Topic: PC keyboard as MIDI controller

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  • April 13, 2013 at 18:17 #2919
    fabiospark
    Participant

    Podium free – Win 7 32bit.

    Can I use the PC keyboard as a MIDI controller with Podium free?
    If yes, what should I do?

    It works with all the others DAWs I’m trying but I can’t figure out how to make it work with Podium.

    Thanks.

    fabio

    April 14, 2013 at 09:39 #23004
    alex
    Participant

    Hi!

    Well, here we go again.

    Nope, not with Podium Free or Podium.

    Check this thread for some more information and workarounds:

    http://www.zynewave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3028

    Cheers, Alex

    April 17, 2013 at 15:04 #23024
    The Telenator
    Participant

    The most enjoyable part of the thread linked above is that Frits is given the title ‘Mr Administrator from Denmark’.

    I still maintain a strong feature request of a Virtual Keyboard option be added to Podium ASAP, for benefit of new and impoverished DAW users who come to Podium. I think this would help the new people greatly, because there are obviously many items on a new person’s ‘shopping list’ when it comes to getting started with serious home recording.

    But the truth of the matter is A CONTROLLER KEYBOARD of some make and model is A MUST, so start looking for a deal, as there are some from time to time. Don’t start out with M-Audio’s latest $500 ‘everything’ keyboard, if your budget won’t allow it easily; there are many cheaper options out there.

    Just one example, I find the little KORG keypad2 and controller2 (or whatever exactly they are called) to be adorable and no more than $59 each.

    I’ve used both the Qwerty Keys and Reaper’s GUI Virtual Keyboard and neither are very worthwhile options for any serious work in the long run. Those get old very fast.

    April 17, 2013 at 17:01 #23027
    alex
    Participant

    +1

    April 17, 2013 at 18:56 #23029
    fabiospark
    Participant

    If one decides to try a DAW (free or not) to see
    which one suits his needs best, it probably won’t be
    happy seeing that he has to spend money for
    a MIDI controller just to test the app.

    To me, in that scenario that app sound as a looser
    even before to start to compete.

    I will have to look to something else.

    Thanks.

    April 17, 2013 at 20:07 #23030
    adimatis
    Participant

    Now, that type of comment I find totally useless.

    Let me tell you something: if you just want to test a DAW, use the mouse and paint notes in the piano roll. It is a much more appropriate method. Anyway, if having the virtual PC keyboard input will determine if a DAW is a looser or not in your opinion, I must say you will simply not be able to appreciate what Podium has to offer. Indeed, why not look to something else?

    You do not buy a MIDI controller to test a DAW, but for sure you’ll need one if MIDI is your stuff…

    Best of luck!

    April 17, 2013 at 20:54 #23031
    alex
    Participant

    +1

    April 19, 2013 at 14:56 #23034
    The Telenator
    Participant

    fabiospark wrote:

    “If one decides to try a DAW (free or not) to see
    which one suits his needs best, it probably won’t be
    happy seeing that he has to spend money for
    a MIDI controller just to test the app.”

    Nope. Having a virtual key board available for Reaper didn’t help me decide anything about whether I was interested in buying it as a DAW to use. There are too many other important factors in deciding on a DAW. The need for a reliable keyboard comes when you settle down with one to do some work. With any, all I need to know is, Does this take MIDI input without hassles and is it editable. Compare Reaper’s MIDI Editor piano roll and tell me how it fares to Podium’s.

    [Edit] Hint: Podium’s editor is about 3-4 times better.

    April 19, 2013 at 17:55 #23036
    adimatis
    Participant

    @The Telenator wrote:

    Hint: Podium’s editor is about 3-4 times better.

    I strongly disagree:

    While I was using it, as demo, Reaper MIDI prevent me doing anything. In Podium MIDI is a breeze to work.
    So, to me, Podium is not 3-4 x better. It’s about + infinity better.

    😉

    Strong words, but honestly in Reaper I didn’t do much MIDI at all.

    May 15, 2013 at 00:26 #23126
    mydisplayname2
    Participant

    virtual midi controller LE http://www.soundcosoftware.com is one that used to work well for me when i was using Podium free.

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