You can see from the example above that by pressing a key on an acoustic grand piano, a series of mechanical parts are set into motion with the aim of throwing a hammer at the string(s).
What you see listed will depend on the computer type you are using.Weighted keys are a feature that digital pianos (and some keyboards/portable pianos) include in their design to help mimic the action of an acoustic piano.
In Macintosh computers the selected driver is identified by the specific product model, “MODX”, that is using it. Windows computers identify the selected Audio Streaming Input Output (ASIO) Driver by its name: in this case “Yamaha Steinberg USB ASIO”. We are not familiar with the program (Synthesia) that you mention but assume it uses this protocol if it involves generic MIDI files of these 128 normal instruments and a GM-compatible drum Kit have been set to respond to the Bank Select and Program Change protocol of the GM system. Your MODX has some 2,195 factory program Performances. You have an “Init” for building Performances from an AWM2 engineĪn “Init” for building a Performance from an FM-X engine The “Multi/GM” is just a template, a starting point for setting up to use the synth as a multi-timbral tone engine. Channel 10 is reserved in GM for “drums” this is why Part 10 has a drum Kit by default. The “Concert GrandPiano” simply happens to be sound #001 of the list of 128 normal instruments. You select the instrument you wish for each of the 16 Parts. GM program #033 will always recall an acoustic bass sound on all compatible products. The concept allows different products to recall a similar instrument to the one selected by the MIDI File’s author. This category is followed by 8 “Chromatic Percussion” instruments, then 8 Organs, 8 Guitars, 8 Basses, 8 Strings, 8 Brass, etc., etc. For example, It starts with the Piano/Keyboard category.Īn acoustic piano (classical/jazz) 001, a bright acoustic piano (rock/pop) 002, a CP80 (electro-magnetic) 003, a honky-tonk piano (detuned) 004, a Rhodes (tine electric) 005, a DX type (digital electric) 006, a Harpsichord 007, and a Clavinet 008. The GM sound set includes 128 “normal” instruments, arranged in 16 categories, 8 instruments per category.
(a standard protocol for song sharing via MIDI).
If you are not familiar with General MIDI, you can Google it. Or you can manually select a different instrument for each Part as you may desire. MIDI Files can contain Program Changes to select the specific instrument on a Track-by-Track basis. The “Concert Grand Piano” in all slots, except Part 10 which is set to “Stereo GM Kit”. It places a “placeholder” program in each of the 16 Parts. The “Multi/GM” is similar to the default starting point designed for using General MIDI files or as a starting point for creating 16-Part multi-timbral setups for use with a sequencer. Sorry if I'm a bit clumsy, English is not my native language. I don't have much knowledge about Midi stuff, but my theories is that there is a problem with MIDI channels! If i am correct, each instrument on a midi file is on a differents MIDI channels, and it seems that my MODX can only read one channel with the wrong instrument! So I thought that I could solved that by setting the MODX on "MULTI" in > “Settings” > "Advanced" > "MIDI I/O MODE" but I have the same result. Like I said, everything is, in theory, well connected, "USB" on "Settings” > “MIDI I/O" is green, and the USB icon on the top is blue, that's why I don't really understand what's wrong!
Since the software recognize the MODX both in output and input but no sound is coming out, I supposed it was a MODX setting problem!īy all the drivers, I meant, Yamaha Steinberg USB Driver V1.10.4 and MODX Connect for windows! Sorry it's the first time I post something on a forum, I didn't know what to say exactly.
And when a synthesizer is connected, you can learn how to play songs, it's like a game where the note are falling on a keyboard and you have to press the right key to keep the song going ! I invite you to do a quick search if you don't see what I mean! Synthesia is a software that reads midi files.