How to play my keboard

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Mushubushido9
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How to play my keboard

Post by Mushubushido9 » Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:51 am

I recently got a M-audio Keystation 88es Keyboard and i installed the driver and Ableton Live on my computer. I push the keys on the keyboard and I don't hear any sound. I'm not sure how to configure or sync the keyboard with Ableton. Is that even possible? Please help! Thanks!

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Post by Homebelly » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:13 am

Okay first timer,,
tell us what kind of computer,,
what version of Live,,
what operating system you are running ie,, OS X, XP or Vista,,
well go from there,
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Post by Mushubushido9 » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:37 am

Dell Inspiron 1501
Wndows Vista Home Basic
Ableton Live Lite 6.0.10

Thanks!

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Post by :twisted: » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:51 am

u like bushido?

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Post by Lovin Teris » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:53 am

A quick look in the manual will tell you something like this:

First make sure the midi signals from the keyboard get into Live. Check Preferences and enable input from the Keystation (it might be called something generic, like USB Sound Device). Now, when you press a key, a square will light up in the upper right of the screen.

Second, select a midi track, record enable it and make sure the correct midi input is selected.

Third, place a soft synth in said track. This is necessary to convert the midi signals into audio. Use Simpler if you don't have others, it comes with Live.

Good luck! :)
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Post by Emissary » Thu Dec 27, 2007 12:56 pm

I'm sorry i cant help out but I have a Jeyboard :cry:

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Post by Mushubushido9 » Thu Dec 27, 2007 4:43 pm

Thanks! I will try your advice! I'll let you know how it works out! :)

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Post by Mushubushido9 » Thu Dec 27, 2007 6:08 pm

I know I'm a really big newbie at this stuff, but how do you record enable it? Thanks!

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Post by Lovin Teris » Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:34 pm

It's also in the manual, actually. :)

And in the lessons. Great place to get started in many areas.

BTW, there's a button in session view, near the bottom of each track. Turns red when you click on it.
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Post by Mushubushido9 » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:35 am

Well, that'd be great if I actually understood the manual. There are no lessons on my version. This whole thing is quite irritating. I'm about to give up and just get a regular keyboard. Thanks anyway!

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Post by Mushubushido9 » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:18 am

I have the manual, but thanks anyway! I figured it out finally! Thank you to everyone for their help! :D

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Post by Homebelly » Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:27 am

open live,,
go to the help menu,,
there should be a command for lessons,
click on it and a panel will open down the right hand side of the live GUI,,
You should also have a master track already in any new session/set that you open,,
right next to that there are a series of buttons,,
Make sure the very top one that has I O written in it is lit,, and also the third from the bottom that has a small M in it is lit also,,
go to the insert menu and select insert midi track,,
about half way up the channel strip is the in out dialogue,,
go to the MIDI in dialogue and you should be able to select what ever midi ports are available,, these will usually become available if you have the appropriate drivers set up,, if your keyboard is a USB one then chances are live will see it by it's self,,
To check that live is seeing midi from your KB look up into the top right of lives GUI and you will see a small square with a D written it,, next to that are two smaller squares,, play your keyboard and see if the top one lights up,,
If it does your good to go,,
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Post by algarcia » Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:55 am

READ THE MANUAL/FAQ

connect the midi
run ableton live
go to the settings and activate the keyboard as a midi in
go to session view, arm a midi track and make sure it has your controller as an input
choose a sound of the list on the left panel.
youre done

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