Can't play more than 2 notes simultaneosly with PC keyboard

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robbieboy
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Can't play more than 2 notes simultaneosly with PC keyboard

Post by robbieboy » Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:57 am

Ok, so I'm using Ableton Live which has an option of playing midi using the pc keyboard. It works fine, but I can't play more than 2 notes at the same time. Therefore I can't play a 3 note chord and so on. Can you help me out? Cause? Solution? thanks in advance
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Post by Angstrom » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:23 pm

its the way computerkey boards are wired / dealt with by the bios.

They are intended for typing use and there are not that many words where you type 2 letters at the same time - never mind 3. ;)

So its a limitation you will have to live with unless you fancy writing your own bios!
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Post by ejectorset » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:26 pm

hmmm, i am pretty sure that would rule out double keyboard modifiers like ctrl+alt+del or shift+cmd+v

I am also positive that on my ibook I can play more than 2 notes at a time using qwerty
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Post by mokomo » Wed Jan 12, 2005 2:42 pm

Reaktor allows several keys at the same time, so there is no technical problem. That said if you are planning on anything beyond testing out sounds, you'd be better off getting a little controller keyboard ... or a huge 88 key weighted one with every key driving some automation on one channel, and notes on another

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Post by Hedroom » Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:04 pm

I've noticed this too. If you have clips assigned to keys you can only launch two at the same time on the keyboard. If you want to launch three simulataneously you have to make sure quantize is on and press them at NEARLY the same time.

Bit annoying that actually.
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Post by plonkman » Sat Jan 15, 2005 11:10 pm

Just stick the clips in the same scene and scene launch.
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Re: Can't play more than 2 notes simultaneosly with PC keyboard

Post by ColdnColder » Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:33 am

hi I have this problem with my m-audio midi controller 2x2 anniversary,
in other programms like fl studio it works fine as well.
like in ableton like you said the notes die instantly when i press more than 2 :(
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Re: Can't play more than 2 notes simultaneosly with PC keyboard

Post by anamexis » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:50 am

The cause indeed has to do with the way computer keyboards are physically wired (in a matrix), preventing certain simultaneous combinations of 3+ keys to be transmitted to the computer. If you want the full, schematic explanation, check out here.
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Re: Can't play more than 2 notes simultaneosly with PC keyboard

Post by fx23 » Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:54 am

Also seems to depend on hardware, from1 to3, maybe 4 max
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