i just bought a USB MIDI controller keyboard...

DiaKMS | 21:01 Mon 16th Apr 2007 | Technology

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... and it's not making sounds on my music software (Cakewalk Guitar Tracks) or on windows sound recorder. Does anyone know how I can make it work??? Please help!

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Hammer

Never used a USB midi keyboard, but back in the dark ages when they plugged into the joystick port you had to add it in the software (cakewalk) itself - in the menus under devices. Might be the same with USB.

(you have installed the drivers haven't you?)

DiaKMS

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hey, thank you for your answer! I tried looking for 'devices' in cakewalk but unfortunately it doesn't have it.

and er... what's the drivers??

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Hammer

The drivers tell windows what the keyboard is and how it works.

When you plug in the keyboard, do you get a little bubble in the bottom right corner of your screen telling you that the keyboard has been recognised? If so, you're probably fine.

Did you get a disk with the keyboard, and have you installed whatever's on there. Again, if so you're probably fine.

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