MuseScore doesn't recognize USB MIDI input
Hi, Gang!!!
At the Preferences (Setup) Menu, MuseScore doesn't recognize the USB MIDI input I have. The little window where we expected some MIDI input appears is grey (non item).
My PC does it (the Creative AudioHQ Keyboard Menu recognize it perfectly).
Where is wrong here? ???
Thanks a lot for your help!!!!!!!
God bless you all!!!!!!!
Juan
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Be sure the keyboard is connected before you start MuseScore. Also be sure you have not disabled MIDI in the main toolbar.
In reply to Be sure the keyboard is by Marc Sabatella
Yes, the MIDI keyboard is connected before I start MuseScore.
All the PC devices are OK, included the USB MIDI Interface.
The "Active MIDI Input" is selected.
BUT... MuseScore doesn't recognize my MIDI input.
In reply to Yes, the MIDI keyboard is by jotape1960
You mention the Preferences dialog, but what about ordinary note entry? Enter note input mode, press middle "C" on the keyboard - anything?
If not, what OS are you on, and what are your settings in Edit / Preferences / I/O?
In reply to You mention the Preferences by Marc Sabatella
My system is Windows XP Pro SP3.
The settings are:
Note Entry: MIDI Activated.
I/O: API: Windows DirectSound, Device: SoundBlaster Live! Audio, MIDI Input (is grey, no options)
Any other MIDI software I use recognize the USB MIDI input but MuseScore.
I don't understand what's wrong here!!!
In reply to My system is Windows XP Pro by jotape1960
It isn't clear to me from your reply, does MIDI inpu work in note entry or not? That is, forget the Preferences dialog. Just open a score, press "N" to enter Note Input mode, then press middle "C" on your keyboard. Anything show up on screen?
In reply to It isn't clear to me from by Marc Sabatella
Nothing happened!!!
I just can to enter the notes only with the mouse, not the USB MIDI keyboard.
In reply to Nothing happened!!! I just by jotape1960
Hopefully someone can help given this information, but I thought I'd add, there are definitely other easy ways of entering notes. Simply typing their names ("A", "B", "C", etc), also the on-screen Piano Keyboard that you can access from the View menu or by pressing "P".
In reply to Be sure the keyboard is by Marc Sabatella
I am not using an external device. I just want to change into a different soundfont (using VirtualMidiSynth) and then change an instruments' "patch" but the input is grey, is custom midi stuff like this possible on Musescore? I am using a lot of programs just trying to do this one thing.
In reply to I am not using an external… by krissidabbi
So, you are not asking about USB or MIDI input, only about using a soudnfont? Those are loaded from View / Synthesizer, but no need for external programs at all - just loaded the soundfont directly. See the Handbook sections on soundfonts and playback for more info.
If you do have an external syntehsziewr - software or hardware - you want to communicate with - you can set the MIDI output device in Edit / Preferences / I/O, or use JACK to connect the output of MuseScore to some other program's input.
OK...
1. You have followed these instructions:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/note-input#midi-keyboard
2. You are running Windows XP Pro... is it 32 bit or 64 bit version?
3. What make/model midi keyboard are you using?
4. What's the cable setup?
5. Can you choose between midi and/or usb cable?
Regards.
In reply to OK... 1. You have followed by Jm6stringer
Hi!!!
1) I followed all those instructions... Nothing!!!
2) My systems is a 32 bit version.
3) My MIDI keyboard is a Casio CTK-601.
4) The cable setup is right to all other MIDI software (Home Studio and Sekaiyu).
5) No options are showed at the MuseScore "MIDI Input" little window (setup menu).
In reply to Hi!!! 1) I followed all those by jotape1960
>>Pls. download the midi router software.
>>so that you could input chords immediately.
>>my setting
>>Roland A-49 usb midi kb, Windows 7, Musescore 1.3
>>just d/l the file attached, hope it will work for your system.
>>Attachment Size
>>MidiRouter.zip 102.47 KB
https://musescore.org/en/node/25440
try the mdi router software
don't open other music or midi software same time.