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Troubleshooting MIDI problems

Sound check provides the following tests for checking your PC’s MIDI functions:

MIDI Input Test

This test lets you see if the MIDI data from your keyboard is being properly routed to your PC. A series of 16 lights corresponding to 16 MIDI channels are displayed on the screen. When you play the MIDI keyboard, one or more of the lights should start blinking. If not, then the output of your MIDI keyboard is not properly connected to the input of your PC’s MIDI interface.

If this happens, first check that the MIDI cable is properly connected to your PC sound card and to your synthesizer’s MIDI connectors. The sound card MIDI cable “output” should be connected to the synthesizer MIDI “input”, and vice versa.

MIDI Output Test

The programs in Teach Me Piano Deluxe use MIDI to play music on your synthesizer. The synthesizer can either be on your PC sound card or in your external MIDI keyboard. To find out if this is working properly, Sound Check plays a MIDI file so you can listen for the music.

If you don’t hear anything, it may be that your synthesizer and Teach Me Piano Deluxe are not set to send and receive on the same MIDI input device. Use the MIDI Setup dialog box in Keyboard Lessons to check that it is set to receive on the same MIDI input device that the synth is connected to.

If that’s not the problem, check the suggestions listed in Sound Check’s Troubleshooting section. Also, look at Sound Check’s video tutorial on setting up a MIDI keyboard.

MIDI Thru Setting

If the MIDI data arriving at the MIDI In is echoed to the MIDI Out, you’ll hear double notes on your synthesizer. In the MIDI Setup dialog box, try turning MIDI Thru off. If it stops, you've found the problem. If you are using a keyboard controller, try turning the local control off. See the documentation for the keyboard to do this.

Checking your MIDI Keyboard

Once you’ve connected your MIDI keyboard correctly, you can use Sound Check to make sure the MIDI keyboard and PC are communicating, as follows:

1.On the SoundCheck menu, click on “MIDI Synth Test” and follow the instructions on the screen. If you have problems, click on the Troubleshooting button.

2.Once you’ve completed this test successfully, go to the “MIDI Input Test”

3.If your soundcard is functioning properly, and your connections are attached as they should be, you should hear sound and see a green light illuminate on the SoundCheck display when you play your MIDI keyboard. If you have problems, click on the Troubleshooting button and follow the instructions.

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Contents Teach Me Piano Deluxe Teach Me Piano Deluxe Welcome IntroductionProgram Overview Progress Report shows you how you’re doing … Music Games test your music skills… Online help is always available… Helpful Tips…Getting Started To install the softwarePlease register your software with us What you’ll need to run the programsChecking your Midi keyboard connection Setting-Up Your Midi KeyboardKeyboard Shortcut Keys Piano Room ScreenLessons Keyboard LessonsEnter and Sign In, Please Preparing to PlayTo sign in as a new user To run Keyboard Lessons after you’ve signedAs a New User Keyboard Lessons’ Contents ScreenKeyboard Lessons Screens Adjusting the Volume in Keyboard LessonsInformation Screen Trainer Screen Video ScreenPracticing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right Practicing Pitch Getting the Notes Right Performance ScreenPracticing Rhythm & Pitch Getting Beats and Notes Right To perform a piecePerformance Options Using Note Names and Finger NumbersTo practice an area from the Evaluation Screen Evaluation ScreenSelecting a Range Progress Screen Chapter Review ScreenBase and Extended Level Synthesizers Changing the Setup in the Keyboard LessonsOrganizing Songs in the Songbook SongbookImporting a Midi Song into the Song Book When Importing Midi FilesDeleting a Song from the Songbook To import a songTo use the Track Split option Track-split OptionFrom the Performance Screen you can To print a song Printing a SongMusician’s Reference Keyboard Tour Understanding Midi and Synthesis Recording Station Using Recording Station’s sample Midi filesWhat You Can Do With Recording Station Working with songs you’ve learned in Music LessonsRecording Tracks Using Jammin’ Keys to create background tracksDownloading Midi songs from the Web Recording your own songsRecording Drums on Track Recording Digital Audio TracksLoading a File from Jammin’ Keys Saving and Loading Recording SessionsMidi Track Controls Transport Controls and Displays Lyrics, Exit, Setup, and HelpTempo and Key Signature Controls Exercise 1 Load, play, and modify a Blues song Recording Station ExercisesExercise 2 Record Piano and Vocals on America The Beautiful Teach Me Piano Deluxe What You Can Do With Jammin’ Keys Jammin’ KeysImprovise over the virtual band, with different instruments Keyboard Zones Exit, Setup and HelpAccompaniment Zone Auto Riffs ZoneImprovising Zone Jam GridRed and Green Lights To turn on Auto JamSelecting Effects Pad Sounds Changing Instrument SoundsSelecting a Lead Instrument Fills, Breaks, and Intro/End Styles and VariationsFills BreaksTempo and Key Signature MixerTo start or end a jam session with the Intro/End button To change the key signature or tempoRecording, Saving and Loading Jam Sessions Transport DisplayTransport Controls To record a session in Jammin’ KeysTo load a previously recorded Jam Session To save a recorded jam sessionExercise 1 Play a rock jam Jammin’ Keys ExercisesExercise 2 Import a jam into Recording Station Teach Me Piano Deluxe Overview of Music Games Music GamesSound Check Troubleshooting TipsCheck your Sound Card and Connections Midi Thru Setting Troubleshooting Midi problemsMidi Input Test Midi Output TestChecking Digital Recording and Playback Troubleshooting Digital Audio ProblemsDigital Audio and the Windows Temp file
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