Using keyboard as midi controler?

Jaay · Post by **Jaay** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:24 pm

Hey guys!
I just want to ask, do you know any program in which i will be able
to use my pc keyboard as midi controller? If its possible, is it hard to set up everything right etc.?

Thanks J

low2low · Post by **low2low** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:56 pm

I use logic and the pc keyboard words as a midi controller just fine, just press the caps locks key.

mthrfnk · Post by **mthrfnk** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:32 pm

FL has this as standard too.

Dj Rephlex · Post by **Dj Rephlex** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:33 pm

It depends. I think a few studios like FL automatically read your keyboard as midi. Honestly it's not worth it in my opinion. You'd be better off scraping up money to buy a cheap keyboard, until then I wouldn't worry about it.Using your actual keyboard serves no real point after awhile, mainly because you're limited to a single octave which is shitty when you're writing a complex melody. Sorry for not anwsering your question. Just wanted to throw that out there.

Dj Rephlex · Post by **Dj Rephlex** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 8:34 pm

mthrfnk wrote:FL has this as standard too.

Oops, didn't see that you had already mentioned FL :p

Jaay · Post by **Jaay** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:48 pm

Yeah I know but i want to use it more like a .. idk how to call it , beat machine?
like recording beats live by pressing buttons.

mthrfnk · Post by **mthrfnk** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:04 pm

FL has FPC?

wub · Post by **wub** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:07 pm

mthrfnk wrote:FL has FPC?

This.

You should be able to use your keyboard to control the Fpc pads.

VirtualMark · Post by **VirtualMark** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:19 pm

I sometimes use the keyboard on my laptop, but it's a drag! A dedicated midi controller is 10 times better.

mthrfnk · Post by **mthrfnk** » Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:22 pm

I like FPC, I use it loads for cymbals - I really like the standard set of hats and rides.

Kongret · Post by **Kongret** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 2:17 am

Midi keyboards are awesome, especially ones with knobs to adjust automation and such. And you can also learn a little piano and have some fun playing to stop yourself from getting insane after hours and hours spent looking at colored daw squares

charles1 · Post by **charles1** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:28 am

Ableton Live uses keyboard as a midi input as well

lovebeat · Post by **lovebeat** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 9:06 am

cent4ur · Post by **cent4ur** » Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:08 am

techncally it's harder to get chords and melody lines with the pc keyboard. with the midi keyboard your penny might drop sooner.

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