Of course, a home music studio is an important element of the entry level music scene. Therefore, it is very important to correctly connect and properly tune the Midi keyboard in order to fully experience the satisfaction of musical works.
Instructions
Step 1
Connecting a Midi keyboard to a computer can be done in several ways.
The first and most common way is to connect with a Midi cord. Nearly all Midi keyboards and computers are equipped with Midi ports. Driver installation is usually not required.
Step 2
The second way is to connect using a USB port. This is a more modern way of connecting. Its significant difference and advantage is the ability to supply power and Midi-signal via a single USB cable. Detecting the USB connection requires the drivers supplied with the Midi keyboard.
Step 3
And finally, a technically outdated way of connecting - using the To Host connector and Com-port. This method is very rare due to the very low bandwidth and the lack of a Com-port on modern computers.
Step 4
When connecting a Midi-keyboard, special attention should be paid to the parameters of your sound card. If you are going to make music professionally, then you need a sound card that supports 24 bit. You also need ASIO or DirectX support. It can be a PCI sound card or an external sound card.
Step 5
The second, which is also important, is the presence of a Midi-keyboard or other media devices. In Reason, the principle of music creation is based on synthesizers, so devices such as a keyboard are really necessary.
Step 6
Let's say everything is ready for installation. Reason is usually available on two or three CDs. We launch the first installation disk in the drive and install the program. After installation, launch the Reason program and install the music data banks. The installation of banks of music data occurs automatically when you first start the program. When the installation of the Reason program is completely finished, go to the main settings of the program.
Step 7
To do this, go to Edit, select Preferences, and select Audio in the Page column. Go to the sound settings page. In the Audio Card Driver column, mark the driver for your sound card. We choose ASIO, because with this choice, there will be better sound quality. Next, we set up the Sample Rate. Sample Rate is the sample rate and is measured in hertz. We select 96 kHz only if your sound card and processor support these parameters.
