In theory there will not be any problems for a G4 handling USB to MIDI connections but if you are considering one of the many cheap USB to MIDI converters with built in drivers there is a very high failure rate with numerous combinations of computers / MIDI equipment failing. It is better to stick with a name brand ideally from the MIDI equipment manufacturer.
A MIDI controller sends MIDI note messages to another device by MIDI cables or USB to a computer. If it is strictly a MIDI controller with no onboard sounds, it will have to connect to another MIDI device or computer to make sounds.
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Yes, I have a Roland E20, it has a midi driver
IntelliScore Polyphonic WAV to MIDI can you use to convert mp3 to midi. But the demo only lets you convert the first 15 seconds.
Yes it is
Mp3 to MIDI is impossible. MIDI is only capable of polyphonic sounds. Mp3 is a sound wave file.
There are 128 possible notes on a MIDI device, numbered 0 to 127 (where Middle C is note number 60).
Make sure you have the MIDI unit plugged into your computer / laptop and that the computer has the necessary drivers. When Serato is loaded you there will be a MIDI button at the top. When in MIDI mode, you can assign the buttons from Serato to your MIDI Controller.
No. All modern synthesizers have MIDI, but most can produce many different sounds at the same time without any other MIDI device connected.
MIDI is a standard protocol for connection music devices. Originally, it was used to control other devices, like turning them on or off, setting volume levels, and so forth. At some point, people invented music generators like synths that could be 'played' by MIDI code. MIDI was set up so that any device could connect with any other MIDI device. So, any keyboard with a MIDI output connector should work with any adaptor.
if your keyboard has an usb port, connect it, if it has a midi port, buy a midi to usb converter, connect it and start ableton. add a device to your project using the panel on the left. configure that device, click the note sign which turns into red after you click. you cn find that button on the device you created. when you play , you should be hearing the sound of the device you created. be careful, you should connect your keyboard before you run the software. You might also use the "MIDI" button up top right...Press it and everything should turn blue...click on certain items on the screen that you would like to control with your keyboard and then press the key on the keyboard you would like to map that function to. click on the "MIDI" button again and you should be able to use that function of your keyboard
You should be able to download a MIDI converter or use an online one. Most music writing software also has that ability.