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NoteWorthy Software, Inc. | Monday, 6 February 2012 |
How do I record live play from my MIDI keyboard?
- Tools: Options, Record tab
- If not set, select the Input Device Driver for your system
- Still on the Record tab, under Import Options, select the placement of the completed notated recording
- Click OK
- Use File: New to access a rhythm template to use as background play for the record feature
- Tools: Record (F4)
- Play your MIDI keyboard
- F6 to stop recording (or recording will stop at end of background song)
Recording will appear where you set it in Import Options.
If you need more detail on the above steps....
>1.Tools: Options, Record tab
>2.If not set, select the "Input Device" Driver for your system
The options listed here are based on the drivers you have installed on your computer for hardware that will accept MIDI input. If you have more than one device - try each one. If you have no devices, you need to install the drivers for the hardware (this may be the in port of your soundcard midi/joystick, your midi interface card, etc).
>3.Still on the Record tab, under Import Options, select the placement of the completed notated recording
It would be easiest to start with "New Window"
This field controls how a recorded MIDI performance will be handled after the recording is completed. The choices for handling the recorded data are:
New window: A new score window will be created with the imported notation from the performance
'Record' group: The imported staff or staves will be added to the current score. They will be placed in a group called 'Record'. If the group already exists, then the import will add a staff to the group. If the group does not exist, it will be created.
Buffer only: The recorded performance will simply be captured into the record buffer, but no import actions will be performed. In this case, the Import Recording command must be used to import the performance.
>4.Click OK
>5.File: New to start a score to use as background play for the record feature (possibly a rhythm template)
You must have a song playing in the background. A background song is required to keep the beat for NWC to capture the notes that you are playing. It will not be recorded with your song. It will not be printed with your song. If you do not have a background song playing, you will not be able to do live recording.
You can use one of the Rhythm templates or a file with a beat that you created. You must have a background song playing.
>6.Tools: Record (F4)
Go to the Tools menu and select record or press the quick key F4.
>7.Play your MIDI keyboard
Play your song on the midi keyboard. Nothing will show on NWC yet, except the background song playing back.
>8.F6 to stop recording (or recording will stop at end of background song)
Press the quick key F6.
>9.Recording will appear where you set it in Import Options
If you used New Window, a new window will appear with your recording.
