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the midi keyboard does not work on my windows computer i am using windows xp and the midi calbe is pluged into my sound card it is a santa cruz. I am trying to set it up to work with Sonys acid 5.

Any ideas
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Click start then control panel then sounds, speech, audio then sounds and audio

Look at the audio tab to check the midi playback is set to use the soundcard you have, click apply if you change anything
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no it still does not work
In sony acid pro 5 i have it set to

Sata Cruz External MIDI
and that is what the driver is set to
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i just need it so it will read the keyboard
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i tried it with another keyboard and it still does not work
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I will ask the others to look at this when they log in
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could it be the sound card?
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Are you able to try the programme, (Sony) on another PC
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no because my other computer runs linux but i might be able to get a midi program working on it
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Unless you can change the soundcard easily and quickly, I would prefer to test the software for the Sony Programme, I once spent ages trying to get their sonic stage stuff to work, never did
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im using sony acid 5.0 pro
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I know, however, I have never got Sony software to work properly
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what other software would you recomend
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Have a look at some free ones, if only to test your PC

http://www.polyhedric.com/software/mn/

http://www.tima.demo...re/tmidipla.htm
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i tried some other midi software like FL studio and it does not work so i think it is the card
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