MIDI keyboard displaying numbers instead of notes!

2001-10-08 04:00 am

My keyboard has worked in the past, but after connecting it up it is not displaying the notes when I hit a key on the musical keyboard. Instead it puts a #001 as if I have pressed the first instrument on my musical keyboard.

I'm sure someone has come across this before
what is the way to fix it?

Re: MIDI keyboard displaying numbers instead of notes!

Reply #1 – 2001-10-08 04:00 am

This sounds like a faulty sound card MIDI interface. If you say it has worked before, then you may want to review what has changed on your computer since it last worked. An incorrect driver setup for yoru sound card MIGHT cause this, although a hardware fault is more likely.

In general, the best way to locate the source of a problem is to verify each individual part of the system until you isolate the faulty component. It helps if you have access to q working MIDI setup to do this. Once you do, you should verify the proper working of each component:

- test the cable to make sure it works
- test the MIDI keyboard to make sure it can both send and receive MIDI events properly

If both of these work, then you can focus on your sound cards and its MIDI driver as the source for the problem.