It sounded like Phil was likely not playing in in real time. I have had a USB Akai LPK25 for a couple of weeks, and the setup is instantaneous. I also have used an old Casio, with a midi-to-usb adapter, and that often would take jumping through hoops to get the computer or Finale to recognize. Are you able to use the Casio with a non-usb input of some sort? I thought midi input cards had gone out with Culture Club?
Raymond Horton Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra Minister of Music, Edwardsville (IN) UMC Composer, Arranger VISIT US AT rayhortonmusic.com On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Richard Yates <rich...@yatesguitar.com> wrote: > I have also found the latency in USB controllers to be too difficult to get > used to. I tried two controllers over the years on a couple different > machines and operating systems. For me it does not take much latency to be > really annoying and throw off efficiency of note entry. (I have never played > the tuba either!). > > So, I continue to use an ancient Casio (I found the initials 'W.A.M.' > scratched in the bottom by some vandal) that has its own small amp and > speakers built in. > > Richard Yates > >> Chuck Israels: >> I don't believe that latency is a built in problem with either Finale's > MIDI >> communication pipeline or with most conventional MIDI controller > keyboards, so I am >> inclined to think there is something amiss in the way the software is set > up (though I >> don't pretend to know what that might be). It's been a long time since I > have had >> similar difficulties, but in the past, a call to MM support has quickly > solved the >> problem. >> >> Perhaps a 25 key keyboard will be sufficient for your needs. You may find > it >> annoying to have to switch octaves, so that's something to consider before > saving a >> little money on something that may prove less than ideal after more use. > I use an M- >> Audio Keystation 61 - reliable and efficient, but even that runs out of > range every now >> and then. Of course, space and portability may also be an issue. >> >> Chuck >> >> >> On Mar 27, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Phil Buglass <bloke...@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> > I *think* that was what I tried before. The >> > latency made it unusable. Maybe I didn't have >> > it set up right, but there were no instructions with it - and I didn't >> > have access to this fount of knowledge! >> > >> > I had a scan through amazon this morning, and have saved 4 or 5 >> > different ones in my wish list. They are all under $100, and most >> > are >> > around the $60-70 mark. I just don't want to >> > get one until I know how it is that the system should be set up to use > it. >> > >> > Phil. >> > >> > At 12:18 PM 3/27/2013, you wrote: >> >> You sound like a perfect candidate for the Akai LPK25. $43 and >> >> change at Musicians Friend. If you have a Guitar Center in town they >> >> should match that price if you show them the site: >> >> >> >> <http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keyboards-midi/akai-professional-lpk2 >> >> 5-laptop-performance-keyboard?src=3WWRWXGP> >> >> >> >> >> >> Raymond Horton >> >> Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra Minister of Music, Edwardsville >> >> (IN) UMC Composer, Arranger VISIT US AT rayhortonmusic.com >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:52 AM, Phil Buglass <bloke...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >> >>> >> >>> I have one of those cheapo roll-up >> >>> keyboards. I've had it for quite a while, but never tried it out. >> >>> It's a bit too long, and >> >>> droops off my desk, for one thing. I have been >> >>> thinking of getting a small keyboard for inputting to Finale. I >> >>> don't play piano, but I can play one line at a time. Anyway, before >> >>> spending any more money, I decided to try out the rubber one. >> >>> It works, or at least it plays by itself. Finale refuses to >> >>> recognise it, though. Windows recognises it as a generic usb midi >> >>> controller, but for some reason the signal isn't being taken by >> >>> Finale. >> >>> >> >>> One thing is, the usb/midi cable I have has a fork with in and out >> >>> midi connectors on it. The keyboard only has a single midi port. >> >>> If I plug one end of the Y in, the led on the doodad >> >>> flashes, but it flashes as input. I assume that >> >>> it is talking about input into the keyboard, but I could be wrong. >> >>> It has happened once or twice before! If I plug the other end in, I >> >>> don't get either light flashing. In both cases, it is playing the >> >>> notes itself, but the program isn't interested. >> >>> >> >>> Like I said, I don't really care if this one works or not, but I >> >>> don't want to spend money on a better one, if I can't get it to >> >>> work. >> >>> >> >>> In the audio setup dialogue, I have input set to directsound - if I >> >>> use ASIO, I don't get any output from the program at all. For mike >> >>> source, I have it set to primary sound capture driver - the only >> >>> option. When I come back into it, this field has usually set itself >> >>> to blank. >> >>> >> >>> Is there some esoteric setting somewhere that I >> >>> am missing? The user guide is not a lot of help on this subject. >> >>> I tried a midi controller some years back, and returned it because >> >>> my cakewalk would not recognise it. Oh, and it also had about 2 >> >>> seconds of latency! >> >>> >> >>> Any advice welcome... >> >>> >> >>> Phil. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. >> >>> Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Finale mailing list >> >>> Finale@shsu.edu >> >>> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Finale mailing list >> >> Finale@shsu.edu >> >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> > >> > >> > "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. >> > Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Finale mailing list >> > Finale@shsu.edu >> > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale >> > >> >> Chuck Israels >> 8831 SE 12th Ave. >> Portland, OR 97202-7097 >> >> land line: (503) 954-2107 >> cell phone: (360) 201-3434 >> >> <www.chuckisraelsjazz.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
