Caren24 Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 I have just bought a Celviano AP460 and understand that I can connect it to my computer and control it from there, but that I need to have MIDI Software installed on my computer? Can anyone recommend a software programme that is compatible with my keyboard? I have looked up MIDI Software on the internet, but there are so many different ones I have no idea which one to use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 First, what kind of computer, PC or Mac? Second, what are you looking to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caren24 Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Hi Joe, It's a PC (Windows 10 OS) and I believe it is simpler to control the keyboard from a PC, such as changing the voice, recording music, finding the pre-recorded music and so forth...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I'm a Mac person, but there are a lot of choices for both platforms and many have free versions that are either time-limited or feature-limited you can try. Big names include Steinberg, Presonus, and Avid ProTools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caren24 Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Thanks Joe - I'll take a look at those. Thanks for the suggestions.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casiofun Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 If you have a PC take a look at Mixcraft made by Acoustica. This is the PC equivalent to Garageband. It isn't professional software but many people like it. Has a 14 day trial. A totally free one you may want to check out is Audacity. Audacity is straight forward and easy to use. Another popular one for the PC is Reaper which you can try for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokeyman123 Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Try Anvil Studio-I think it's still freeware-can do alot. and again, there are 2 ways to work with software-programs such as Audacity record audio directly from the audio outputs from your keyboard and save it as a .wav or other file to play directly through your computer's speakers and soundcard-most laptops have those built-in. or if you are interested in midi-which does not produce audible soundfiles but records and plays back digital data to/from your computer and keyboard through the USB or older midi DIN (5-pin) connectors-Anvil Studio is one example of that type of program. There are many simple "midi player/sequencer" programs that allow you to download, store and play files ending in .mid (called standard midi files or SMF for short) on your computer and play those on the computer with no keyboard-or will also play the keyboard's built-in sounds if you are connected with your USB or midi DIN cables. if you need more help, you can post here or PM me here-I have used most major paid and freeware programs for quite awhile and can direct you to some other freeware alternatives. Another excellent website that has been posting music/computer programs for many years is the shareware music machine which is here: http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/ This is still about the best resource I have found. And this website below has a search engine on the main page. search midi player or midi sequencer....hope I helped. https://sourceforge.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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