Sherry C
10-11-2011, 01:29 AM
Hi friends,
Some folks are a little shy of trying to do things that they think are too technical. Installing "virtual" MIDI cables might fall under that heading for you. I recorded this tutorial to walk you through the steps of installing a virtual MIDI cable to show how easy it is, and it can open up a world of new sounds for your song files and compositions. Virtual MIDI cables make it possible to use a number of MIDI sound sources that can operate on your computer. (Do note, however, that these types of "virtual" cables don't connect to external units such as a keyboard. Those require physical cables :) )
One of our users has put together a great reference post regarding virtual MIDI cables at this other post (http://www.notation.com/vb-forum/showpost.php?p=14879&postcount=1). This tutorial video shows installation of the LoopBe1 because it's compatible with a lot of operating systems, it's robust, and it has a "feedback loop protection" feature which mutes the cable if a feedback loop is detected.
If you're interested in diving into the world of extended synthesizer or instrument library sounds, check out this tutorial video to get started. I'll be covering a couple of popular MIDI device options (SynthFont and Garritan libraries) in some follow up videos.
You can view the video by clicking here (http://www.notation.com/Tutorial%20Videos/VirtualMIDICables/VirtualMIDICables.html), or use this download link to download it to your computer. (http://www.notation.com/Tutorial%20Videos/VirtualMIDICables/VirtualMIDICables.mp4)
Enjoy!
Sherry
Some folks are a little shy of trying to do things that they think are too technical. Installing "virtual" MIDI cables might fall under that heading for you. I recorded this tutorial to walk you through the steps of installing a virtual MIDI cable to show how easy it is, and it can open up a world of new sounds for your song files and compositions. Virtual MIDI cables make it possible to use a number of MIDI sound sources that can operate on your computer. (Do note, however, that these types of "virtual" cables don't connect to external units such as a keyboard. Those require physical cables :) )
One of our users has put together a great reference post regarding virtual MIDI cables at this other post (http://www.notation.com/vb-forum/showpost.php?p=14879&postcount=1). This tutorial video shows installation of the LoopBe1 because it's compatible with a lot of operating systems, it's robust, and it has a "feedback loop protection" feature which mutes the cable if a feedback loop is detected.
If you're interested in diving into the world of extended synthesizer or instrument library sounds, check out this tutorial video to get started. I'll be covering a couple of popular MIDI device options (SynthFont and Garritan libraries) in some follow up videos.
You can view the video by clicking here (http://www.notation.com/Tutorial%20Videos/VirtualMIDICables/VirtualMIDICables.html), or use this download link to download it to your computer. (http://www.notation.com/Tutorial%20Videos/VirtualMIDICables/VirtualMIDICables.mp4)
Enjoy!
Sherry