General Tab of MIDI, press "Reset All MIDI Drivers". This will help to renew Logic's information about new changes on the MIDI Setup of your computer.
- If this doesn't work, you should consider a different MIDI interface and also contacting Kurzweil (YoungChang) for further information, not to have your PC88 reseted, unless you have nothing to lose.

Good Luck!