Garageband MIDI Help

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Garageband MIDI Help

Hi, I have Garageband 5.1 (not the latest version). I am trying to connect my Yamaha DGX-520 to my computer. I have a Mac Mini (2006).

Here's the problem. So I plug the cable (that came with the keyboard) from "To Host" (back of the keyboard) into the USB input on the Mac. On Garageband it says "1 MIDI Device Detected," but I don't know what to do after it.

Also, should PC Mode be on on my keyboard? When it's on or off, it doesn't change a thing.

I've downloaded the latest drivers from Yamaha's website. Also, in Audio MIDI Setup (Applications/Utilities), when I go to the MIDI Studio window, it gives me three pictures. An audio interface that says "Portable Grand" (my keyboard), Network, and IAC Driver. Portable Grand has little triangles under it, which the others don't. Can anyone help me?

Thanks.

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.5)

Posted on Sep 1, 2011 2:09 PM

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Answer 1

Sep 1, 2011 2:26 PM in response to gretschdrummer

Have you created a software instrument track and tried to record to it?

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Answer 2

Sep 1, 2011 2:38 PM in response to Christoph Drösser

Yes I have created a software instrument track and have tried to record it. No sound is anywhere. The green volume led light isn't going up or down, and there is no recording.

Edit: I reconnected the keyboard to the comp. and now it says "2 inputs are available." I played some notes on the piano and it worked, but then I clicked OK and it's not making any noise. When I turn off the keyboard it says "1 MIDI Input is available." On it says "2 MIDI Inputs are available."

Thanks

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Answer 3

Sep 1, 2011 11:41 PM in response to gretschdrummer

What du you mean by "it worked"? Could you record any notes? And when you play on your keyboard, does a little blue dot in GB's "LED" window light up?

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Answer 4

Sep 1, 2011 11:47 PM in response to Christoph Drösser

I played one note, it played the note, and it worked. Only that note though.

And for the dot, it appears for 1 second also, right before I click OK when the "2 Midi inputs are available" message comes up.

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Answer 5

Sep 2, 2011 12:41 AM in response to gretschdrummer

Hm. I have no idea where the second midi input could come from. Maybe some weird setting on your keyboard?

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