There is no sound carried on the midi cable. I also have "Build-in Input/Output" selected. Hey all. Hey, I'm trying to connect my EP-90 to MIDI using a Havit MIDI USB connector. I first connect the Midi to the laptop, open garageband, then open the keyboard, and it then says "3 Midi Inputs detected". The problem is is that garageband recognizes it, but there is no sound at all. I set up what was needed in the "Audio Midi Setup", and in the preferences of GarageBand, it says "3 MIDI Input(s) detected" in the MIDI Status. You Will need to download MIDIPipe: http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/10541/midipipe What am I doing wrong? In Garageband’s Preferences, go into the Audio/MIDI section, and then notice where it says, “Output Device” and “Input Device.” It’s worth mentioning that if your production has a lot of audio tracks, it’s a good practice to go back through and turn off the monitoring buttons on each one that’s currently not in … I just want to play and control drawbars, perc and Leslie slow, brake and fast. I don't know if that made sense but it would be great if someone could help me out. If the project opens and plays back properly, a plug-in you're using in the project might be damaged or incompatible with your version of GarageBand. With Garageband open, when I hit the MIDI button on the KN 3000, Garageband recognizes the IPeg Pro and says a MIDI device is connected. Also, on the back panel of the keyboard there is a little slider switch that has a number of options, inlcuding 'midi' at its left most position. This actually may have nothing to do with the actual midi output. Please help Thanks. Your Midi interface provides midi input from your keyboard, which can control the "Software Instruments" in GarageBand. I'm just going by my settings. Open a project in GarageBand. Mi MIDI knowledge is almost zero. Return to GarageBand and open its Audio/MIDI preferences. Turn everything off 2. I find Logic very difficult to learn, been using Garageband for years BUT now I have a Macbook Pro with GB 10.2 and would like to setup the controller the way you describe it. Turn on keyboard 5. I looked at the preferences and there is a Built-In Input and Built-In Output setting, but no setting for USB or anything. It's being recognized by my Mac (running High Sierra), but not by GarageBand. If the problem persists, try these steps: When I check my audio settings it says it is connected but won't make a sound. Connect USB to laptop 4. Steps I took to connect: 1. More Less. GarageBand won't recognize any sounds. This is a tutorial on how to remap MIDI notes in Garageband. Connect In/Out MIDI connectors to keyboard 3. If your interface is recognized in Audio Midi Setup, and you have the keyboard setup as a controller there as well, then you just need to create a Software Instrument to play. Make sure that the swithc is set to midi. That all sounds promising, but the KN 3000 won't play any of the instruments chosen in Garageband. I recently started using my MIDI keyboard on my laptop. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Go to GarageBand > Preferences > Audio/MIDI, and deselect Audio Units. Play back a project that has been experiencing issues. Thanks in advance. When I plug the drumset in, the computer recognizes a Midi input, but won't play any sounds. MIDI to XLR you won;t get and it wouldn't work. Turn on laptop (then GarageBand). Click on the Audio Input pop-up menu and make sure that the correct input is selected. However, my midi controller won't trigger the vst. The same thing happens with my midi keyboard - it says it is connected in the settings but nothing happens when I depress a key. MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.6), GarageBand 08' Posted on May 11, 2009 4:42 PM. The vst keyboard works (as in sounds) when I manually press the keys on the vst keyboard on the vst itself with the mouse and I'm getting signal with my midi controller but my midi controller just won't play the vst, any idea as to why? I'm an old guy who is not at all savvy on this tech stuff.