Trying to use a Yamaha keyboard with an Audiotrak MidiMate USB/MIDI adaptor in Garageband

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Jamie Kahn Genet - 26 May 2008 04:50 GMT

Hi, I'm trying to use a Yamaha P-120 KB with a Audiotrak MidiMate
USB/MIDI adaptor in Garageband but I cannot for the life of me figure
out how to use the KB with Garageband.

A new MIDI input is detected by Garageband when I plug in the MidiMate
connected to the KB, but I cannot see where to go from there. MidiMate
has zero useful help (it just says create a software instrument and
start playing - well that doesn't work!) on this matter and I'll be
damned if I can find anything online.

TIA,
Jamie Kahn Genet

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Jamie Kahn Genet - 26 May 2008 04:54 GMT

> Hi, I'm trying to use a Yamaha P-120 KB with a Audiotrak MidiMate
> USB/MIDI adaptor in Garageband but I cannot for the life of me figure
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> TIA,
> Jamie Kahn Genet

Worse I just get Apple support bable on about the sound prefs in Sys
Prefs (nothing to do with MIDI input! Arrrgh...) and local Apple Centre
staff telling me about sound cards!?!? *headdesk*

TIA,
Jamie Kahn Genet

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Jolly Roger - 26 May 2008 06:34 GMT

> Hi, I'm trying to use a Yamaha P-120 KB with a Audiotrak MidiMate
> USB/MIDI adaptor in Garageband but I cannot for the life of me figure
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> start playing - well that doesn't work!) on this matter and I'll be
> damned if I can find anything online.

I haven't had the pleasure of doing much music with my Macs yet, so I'm
afraid I can't offer any experiential wisdom. I grew up with music - my
dad was a R&B musician and Mac user - he played in New Orleans here and
there and produced lots of music with his Macs. I'd ask him about your
issue, but he passed away a few years ago. : / I don't have a whole
lot of his things, but I am blessed to have his music equipment (a
keyboard, a few of his favorite guitars, and some other stuff). One of
these days when I have more free time, I'm going to set up his equipment
and start dabbling a bit! Anyhow, I digress...

It seems like once a MIDI device is properly connected, you should be
able to assign it to a track in a GarageBand project fairly easily. I
wonder if the Audiotrak MidiMate is part or all of the problem. A quick
search shows that others are successfully using the Yamaha P-120 with
different MIDI interfaces:

<http://preview.tinyurl.com/5dstlo>

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Jamie Kahn Genet - 27 May 2008 04:30 GMT

> > Hi, I'm trying to use a Yamaha P-120 KB with a Audiotrak MidiMate
> > USB/MIDI adaptor in Garageband but I cannot for the life of me figure
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> these days when I have more free time, I'm going to set up his equipment
> and start dabbling a bit! Anyhow, I digress...

No worries - I digress like mad, myself, and rather like it when others
do so :-)

> It seems like once a MIDI device is properly connected, you should be
> able to assign it to a track in a GarageBand project fairly easily. I
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>
> <http://preview.tinyurl.com/5dstlo>

Maybe you're right - perhaps the MidiMate is at fault *shrug* Can anyone
tell me what is supposed to happen? GB's help says nothing useful.

Regards,
Jamie Kahn Genet

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The NewGuy - 27 May 2008 14:41 GMT

> > > Hi, I'm trying to use a Yamaha P-120 KB with a Audiotrak MidiMate
> > > USB/MIDI adaptor in Garageband but I cannot for the life of me figure
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> Regards,
> Jamie Kahn Genet

I also tried using a midi keyboard with Audio Midi Setup and Garageband.
Either I've had a lobotomy or it was one of the most unintuitive
programs I've ever used. Couldn't get anything to work. Is there
another (very simple for us dummies) programs that might be a little
easier to get started? I've got a great grand piano sample on my
computer which I'd like to try with it. I might as well by preparing a
launch to the nearest galaxy with all the success I'm having.

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