<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ANSI_X3.4-1968"><title>Inserting notes with pitch determined by midi keyboard</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.75.2"><meta name="keywords" content="Gtk, NtEd, music, editor, notes, score, MIDI"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Manuel de NtEd"><link rel="up" href="ch01.html" title="Chapter 1. Using NtEd"><link rel="prev" href="ch01s44.html" title="Import MIDI"><link rel="next" href="ch01s46.html" title="Creating score form playing midi keyboard"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Inserting notes with pitch determined by midi keyboard</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s44.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 1. Using NtEd</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s46.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="sect1" title="Inserting notes with pitch determined by midi keyboard"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="read_midi_keyboard"></a>Inserting notes with pitch determined by midi keyboard</h2></div></div></div><p>If a MIDI keyboard is attached to your soundcard you can determine the pitch of the notes by pressing the appropriate key on MIDI keyboard. To do this you should first test the MIDI IN device. To do this switch on <strong class="userinput"><code>MIDI echo</code></strong> (see <a class="link" href="ch01s47.html#prepare_replay" title="Prepare replay">Prepare replay</a>) and press the MIDI read button (<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/midi_read_button.png"></span>)! Move the mouse pointer over an arbitrary staff!</p><div class="note" title="Note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"><h3 class="title">Note</h3><p>It is important to move the mouse over a staff because this way you determine the instrument which playes the tone!</p></div><p>If you now press a key on midikeyboard you should hear the appropriate tone played by the instrument attached to the staff the mouse is placed over (see <a class="link" href="ch01s07.html#midi_tab">the MIDI panel</a>). If not then configure the MIDI input device:</p><p> <span class="guimenu"><span class="accel">E</span>dit</span> → <span class="guimenuitem"><span class="accel">P</span>references</span> → <span class="guimenuitem">Configure MIDI in...</span> </p><p>A menu appears that shows all midi input ports. Select one and press OK. If the port doesn't work try a different port.</p><p>If all works then press moreover the insert key (<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/insert_and_page_button1.png"></span>) and the keyboard insertion button (<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/keyboard_insertion_button.png"></span>). If you now place the mouse at a certain position on a staff the notes you play on midikeyboard are inserted. <span class="emphasis"><em>Note!</em></span> The keys determine the pitch not the length! The length of the notes are set like described in <a class="link" href="ch01s04.html#insert_notes" title="Inserting/Deleting notes">Inserting/Deleting notes</a>.</p><p>To terminate this mode switch off the MIDI read button(<span class="inlinemediaobject"><img src="../docimages/midi_read_button.png"></span>)!</p></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s44.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="ch01.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch01s46.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Import MIDI </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Creating score form playing midi keyboard</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
