Just got new imac 27 inch, trying to connect a casio ctk 1100 musical keyboard through the 3.5mm input jack on the back, it seems to register in the sound preference screen but no sound is heard through the imac speakers, i want to use it with garageband but this doesent see the keyboard, am i missing something here or do i need some sort of input device, the keyboard only has a 3.5mm output jack. thanks
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
The Audio Midi display being 0 is correct, the keyboard you have isn't outputting MIDI just analog audio.
In Grange Band's instructions you would treat this like it was an electric guitar you were recording. Look at lesson 4 in the manual for Garage Band, Play and Record your Electric Guitar. The steps you will do are the same except you have the keyboard attached.
Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano - You could use Real Instrument also in the track selection depending on what you are trying to do.
The Audio Midi display being 0 is correct, the keyboard you have isn't outputting MIDI just analog audio.
In Grange Band's instructions you would treat this like it was an electric guitar you were recording. Look at lesson 4 in the manual for Garage Band, Play and Record your Electric Guitar. The steps you will do are the same except you have the keyboard attached.
Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano - You could use Real Instrument also in the track selection depending on what you are trying to do.
When the keyboard is connected and you go to System Preferences->Sound; Input you have Line IN selected as your input correct?
Now when you hit a key on the keyboard does the input level display light up? Do you have input volume turned up? Is there a volume control on the keyboard?
How are the inputs in Garage Band (Garage Band->Preferences->Audio/MIDI) set?
Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano - BTW the keyboard output does work ok if plugged into another device, say headphones?
You need to use a pre amp to connect it to the input jack.
or you could connect it with a midi to usb interface.
See here for some info:
Yes to the first question, yep the input level lights light up, the input level is turned up and the volume on the casio is turned up.
In garage bands the audio midi displays 0 found and audio input is on built in input also tried it on system settings.
Yes the keyboard output does work with headphones.
im still trying to sort it, maybe i do need a pre amp or usb midi interface.
When you creaate the track make sure you set these:
casio keyboard connection through 3.5mm jack
