Using the MIDI keyboard
With the MIDI keyboard, you can control internal/external synthesizers and samplers from the Sound Forge application. The MIDI keyboard can also be used to listen to the sounds on a synthesizer or in the synthesis section of the sound card.
Displaying the MIDI keyboard
To display the MIDI keyboard, choose Keyboard from the View menu. The keyboard can be resized, moved, or docked within the workspace.
On/Off | Voice | Note/Chord | Output Channel |
MIDI Out
Octave
Output Velocity
Turning on the MIDI keyboard
Clicking any key turns the keyboard on. If you do not hear any sound, verify that the output is connected to the MIDI Output device.
Configuring the MIDI keyboard output port and channel
1.Click the MIDI Out button (
) and choose an output device from the menu.
2.Choose Send Program Changes from the menu if the keyboard will be used to choose instrument voices. A check mark appears adjacent to the command to indicate that this option is turned on.
3.Configure the MIDI input channel of the selected device to correspond to the keyboard’s output channel.
Note: Most MIDI devices are configurable to accept MIDI commands on any channel.
Troubleshooting the MIDI keyboard
If after configuration, the keyboard fails to produce sound, check the following items:
•Verify that the output velocity of the keyboard is set to a value greater than 100.
•Verify that the MIDI input channel in the sound module is set to the same channel as the keyboard.
•Verify that the device is configured to receive MIDI input.
•Verify the device output volume level.
•Verify external MIDI connections, if applicable.
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