Musical Computer Keyboard
Hilda Bagnoli
hi @James I just purchased the computer scaler 2 in addition to the iPad scaler 2 I had already purchased and I want to use the computer keyboard to try and mimic the iPad a bit better with my MacBook
Logic Pro had something similar , but better? More complete ie used whole keyboard
For some reason this appears to only use a very few keys, not using most of the computer keyboard? This is bizarre
However, I can see where you might be coming from on the likes of GPT, as people in your line of work will still be in demand well after language models have dumped many people on the streets, simply for the fact that doing what you do requires porcellana brain juice (aka particular judgement) as well as information.
But after repeatedly finding it (the guide dog or chat gpt) useful enough for the purpose of navigating the intended obstacle (moving around or learning about something or drafting a letter or essay) the blind person and computer user alike become more comfortable with using said things (guide dog or chat gpt) as tools
Remember, the key to impressing a classically trained pianist is not just the complexity of the chords and melodies but also the thoughtful and expressive execution. Encourage the pianist to add their own interpretation, dynamics, and nuances to make the composition truly shine.
But, turns out a qwerty keyboard is pretty much useless as a musical instrument because it doesn't generate velocity. Velocity is how quickly/hard a key is pressed from which note volume is determined for the synthesizer.
And, also, there are tons of midi sequencers that already have SOME sort of mapping like this. Not a new idea, but also not a terrible one. I always encourage people to write musical-ish computer programs. Certainly can't hurt and I've found it to be verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry fun.
I am a live player (just for fun). I am using foot pedals to make simple drum rhythms. To do that on Ableton, I am setting the computer keyboard as midi channel input on the drum vst channel, I am setting a specific keyboard key for each pedal (for example: a letter key plays kick, w letter key plays snare etc.). As soon as I press the pedal, the pedal sends `a` letter key input to the computer and I get the kick sound. (I hope I explained clearly)
You don't get unwanted notes because the Musical Typing keyboard is onscreen, you get them because the MIDI In Port setting in your Drum track's parameters in the inspector is probably set to the default "All".
Not mandatory but one last question: that virtual keyboard, should it be always on screen while I am using it or is there any way to hide it but functional at the same time? At this configuration, after everything that I have done on Logic, I must use command+k before I start playing
But in that context, you need to ask yourself how would you deal with the actual keystrokes: should they reach Logic in parallel to the MIDI notes (possibly triggering functionality in Logic you may not want to trigger)? Or will those keys cease to work completely whenever you're sending MIDI notes?
Use your computer mouse or keyboard to play the virtual piano keyboard (or the device touch screen for mobile devices). You can view the corresponding computer keyboard letters by activating the Real Keys feature. For the entire keyboard spectrum, click it twice.
Metronome The Metronome feature enables you to play at a regular tempo. Use it to improve your timing.
You can adjust the Metronome based on BPM (beats per minute) or time signature.
A virtual piano keyboard is perfect when there isn't a real piano or a keyboard at home or when your piano or keyboard isn't next to a computer. The online piano keyboard simulates a real piano keyboard with 7 1/4 octaves of 88 keys (only five octaves for mobile devices), a sustain pedal, ABC or DoReMe letter notes representation, a Metronome, zoom-in, and a full-screen mode.
Use your computer mouse or keyboard to play the virtual piano keyboard (or the device touch screen for mobile devices). You can view the corresponding computer keyboard letters by activating the "Real Keys" feature. For the entire keyboard spectrum, click it twice.
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Do you guys use any programs where you can play keyboards (music) with your computer keyboard by remapping the keys to play music notes?
I'd like to record keyboards and use them in music. I have a music keyboard with different sounds but it's old and crappy with terrible sound quality. Programming midi keyboards in Powertab works great, but I like playing the keyboard much better. I don't want to buy a new music keyboard or a midi keyboard to hook up to the computer, so are there programs that I can play keyboards with my computer keyboard?
There are virtual pianos out there but I can't say I recommend any. I prefer manual note entry even to the one that comes with my MIDI software. You may want to look into a full-fledged MIDI interface with your keyboard if that's your intent.
I recall that a lot of module trackers (e.g. TheraMed, Screamtracker, etc.) actually had a crude "piano mode" which mapped one or two octaves to the alphanumeric keys.
E.g. "Z" would be C, "S" would be C#, "X" would be D and so on. Didn't think it was something special....I thought nearly all computer MIDI and MOD editors had it.
This "piano mode" usually was on by default, and for some programs it was also the only way to enter notes. You could enter them either singly, or in real time, with the pattern scrolling according to the selected tempo (one channel at a time, of course).
Yeah, I do it the way maes described in 'open modplug tracker' (but I just hand enter notes in 'frozen' time, I don't type f7 to have time move while playing notes.. I don't even think there's a quantize function so they would be off and need repositioning. You get better accuracy with faster time speed). I haven't done music stuff in a long time though cuz my comp sound card decided to stop working. You have to edit preferences to make stuff not suck, like don't center the active row. and remap the keys, mine are set to:
qwertyuiop = c-5 through e-5 (no black keys, all white keys)
zxcvbnm = c-4 through b-4 (wraps up to top row, essentially giving you a longer row of white keys).
Then I trained my ear/mind to only 'think' in those 7 pitches because 12 is too many for my brain to handle I guess. If I want a major song think of it as cdefgab (mainly using ceg, fac, gbd chords), if I want a minor song I think of it as abcdefg (mainly using ace,dfa,egb chords) its all white keys either way. Then later you can highlight all notes and transpose to any other key you want. Even if I want a weird 'hungarian minor' or something song I just do a white key minor song then later transpose the necessary notes up or down.
Main shit to know: go to sample tab. In the left you should see a bunch of folders, open the gm.dls folder in some non obvious location, you'll see all these lame ass dinky sounds, pick one and drag drop to the sample area (i almost never use instrument tab). Now u see like that was sample #1 or whatever, make another for #2/3 etc. Go to pattern tab. click left-most on a row. type 'q' (might be a c note), change to desired 1/2/3 sample. make page down/up move 4 rows if it doesn't already to easily navigate. type f7 to play the pattern, f6 to play whole song (add new patterns and it will play all). type / * to lower/raise octave. u can highlight notes and raise/lower by key or octave, edit input for doing so in preferences. f8 stops. on a row u can enter volume of a sample, the last part of a row is 'effects' which are all shit like s80 through s8f (hexadecimal) pans left/right. I think gxx or something slides a note to another note.
The brain is basically a supercomputer so mine at least can easily spontaneously imagine melodies (not polyphony though.. I think birds have 2 sets of vocal chords or something weird so they can sing polyphony if I remember), but entering them into the computer correctly is a different matter. Sometimes if I don't use my brain wired vocal chords to hum a note while carefully playing a note to see if its the correct one, I can mis-guess the note completely by like half an octave or something retarded, some people have perfect pitch but I sure don't.
REAPER has a virtual keyboard. Hit [Alt]+[B] to bring it up and see/configure letter key assignments.
Boeme's Mouse Keyboard is a standalone MIDI keyboard. Use something like MIDI Yoke and MIDI-Ox to route it to a sequencer (like REAPER).
Stuff like VSTHost and methinks Minihost also has a virtual keyboard.
Also, if you don't want to spend $$$ on a MIDI keyboard, something like Akai LPK-25, MPK Mini, or Korg Nanokey-2 is the way to go. With luck you can find the Nanokey-2 or LPK-25 for $50 or less. These are all USB-MIDI keyboards with velocity sensitivity, the main difference is the LPK-25 has mini-piano-style keys, the Nanokey-2 is more of a quickie shallow-action thing. They're both slightly less sensitive to low speeds than full-size keyboards, but the difference is less than most people think (from their silly looks perhaps).
To tell you the truth, the best feel is still from a large semi-weighted piano-style keyboard controller attached through a Firewire interface with a classic DIN MIDI socket. USB is somewhat laggier than Firewire, and it is somewhat noticeable on MIDI controllers too, though it does begin to get obvious when latency is around/below 2 msec (which many USB sound interaces can't manage anyway). That is a bit expensive setup though (large keyboard hooked up through a Firewire sound/MIDI interface).
The trouble with mapping typing keyboard to MIDI notes is, it's all usually at a fixed velocity, unlike a normal MIDI controller, which transmits different velocity values. Hence everything tends to sound like a machinegun - maximum-loudness.