Pro Tools Tutorial - Beginner - Connect a MIDI keyboard to Pro Tools
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- A video tutorial on how to connect your midi keyboard to Pro Tools and get some sounds. This video covers both USB and traditional MIDI connections, driver installation, common instrument plugins and how to set them up in Pro Tools.
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I don't know why but now it make sounds!! Occasionally, it stops but thank you so much for taking the time for me.
I've been trying to connect my keyboard for a very long time! and your video helped to do it in five minutes
Thank you very much from one little Russian musician
This is SO MUCH LESS INTIMIDATING than my professors made it seem!!!! I'm in audio production, but for podcasting purposes - so you can imagine my anxiety with all these musical production assignments if I've never learned any instruments. You've broken it down very, very accessibly and I thank you for that. I'll watch your entire Pro Tools series, and hopefully I'll be much better off with my final audio assignment hahahahah
Thank you Laura, what a lovely comment. You’re exactly the kind of person I make these tutorials for. Please let me know if there’s any other topics you’d like me to cover in the future. My ideas always come from people like you :-)
Thanks for this video! I couldn’t use my MIDI on Pro Tools just because of that Record Enable button
It's always one simple thing isn't it? Glad the video helped.
Thank you! I see many videos and your comment has decided my problem!
Saw*
Thank you so much for your straight to the point awesome video tutorial! You've really helped me a lot. I watched a number of tutorials on pro tools in my language in order to figure out how to use my MIDI with VSTi's, and there were lots of stuff about pretty much everything except exactly what I needed the most... and then you showed (to my shame) how simple it was just to push that Record enable button... I like how clearly you explain stuff just the way I enjoy... I wish you good luck with developing your channel!... Got subscribed on you, bro!
amazing tutorial! been struggling all morning and this fixed it right up!
Thanks sooo much! I was struggling for long to make it work!
Thanks for the input concise and no waffle just facts.
That's what people want!
Thanks for your videos. Very helpful. Could you please add the link to your video on stereo vs mono recording that you mention on this video? I can't seem to find it. Thanks
This video helped me so much! Thank you!!
Thanks for the tutorial. I am using the free version called Pro Tools First. For inputs, I do not have grand piano. I just have Xpand!2 and set it to Grand Piano inside the XPand!2 settings window. Then, I connected my Yamaha CP88 electric keyboard. I can hear computer sounds through my keyboard headset. I clicked the red recording button on both the track and the overall project, but when I started playing notes on my keyboard they did not register in Pro Tools First. Any idea what I did wrong?
Thanks for this! I couldn't work out why I wasn't getting a sound and then checked your video and realised that the record button had to be on - simple as hell but not necessarily intuitive!
NICE WITH THAT MIDI OPTION !!
Thank you for your instructional. I have use Pro Tools and my keyboard for years, but I had a brain fart and couldn't remember how to get sounds. Your tutorial reminded me to activate the Record Button to get sound with my keyboard. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thanks for the video.👏🏽
Thank you for your reply via email. I did try the buffer size solution previously. I even maxed out buffer size ( and avoided latency by plugging headphones directly into keyboard)- and still ended up with the same result. I also always have the CPU usage meters on my desktop during sessions.
I'll try allocating this second keyboard I'm speaking of ( I swap two back and forth) in its own MIDI STUDIO setup vs having two keyboards going into the same midi ins of my 002. ( virtually of course - not possible in reality)
Sometimes I find trying things that would seemingly make no sense - sometime work. I DID NOT have this problem before utilizing this second keyboard. However, it would not seem to be the keyboard itself, as it plays beautifully when in pause - set to record mode- ( so I can hear mini grand).
It's curious - I appreciate your input. ( pun?) I realize you are not in front of my setup - so there's not much that can be done from where you sit. If you think of anything else - great- but i am aware this comments section is not a blog/ forum ... so you don't need that(!)
Ok ! Looking forward to your next video.
thanks for the video!
Thanks, this was helpful!
Genius! Thank U!
Great and to the point
Excellent tutorial for beginners!!, thanks man!
Thank you Martin!
this video was very helpful! Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
Thanks a lot brother ❤️
Really helpful video
Thank you!! Super helpful!
You're most welcome Will. Glad you're getting a lot out of it :-)
Thank you for this. One question I have is, with everything Xpand offers are the keyboards that do a lot less really worth opening? For example the first grand piano sound and the organ sound. Are they a lot more realistic than the ones on Xpand?
I think I just chose those instruments cause they are so simple and user friendly. Less searching through menus to get straight to useable sounds. Xpand can be a bit overwhelming at first but there's heaps of great stuff in there for sure.
Thank you so much!
Thanks buddy! I spent all day pissed and it was just the Arm track I was missing. You da man.
It’s always something small isn’t it? Glad I could help
hi great help I just got a usb cable to go from my imac 209
to my roland Em 15 and was showing in put light on in green
but would now show up on mac or work, thats cause its not
a midi keyboard right and my interface is a focusrite scarlett
solo so has no way of connecting it up I looked up how to
connect it and was advised to get the usb midi cable so what
can I do please do I need to download software or what.
I'm from melb I noticed your Aussie accent.
Hi Shaarz, I'm finding your description a little hard to follow. But if you're using a Roland EM15 keyboard, then you'll need a Midi to USB adapter cable like this: www.jaycar.com.au/usb-midi-interface/p/XC4934
Pro Tools can accept audio from the Scarlett and Midi from the cable at the same time.
Hello! Loved your vid and you were kind enough to respond to a question a while back regarding my issue of not being able to hear the mini grand even though I followed the instructions to the letter and after many tries. It turned out that the ‘midi thru’ option was not checked. After reading up on this subject with three books, and watching your really fine video, I stumbled upon this and decided to check it off....and Voila(!) it worked. I thought I’d pass this along. I know you must already know this of course, but I could not find this little detail anywhere. It was the difference between days of frustration and that ahhhhh(!) moment. Sometimes the smallest detail and be overlooked. Anyway, thanks again for your video and getting back to me.
Oh I see. I'd love to know more about this problem/solution, maybe I could do a video on it? Was the Midi Thru option within protools, your interface, or your keyboard?
You are such a wonderful teacher! Thanks so much!
I’m glad to hear it, when I make videos I try to think from the perspective of someone who doesn’t know anything and who needs help from scratch. Best way to teach I reckon. Glad it was helpful.
Where do I find the driver for an Alesis Recital Pro? My computer recognizes the piano but pro tools does not. (I have the rest of the set up done).
Good concise video.
Thanks, short and sweet is always best right?
Hi. I'm a newby with Pro Tools First. This was a great tutorial for using a Midi kbd, but is there a video on how to play directly into my DAW using my performing kbd? Including how to set the I/O?
Sorry for the late reply. Might need more information before I can help. When you refer to your "performing keyboard", do you mean a stage piano of some kind? If so, all the information on USB or Midi cables is the same.
In regards to I/O within Pro Tools, it should take care of itself if you set up the tracks and plugins up as shown in the video.
Thanks a lot for the video.. Learnt lot more things.. Became a fan of yours. Just have few request if could just make some video on Pro Tools
1.How to PAN a certain portion of a track
2. How to increase the volume of a portion of a track
3. I included a click track but metronome sound is not coming.
4. How to add some fade effects on some point of a track
5.How to make a high frequency note decent (if it was played loudly at point, which sounds pretty odd)
I know the list is big😄 but it would be helpful if you cover these kind of tricks in a single video.. Thanks in advance😊
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Awesome
Windows detects my Yamaha p45 as a “Yamaha usb MIDI device” yet to the best of my ability I can’t get pro tools to detect it. I’ve tried plugging it in to many different USB ports on my computer, I’ve tried two different cables, nothing works. Any suggestions?
I spent hours trying to get my keyboard to play the sounds in Pro Tools. Then watched your video and realized that I didn't have record enabled on the track. Problem solved, thanks
Yeah, I don’t know why there aren’t more videos about this as it’s a common hurdle. Once so figured it out myself I figured I should make this video. Glad it helped you!
Very informative I hitted subsribed button
thanks bro
Your email was from 'no reply' so I am answering here:
Hello !
The 'midi thru' issue that prevented me from hearing the mini grand while playing my controller was in Protools in one of the drop down menus. I'm not near my computer now but it should be easy for you to find. It says 'midi thru' - and when checked off I finally could hear the virtual instrument on the 'Instrument Track' in real time as I played my controller. For some reason this little detail was not mentioned in any of my 3 Protools books. As soon as I UNcheck it, all sound stops coming through as I play the controller.
Ok. Thank you again for your previous help. It did help me get the issue resolved in part because there were things in your video and previous email answers that were also helpful.
Ok thx!
Kurt
Do you have a video about how to use instruments in the Air Creative Collection? Would love to see tutorials on creating guitar, bass, and drum tracks using Air Creative.
I haven't done any yet but that's a good idea. Any particular instruments you're interested in?
Hi again, I would certainly be interested in doing videos on this, which instruments are you most interested in?
Any idea why the mini grand and controller work flawlessly in pause prior to recording but once it's recording I get bizarre phrasing , squished notes, and pedal snafus. This is apparent in real time. As well as it is recorded. Prior in pause / it's perfect
My first instinct is that record mode uses more CPU/RAM resources than when paused so you could be running out of computer power. I'm not in front of Pro Tools right now but I think if you go to Windows/System Resources or System Meter (I think?) it will show you CPU and Hard Disk meters. If CPU is maxed out you may need to adjust some buffer/playback settings elsewhere. Try that and see what happens first.
Thank you for this video you make very clear and is helpful
Glad it helped :-)
Any ideas on how I can troubleshoot if I can still not get my midi keyboard to make sound in protools? I have the plug in, I've pressed the record enable button, and my computer has said that it connected with the driver of the keyboard. Is there a way I can make sure that protools is actually recognizing the midi keyboard? I have a focusrite interface plugged in one drive and the midi keyboard in another! Open to any thoughts!
Try this video first and see if it solves it. czcams.com/video/D62WkvwIkIQ/video.html
Great video, thanks. Is there a way of recording vocals without an interface hardware?
Hi Joe, not really, you need something that you can plug a mic into. Most computers do have a built in microphone input but it tends to be low quality. You'd need a special adapter to convert an XLR microphone connector to the tiny one on your computer too. It's "possible" but not ideal.
Even a cheap audio interface is better than using the computer audio connections.
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials Thanks for the info.
You can sing into your phone’s voice memo app (hold a pop filter up to your phone) and then send that audio file to your computer
Thanks so much. 👍👍🍾🍾
You are so welcome
Thank you for sharing Ricky 💃🕺🏼🎶🎶🐈⬛🎸
What a great fukkin tutorial. Great job man. Hope you making big bands nowadays
Hi newbie here to pro tools, just loaded it up and there aren't any instrument plug-ins at all. are these a separate download ?
Depends which version of protools. But if it wasn’t in the basic install then yes, go to your Avis account and look for available plugin downloads.
Thanks
arturia doesn't automatically insert the downloaded plugins to Protools. How do they connect?
I have connected the midi.cable to roland drums...why am I not getting sounds or any midi reading on the tracks when i press record? I have the virtual drum already selected.
In the description you should find a link to a video called "Midi Keyboard not working?". Try that first and see if it helps.
Does anyone know how to fix this? When I play something in kontakt it works fine but then after 30 seconds my playing dosent pick up anymore but then it starts working again after a minute. Please help
I've downloaded and installed Xpandi2 and MiniGrand piano but when I go to instrument track to access the plug ins I've installed i can't seem to access them they aren't there. please help
This might help? www.gearslutz.com/board/avid-pro-tools/865925-virtual-instruments-not-showing-up.html
Hi, I’ve followed your tutorial step by step, but my midi kb still have no sound in the pro tools first. I want to know is my sound card’s problem?(I use the built-in sound card) or is something have to set up, thx.
Sorry I didn't reply sooner. Have you got the issue fixed yet? What is the brand/model of your MIDI keyboard, and are you using a recording interface of some kind or just the built in sound card?
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials I can do it with Ableton live. My MIDI keyboard is Arturia mini lab II, and I just have the built in sound card.
Wow thanks! If you clicked on the red recording button in the end again, would the played notes on the keyboard be recorded as wavesound in a new Audio track? I want to record what ich play on my keyboard, but ich don't know how
Are you wanting to convert a MIDI/Instrument track into an audio file?
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials i want to do the same like you in The Video, and record what i play on the keyboard so that i have it as a track in my pro tools project
@@jckummermusic Oh I see. Well, if you have successfully got MIDI sounds working in Pro Tools, then yes, just press the red "reocrding enable" button, then press Rec and Play on the transport and you'll be off and running. I recommend my video "How to record a song from scratch" which will show you that process in detail: czcams.com/video/GcjcVcgu1-U/video.html
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials thanks
I like it
Damn you a good person :D
Hi! I wonder if you could help me with a little problem i have with pro tools. After i have recorded instrument track with my keyboard, and i want to cut the track little bit from the beginning, ( to take away the quiet part) the sound of my song is changing almost every time. The playing sounds like, that i havent used the pedal at all. All the notes ends like in a wall, and it doesn´t sound natural.. Before i cut part of the song it sounds normal.. And the same thing happens sometimes when i push with the mouse somewhere on the track.. Can you help me? Thanks! I have a pro tools first..
This is a tricky problem to explain in text. Midi records everything coming from your keyboard, not just notes but also pedal movements. It's possible that you had your sustain pedal pressed down several bars before you started playing. Therefore, when you cut the beginning of your track you inadvertently removed that pedal control. You can put it back in with the mouse, but you'll have to set the track view to "controller/sustain", then you'll be able to see and edit the sustain pedal data. It's usually either on (128) or off (0). I hope that helps, or at least points you in the right direction so you know what to look for.
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Thank you very much for your answer. It was very helpful, and now I can change the pedal how I want! :) Do you know if there is in pro tools first some button, if I want to cancel something what I have edited? Like repeal? I haven't found yet.. One more thing: When I first time started to record with my keyboard in pro tools first, something weird happened to the program..All the text in the program came much smaller, and I don't see the whole text in the up menu, just part of it.. And it still looks the same. It has also started to work little badly sometimes.. For example sometimes it doesn't open the project or save it. Do you know if there is anything I could do for that? Thank you for the answers! :)
> Do you know if there is in pro tools first some button, if I want to cancel something what I have edited? Like repeal?
Window/Undo History. Apart from that just the usual Undo command or Ctrl + Z.
As far as font size goes, no I've never heard of that. Font size in Pro Tools usually matches your Windows text settings. If you want the font to be bigger you may need to change your screen resolution in Windows.
Hope that helps!
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials
Thank you for the answer! It was very helpful. :)
Great vid as you have left no one behind. However I for SOME reason can’t get the keyboard to play the virtual instruments in pro tools 11. It records midi data from the motif xs8 and I can get that data to play the mini grand virtual instrument. However I can’t actually play my keyboard and make the mini grand make sound. I did not put a driver in the computer. However the fact that it records midi data and will play back my keyboard or mini grand makes me believe I don’t need to download a driver. Am I correct? Any idea? I have books and am going around in circles. Thank you. Your vid was very good.
OK, I recently came across a similar problem. Try going to Setup/Midi/Midi Input Devices. Then make sure your input (The Motif, or maybe MIDI input 1?) is selected.
Ok thank you! I’ll try in the A.M. as my brain is fried at the moment. Lol. So appreciate the speedy reply. I found your video to be one of the very best in that it just gave me great facts and didn’t assume I knew anything. That’s what a good teacher does. Ok I’ll let you know what happens.
👋 Hi.
I had that box checked off. No change. I tried another keyboard same thing. Both keyboards recorded midi data and protools 11 digi 002 would engage mini grand on playback. Mouse engages mini grand. No notes depressed or sound when playing from keyboard. However any midi data entered can engage the mini grand after the fact. I did not install drivers. However it is recording data so I would think it’s not a driver issue. I am using standard midi cables. Keyboard to digi 002 to firewire to mac 10.10.
I can’t expect you to solve this from where you sit. I appreciate all your help. I AM stuck so if you think of anything I’ll try it!
Thx
@@kurtwieting Wow, that's puzzling. You're right that it's a bit hard for me to solve without being in front of your computer. But it sounds to me like the keyboard and MIDI signals are fine, it's most likely an interface/driver issue, or a Pro Tools setting. Or, could it be related to input monitoring?
Thank you . If you might explain interface/driver issue definition?
Thank you. The other references I understood. ( are you suggesting i May to install a driver? I did look and apparently the motif is universally accepted w/ protools with an 002 using standard midi cables. Ok thank you . I won’t keep asking questions. Eventually I’ll find the answer and when I do I’ll let you know what rock I found tha magic key under ....🤪
When I click the red square button to start recording with my keyboard I don't get sound in pro tools. My audio interface is AudioBox USB 96. I'm depressed even though I know that it is something simple to solve I don't know about it
In the description of this video, you'll find a link to a video I made called "Midi Keyboard Not Working?". Try that first and let me know if it doesn't work.
I love you. (First vid.)😁😁
I love you too
any tips for if you follow the instructions and it still doesnt work
11:32 is that the music im thinking of?
I don't know...is it?
Can I record from piano to pro tools Directly without any instruments? Cuz the instruments change the piano sound when I use them. I want it to be the same sound that came out from my piano. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP
Of course you can. This means you want to record AUDIO, not Midi. This video is about a completely different subject.
Connect your Keyboard to your recording interface using an audio cable (like a guitar lead). In Pro Tools, create a blank audio track, make sure the input of that track is set to the same input on your audio interface. Then you can start recording.
I have done exactly what has happened here and it works but after a few seconds it holds whatever note I was playing then freezes and then I can play again I have no clue how to fix it
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME,,,,,,, I just got a NORD stage keyboard and the sounds are way better than the Instrument Sounds in Pro Tools. I s there any way I can get the same sounds from my own keyboard?
I don't know if Nord have software instruments available to use in DAWs like Pro Tools. But if they do, that would be the easiest way to get your Nord Sounds in Pro Tools.
However, if you just want to use the your local Nord Sounds with Pro Tools, then you'll need to use a mixture of Midi and Audio cables.
1) Connect the Midi inputs and outputs from your computer your Nord. (Or if you're using a USB connection, that will be taken care of).
2) Connect the Audio Output (Line out) from your Nord to the Audio Ins on your Recording Interface.
3) Set up a Midi track in Pro Tools which will send MIDI information to your Nord. Make sure whatever channel you choose is matched on the Nord. For instance, if you have a synth sound on the Nord you want to use, and it's on Midi channel 2. Make sure the MIDI track in Pro Tools is "sending" to MIDI channel 2.
4) Set up an audio track in Pro Tools for the Nord sounds to come back "in".
5) Set up your monitoring so that when you play or program a note on your MIDI track, it goes out to the Nord, back in to the audio track and you can hear it in real time.
You've now created a Midi send/Audio return.
There are a lot of links in the chain where things can go wrong, so expect to do some problem solving. It's likely that you'll think you've got it set up right but you still can't "hear anything" because of one step that's incorrect. But
can i do that without a subscription? All I can see from instrument of input is Xpand!2. and it doesn't work at all.
If you can see Xpand!2 in your plugin list then yes, it should work as shown in my video. Just follow the steps and make sure you've set it up correctly. New/Instrument Track, add Xpand!2 plugin and away you go. If that doesn't work then check the description for a link to my other video "Midi Keyboard Not Working?"
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials Thank you for the recommendation but it seems like I've watched it before. Is there any other problems that you could think of?
My keyboard already has sounds in it... It isn't silent when connected to the daw like yours.... So will that make a problem in the process u showed to record it?
Or if i try the same way of yours it'll work as per the sounds i select in pro tools
Hi Siddhanth, the sounds in your keyboard are referred to as "Local MIDI". You can still use your keyboard as shown in my video, but only if you turn Local MIDI off, or turn the volume down to zero on your keyboard speakers. My video is about using your keyboard to control sounds within Pro Tools. So if you don't turn your keyboard speakers down/off then you'll be hearing two sounds at once, your keyboard AND Pro Tools at the same time.
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials Thank you very much sir! It feels great to get a reply from you!
not sure how you can press the record on the track, considering it says you need an input and output assigned.
It sounds like you may have created the wrong kind of track. Did you create an instrument track or an audio track?
Hey, why is your graphic quality much better than mine?
Um... I don't know? If you're referring to my screen capture footage I'm using OBS software with my screen at 1680 x 1050, my camera is recording in Full HD 1920×1080 and then I edit and output the whole thing to Full HD as well. Does that help?
When I go to the instruments it only gives me two options which are “Ableton Live(mono)” and “Click II (mono)” and neither will let me play it. Am I missing something?
First of all, make sure you've created the right kind of track, an instrument track not an audio track. If that still doesn't work you may need to log into your Avid account and download the extra instrument plugins which should have come free with Pro Tools.
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials I am having the same problem. I have downloaded the linked plugins but there are no instruments
All piano plugins comes with focusrite solo interface
make sure midi thru is on!!! Pro tools/options/midi thru check it
Excuse me, how do you have so many instruments to choose from? I only have Click II and Xpand!2 in mine. It's so frustrating, I spent all this money, I just want to play and record!! Thanks, great video too man, this is my first, but won't be my last, cuz I'm a subscriber now. Holla!
The reason he has more instrument plugins is that he likely bought them or got them in some sort of bundle. Xpand!2 and Click II are default instrument plugins that come with pro tools but the others are not.
Hi, if you paid for Pro Tools then you should be elligible for free virtual instruments. Check the Pro Tools website for available downloads.
😍!
How to get download the sounds in pro tools first?
sorry how to download*
I think it's a free download from the Avid website. Xpand!2 plugin.
Oh nvm it’s already installed on pro tools first when you download it. Thanks!
@@Seanyyym Yeah, I thought so. Feel free to check out my latest video on how to use Xpand!2 to get a great drum sound.
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Mi piano just has an OUT plug , how can I make it work then?
If your keyboard only has audio output, then it won't work. You need a MIDI output of some kind (USB or 5 pin plug) to control the plugins in pro tools.
However, if you just want to record your keyboard directly (not MIDI), then you can just use a guitar lead and record it to an audio track.
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials I meant an OUT midi plug , (5 ping plug) but that left me with one midi cable hanging out( I got the out and in MIDI usb cable)
@@mrfdiaz2032 OK. So if understand what you're saying, then you've got a special Midi interface cable that has USB on one end and two 5 pin MIDI plugs on the other. One plug is IN, and the other is OUT. But you're saying that you're keyboard only has an "out" so you're not sure what to do with the unused plug?
Just leave it unplugged. You don't need MIDI going back into your keyboard, you just need it going FROM your keyboard into the computer.
If that's your setup, then there shouldn't be a problem. Everything should work as shown in the video. If not, check the description for a link to a troubleshooting video called "Midi Keyboard not working?". Could just be a few settings you need to change.
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials alright thank you :)
You have claws!!! Lmao
Probably a classical guitarist too, dummy.
Guitarist :-)
i bought pro tools but it came with no instrument plugins, just delay effects and such
Just did some research, and everything I'm reading is saying that Xpand2 comes free with Pro Tools First. Therefore should be free with full version of Pro Tools. If not, I think it's about $20 to buy.
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials Thanks. Unfortunately I'm running Snow Leopard and Xpand2 will not work. Tried downloading a trial and it failed to install.
@@jdixont Ohhh, that's annoying. The only thing I can think of is trying to get hold of an older copy of PT which may be compatible with Snow Leopard. But eventually you might just have to upgrade. Don't know if you've seen my other video on how to record a song from scratch, but I made that video back in 2012 with PT8 on a Mac, probably Snow Leopard. So it "can" work if you've got the right versions of everything: czcams.com/video/GcjcVcgu1-U/video.html
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials Bit the bullet and upgraded everything. Will look through your tutorials for things. Thanks for the responses.
@@jdixont Probably the best move. Hope things run smoothly for you now. I'm always looking for video suggestions so if there's anything you want to know about Pro Tools let me know and I might do a video on it.
Prob. Solved. It apparently is very important to open up a midi device’s own dedicated MIDI STUDIO set up. Once I did that for my second keyboard, it all worked perfectly. Apparently plugging two midi cables ,even virtually into the same virtual input causes confusion.
Awesome news! Glad you got it figured out. Sounds like a pretty complex set up you've got there.
Some people may need to go to the Setup menu and click Peripherals or MIDI Input Device... to enable their device before this will work.
Yes indeed. There's a link in the description to that very trick :-)
actually got same plug in up, came here to find out how to connect my keys! had it record enabled, but nothing?
edit: I have in and out midis but plugged in wrong 😆😆😆
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thanks!
once a year I come here and afterwards my I can use my keyboard in protools
How can one add keyboard tracks without using any keyboard?
You'd have to enter every note with the mouse. Here's an example of how to do drum programming with a mouse: czcams.com/video/PUyR9FhMB6w/video.html
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials Hey thanks for that. But I was wondering about adding keyboard and bass sounds with the mouse.
@@Acujeremy Unfortunately I don't have a video on that subject specifically. The Drum Programing video is very close though. You would just load up a bass/keyboard instrument plugin instead of a drum plugin, and then insert notes into the piano roll editor in the same way. But instead of hearing drums, you'll be hearing bass/keyboard.
Of course, you need to know how bass and keyboard parts work first. There's an assumed level of musical knowledge there.
@@HighRoadMusicTutorials I can read music and do have music knowledge. Is there a way to do something like enter notes on a stave for specific instruments like a bass or organ, and then have it play the instruments digitally?
Oh great, yes, ProbTools has a staff editor but honestly when it comes to MIDI the piano roll (grid) editor is the most intuitive. Either way, you can just punch the notes in with a mouse and play them back with any instrument sound you choose yes.
nothing m audio 49 controller
Pretty sure you left out a step... Define Hardware?
Which part of the video are you referring to? Hardware is any physical device connected to the computer (as opposed to software). Examples of hardware include the MIDI keyboard, the audio/midi interface, the computer itself and even the cables connecting everything together.
beginners use pro tools first, and dont have half these features lol.
Which features? Pro Tools First users can use Xpand!2 to find almost any instrument sound they could want.