Note entry with MIDI keyboard

• May 27, 2012 - 17:05

I want to enter notes with my digital piano (CASIO CDP-100). I use Windows Vista and MuseScore Version 1.2. I got my digital piano connected to my computer with a MIDI cable and a USB adapter. My computer says that it found new a hardware component after I plug it in. However when I open MuseScore and go to note entry mode, nothing happens when I press a key on my piano.
Moreover, in preferences under I/O "Choose port midi input interface" there are no choices listed. Anyone got an idea what's wrong?

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• May 27, 2012 - 20:28

1st thing to check - are your MIDI cables connected properly?

Inon the interface should go to Out on the keyboard
In on the keyboard should go Out on the interface.

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• Jun 28, 2012 - 18:21

Wow - fast answer. Didn't expect that. Thank you!

Well - I don't know what interface you're talking about. The components are:

Digital Piano (One "In", one "Out" socket)
MIDI-Cable (One "In", one "Out" plug; I guess I should connect the "In" plug with the "In" socket...no?)
USB-Adapter
Computer

I tried connecting the "In" plug to the "Out" socket and vice versa though, but it didn't help either. Any other ideas?

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• Jun 28, 2012 - 18:36

As ChurchOrganist said: in with out _and_ out with in.
Interface is the USB-Adapter in your case.

Make sure to start MuseScore only after the connections are done.

And there's still one permutation you haven't yet tried: connecting out to out. And I seem to remember having read somewhere here in theformus that this is the way to go?

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