As a home musician typically you’re going to have programs such as Fruity Loops or other VST (Virtual Studio Technology) instruments within your favorite DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). If you are on a budget these programs are expensive enough, let alone purchasing the hardware. A common device for home musicians is a MIDI keyboard. You can buy a decent one for under $100 or with this tutorial, if you already have a game controller … Free! Because there are so many possible configurations with different audio software this how-to is meant to get you started. Once you have these basics you can play around and find the right combination of settings for you. I am using a USB Logitech controller a couple years ago and Fruity Loops Studio 8.
The first thing you need to do is download and install MIDI Yoke which acts as virtual MIDI input ports. Although the site does not state it … this application is compatible with Vista.
Wir hatten neulich schon MIDI-Support im Chrome Browser gesehen, jetzt holt Android endlich weiter auf, was Musik betrifft. Bislang waren viele professionelle Musik Apps doch iOS vorbehalten, auch.
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Next, download the freeware application Avis Rejoice V 1.6. Rejoice allows any USB input control to be input as a MIDI command.
At first there are no settings needed to be changed in MIDI Yoke. You will want to launch Rejoice to assign the gamepad controller buttons command. Make sure your gamepad is connected before launching Rejoice so it is recognized.
Now, in the second section of Rejoice select the Button field and hold down one of the buttons on your controller, select the “Note On” command, then click the Add button. Simply go over these same steps for every button you want to assign a control. Just minimize Rejoice as you will need to let it run in the background.
For the sake of this article I assigned my 1,2,3, and 4 buttons on my controller as “Note On” commands. Now that the gamepad controller is configured, open Fruity Loops and go to Options MIDI settings (F10).
In Settings there are a couple of things to look for. Make sure for the Input section that MIDI Yoke 1 is enabled and active. Also make sure Controller type is set to “generic controller” and then Enable button is lit. Then just below that make sure Auto accept detected controller is also lit and enabled.
Now to verify the signal is getting through if you look at the upper left corner of the screen you will see a signal light next to MIDI every time you press your new MIDI controller.
Hopefully this will get you started. For additional information on setting up and assigning MIDI controls in Fruity Loops this is a great place to start. As for other DAW’s you would need to refer to the application manual on setting up and assigning the controller.
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Have you ever wanted to use your iPad as a MIDI controller? There are a number of great apps that can turn your iPad into an advanced controller and a great music-maker, but how do you get those signals to your Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)? Believe it or not, iOS has supported wireless MIDI connections since version 4.2. Also, any Mac running OS X 10.4 or higher supports MIDI Wi-Fi. And while Windows doesn't support it out-of-the-box, there's a simple way to get it working on the PC as well.
How to Use the iPad as a MIDI Controller on a Mac
The Mac makes it relatively easy to set up a connection with an iPad, but you will need to dig into your MIDI settings and know just where to go to make the connection.
- First, launch Audio MIDI Setup. The quickest way to do this is to use the Launch Pad, type in 'Audio MIDI setup' and click the app's icon.
- After it loads, click Window and choose Show MIDI Studio.
- Double-click the Network box to open up network settings.
- The first thing you need to do is create a session. Click the plus (+) button under My Sessions.
- When the session appears, click the checkbox next to it to enable the session.
- Next, we connect the iPad. The iPad should be listed in the Directory section below the sessions. If it is not, make sure the iPad is both connected to the Wi-Fi network and connected to the same network as the Mac. Click the iPad to highlight it and then click the Connect button.
- This creates a network connection your DAW can use to communicate with the iPad.
How to Configure MIDI Over Wi-Fi on a Windows-Based PC
Windows can support wireless MIDI through the Bonjour service. This service is installed with iTunes, so before we set up Wi-Fi MIDI on our PC, we must first make sure we have the most recent update of iTunes. If you don't have iTunes, you can install it from the web. Otherwise, simply launch iTunes. If there is a more recent version, you will be prompted to install it.
- The first step to getting wireless MIDI on Windows is to download the rtpMIDI driver. This driver was created by Tobias Erichsen and is free to use, though if you do find it useful, you can donate to its development from within the software.
- After you download the driver, install it on your PC. Once installed, you can run the program to configure your network.
- This part of the process is identical to the Mac. First, create a new session by clicking the plus (+) button below My Sessions.
- Next, click your iPad's name under Directory and click the Connect button.
- This creates the connection on your Windows-based PC.
A Few Great Apps for Your New MIDI Controller
Now that we have the iPad set up to talk to our PC, we'll need some apps to send MIDI to it. The iPad can be great as a virtual instrument or just to add a few extra controls to your setup.
- TouchOSC. A great way to add some knobs and controls via your iPad's touch screen.
- Knob Lab. An alternative to TouchOSC, Knob Lab is free to download and check out.
- Geo SynthesizerandGeoShred. Two sides of the same coin, these apps use a fourths-based layout to turn your iPad surface into a virtual instrument. GeoShred comes with a modeled guitar while Geo Synthesizer has more synth-based sounds.
- Lemur. This app is a multi-touch instrument that allows you to design colorful multi-shape widgets and place them on canvas for your control.