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General Discussion / Re: Problems with recording from MIDI keyboard
On (2), I note that the Uno adapter appears to be sending all the MIDI events timely.  It has indicator lights which flash when a MIDI event goes through, and these are flashing just like they ought to.

(1):  Yes, I am using click track.

Thanks for your response.
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General Discussion / Re: Connect MIDI to USB
Quote from: kahman –
I would disagree with that, as I have mine connected to a Yamaha PSR-273, and it works beautifully.
Great.  Mebbe they fixed it -- or mebbe the reviewer I read was mistaken as to why his didn't work.

Kahman, could you possibly apply your encyclopedic knowledge of NWC to the other post I put in, "Problems with recording from MIDI keyboard", topic 5859.0, posted in general discussion.  Many thanks in advance if you or anyone else can give me any help on the problem described in that post.
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General Discussion / Problems with recording from MIDI keyboard
Given:
  Windows XP with service pack 2
  NWC version 1.75b
  Casio CTK-601 keyboard
  MidiSport Uno interface

Problems:
  1) If I play a series of, say, quarter notes separated by quarter rests, NWC will record them as dotted quarters with eighth rests, or maybe doubledotted with sixteenth rests.
  2) If I play a chord with a slow arpeggio, NWC will terminate each note when the following note begins, even though the first key is still depressed.
  3) As (2) implies, if I play a composition of say three voices, any time I press a key in any voice, that cuts off any notes being held in other voices.  I end up with a bunch of short notes, not sustained voices.

Any advice out there?  I have searched the site, don't find these things discussed.

More broadly:  Some material I did find suggests that NWC is not good at this sort of recording.  Can anyone suggest an alternative product, especially a free one?  Also point me to any areas I need to read up on; all this is strictly new to me.  In case it helps you visualize what I need, my project is this:  There is an elderly lady here who neither reads nor writes music, but she is a composer and has some good material.  I want to get it down as a written score.

Many thanks.
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General Discussion / Re: Connect MIDI to USB
This is a followup on a thread I started several weeks ago.  Givens:
  Concertmate 990 (aka Casio CTK-601) keyboard
  NWC version 1.75b
  Windows XP with service pack 2
Problem, make keyboard and NWC talk to each other.

I opted for a M-AUDIO MidiSport Uno Interface from Amazon, about $39.

The interface came with a CD and I let the CD take over and do the installation.  It started off saying plug in the interface so I did.  Then after the install program ran, NWC could see the device but did not distinguish input from output.  I unplugged the device from the USB port, waited several seconds, plugged it back in, and NWC could see it correctly, as a Midi-in and Midi-out.

The automatic installation also said check the README on the CD, which I did after installation.  The README gave steps for manual installation and referred to an install program that was not present on the disk.  It also said to let the drivers get installed, then connect the interface, wait for Windows to see it, then start NWC and configure midi in and out.

Conclusion is that I had almost no trouble, everything went smooth, I was up and running in about 5 minutes.

My recommendation to anyone else installing this interface would be, use the automatic install on the CD but do not connect the interface when it says to.  Wait until install is complete and the install program is shut down.  Then connect interface, then configure NWC.

BTW, the NWC configuration is:  go to Tools/Options/Record and set the input device as USB Uno MIDI In.  If you also wish to use the keyboard as an output, go to Tools/Options/MIDI and select USB Uno MIDI Out as your playback device.

Before buying this device, search this site for all comments on it.  There is some make of keyboard it will not work with but I don't remember just what it is.  There is also a manufacturer's knowledge base; go to http://www.m-audio.com/ and search on MidiSport Uno.

Cheers!  Thanks again to those who helped me earlier.


2007.01.13, addendum.  Reviews of the Midisport Uno on Amazon indicate it will not work with Yamaha PSR series keyboards and perhaps other Yamaha models.
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General Discussion / Re: Connect MIDI to USB
Thanks much, Kahman.  Especially for web address for drivers, as I don't have a functioning CD drive right now.   Delivery date will be around 20 Dec.  You may hear me put up a great cry for help right about then.
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General Discussion / Re: New Forum - Nice look.
New user sez forum is a pleasure to use.  I like it.

Some forum programs can let the member be notified by email when there is a post to a "watched" topic.  If this program has that ability, I recommend it be turned on.
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General Discussion / Connect MIDI to USB
I have a Concertmate 990 keyboard, late model computer with USB ports running Windows XP Professional, and NWC 1.75b.  Please give me some guidance on what cables/adaptors I need to buy to get keyboard and NWC talking to each other via USB.  The aim is to play on the keyboard and have NWC write the score of what is played.  Please include recommendation, if you have one, as to where I can mailorder cables/adaptors -- company name, web address, phone, etc.  Any other comments relevant to connecting keyboard/NWC and writing score from keyboard input are welcome.  If you wish, write me directly at
         josephmansfield xxx prodigy.net.mx
changing the xxx to @ as needed.  If you include phone number I can call you at your convenience.  Many thanks.