MIDI input not working
I've been using Musescore for a week now, a few times with my electric piano plugged in through a MIDI-USB cord. But today it's not working, even though I haven't changed any settings:
Musescore v. 3.0.5.5992
MIDI cord: LiDiVi Professional Piano Keyboard to PC/Laptop/Mac MIDI Adapter Cord
Piano: Yamaha P-140
I turned the keyboard on first (it's playing fine on it's own), then plugged in the USB to my computer, waited until my computer showed that the MIDI input had been accepted and the lights on the cable turned on, then opened Musescore. The "Toggle MIDI 'Input'" button is selected, as is the "Note Input (N)" button. But when I play on my keyboard, no sound comes out from my computer and the score doesn't get updated. My computer sees the keyboard as a device, but Musescore itself doesn't register that there is any MIDI device at all under I/O preferences. I also tried completely restarting my computer.
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Have you tried: https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/revert-factory-settings ?
In reply to Have you tried: https:/… by Shoichi
Yes, as well as uninstalling and reinstalling Musescore.
In reply to Yes, as well as uninstalling… by PortalHopper
https://musescore.org/en/node/122366#comment-829078 ?
In reply to https://musescore.org/en… by Shoichi
I read the instructions on the box and left the MIDI cable plugged into the piano between uses, so that's not the problem. I also checked just now to be sure.
In reply to I read the instructions on… by PortalHopper
In your image I don't see Midi input/output
What do the drop-down lists show?
In reply to In your image I don't see… by Shoichi
The dropdown lists are empty. I also have tried hitting the button you've circled in red several times and it's done nothing. I've had someone else install Musescore on their computer and the MIDI input is working fine for them. Their dropdown lists show "MMSystem,USB MIDI Interface" for both input and output.
In reply to The dropdown lists are empty… by PortalHopper
Any Windows updates? Audio drivers? Damaged cable?
In reply to Any Windows updates? Audio… by Shoichi
No Windows updates since before I started using Musescore. The cable is working with someone else's computer.
However, comparing the MIDI associated drivers between their computer and mine: they have two drivers for the "USB Composite Device" whereas I only have one. The one we both have is called "usbccpg.sys" but the one that only they have is called "usbfilter.sys". Trying to update drivers for the USB Composite Device just tells me it's the most up-to-date version.
In reply to No Windows updates since… by PortalHopper
Uninstall it and reinstall it, if you want to try it out (is it a 64-bit drivers?).
In reply to Uninstall it and reinstall… by Shoichi
P.s.: You could upgrade to the latest version or try a Nightly and see if something changes.
In reply to P.s.: You could upgrade to… by Shoichi
See my new comment
In reply to No Windows updates since… by PortalHopper
OK, I'm really not clear how this fixed it, but here's what we did:
We copied the driver that was on my friend's computer but not on mine to a USB, then copied it into the same system folder it had been in on their computer. Then restarted my computer and now it's working, even though when I try opening the MIDI drivers list again, it still doesn't show the one that we had to copy from the other computer.
In reply to OK, I'm really not clear how… by PortalHopper
In case of interference with other programs, esp. on Windows, go into your soundcard configuration from Control Panel and ensure that the "Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device" in the Advanced tab of both Playback and Recording is unticked.
In reply to In case of interference with… by Shoichi
It seems to be working fine currently but I will keep this in mind in case it happens again. Thanks for your help!
In reply to It seems to be working fine… by PortalHopper
You're welcome. Buona musica!
In reply to In case of interference with… by Shoichi
This bug hasn't been addressed even now; the workaround worked like a charm! Thanks a lot.
In reply to In your image I don't see… by Shoichi
Changing the API from MME to ASIO or Windows WASAPI did the trick for me.