can someone do a audio 101 on midi?

Walter Sobchak · Post by **Walter Sobchak** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 3:28 pm

basically, i just bought the m-audio ozone. if you remember i asked here a bit back about a usb audio interface. this is an interface and a 25 note midi controler in one so i thought it was a good deal for $200. i have no idea about anything to do with midi though. it says it has 16 chanles of in/out. what does that mean? is that 16 notes at once? also what programs can i use this with? i know reason, but i dont have that at the moment. anyone want to yousednit that for me? i just want to be able to tap out my drums and melodies and i have no clue how to.

Walter Sobchak · Post by **Walter Sobchak** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 3:31 pm

i more quink thing. can i assing 1 key to be a kick and one a snare, ect or do i have to play one sample at a time?

Digital Fiend · Post by **Digital Fiend** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 3:55 am

Did you get a manual with it??

Walter Sobchak · Post by **Walter Sobchak** » Sun Mar 13, 2005 6:19 pm

the manual sucks.

basically, i just dont know how to use it with software. i got fl5 from a link here a while ago. the other day i was playing around with the ozone and that. while i was making just a generic drum loop to start with i picked some of the synth sounds that come with fl. i had it in record mode and was playing a melody as the drums played but all i was doing was playing along. it wasnt inputing my meoldy into the loop.

da beatmonger · Post by **da beatmonger** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 6:53 am

you need to pick a program to work with first, you cant really explain how to set-up the midi controller, if you dont have any midi instruments to control, you dig? reason is a good choice to get started on, its pretty easy to figure out, and fairly inexpensive for what you can get out of it.

as far as the 16 channel question, that means that you can control 16 different channels at the same time, with each channel assigned to a different patch. essentially, it allows you to control 16 instruments (patches) simultaniously.

Remo the Great · Post by **Remo the Great** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 10:01 am

I'd do it, but i wouldnt know how to explain it to you in a way that actually makes sense. I'm a terrible teacher.

da beatmonger · Post by **da beatmonger** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 5:49 pm

Remo the Great wrote:I'd do it, but i wouldnt know how to explain it to you in a way that actually makes sense. I'm a terrible teacher.

yea, im taking a performing arts and technology class that focuses on electronic music composisions right now. the whole first half of the class is on midi. its all just a bunch of boring, monotonous memorization of controller numbers and control change messages that i didnt really obsorb well enough to be able to explain to someone so they could understand it.

neoteric · Post by **neoteric** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 10:07 pm

install the drivers
configure the application
after that its all program specific...

and yes, one key can be a kick, one a snare etc..they keys are assignable through the program

Snyde · Post by **Snyde** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:39 am

well theres a few things u gotta do in fruity my man, once u have hooked it all up (cant help you there different setups are obivously well... different) u need to go to Options > enable midi remote control tapping a key on your controlled should make the midi light (near play/pause) blink, that means it is pickin up a midi signal if that doesnt work then ull have to play with shit in Options > midi settings

other than that man everything u asked about you will learn as u become familiar with midi

peace

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 3:34 am

www.midi.com

still illiterate · Post by **still illiterate** » Wed Mar 23, 2005 11:06 am

that midi shit seems confusing, has me scared to try that shit.

Let me know how turns out for you.

Employee · Post by **Employee** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 5:37 am

http://www.philrees.co.uk/articles/midimode.htm#chan