Sometimes it can be really hard to be sure if your MIDI keyboard controller or other your is working correctly, particularly if you are using it with complicated software. My suggestion is to separate the two things! Test that the hardware is working OK first. Use your computer’s control panel then test the device with a MIDI diagnostic tool.

Once you can see the MIDI device is working you know that you need to work on the software configuration. Tip: Make sure you install, connect and turn on your MIDI controller first, then start up the software you want to use. Some software just won’t find devices if you turn them on after starting up the software. The video below will take you through some testing basics, then read on for links and more information.

If you want a bit more info, then you might find our basic guide on helpful. Which Diagnostic Tool? If you are using Windows, then, it’s a fantastic piece of software that shows the stream of MIDI data on your screen so you can check every key, fader, pad and wheel on your MIDI keyboard and be sure they are all working OK.

Test Your MIDI Device On Windows or Mac: Our Complete Troubleshooting Guide. Not sure if your MIDI keyboard controller or MIDI interface is working correctly? This post will help you learn how to test your MIDI device step-by-step. Music software for Mac or PC to create audio with up to 128 audio tracks. Pro Tools includes 60 virtual instruments (thousands of sounds), effects, sound processing, utility plugins, 1 GB of cloud storage and 75 individual plugins.

Download it here:. Then if you want a step-by-step guide on how to use it, is great, with easy to follow screen shots. Although it is referring to an M-Audio device you can use this software with any MIDI keyboard or interface. If you are on a Mac then the software does a similar job and they have nice documentation on their site on how to use it. What If The MIDI Keyboard Isn’t Working? If you still think the keyboard is not connecting correctly, then there is a useful post which will help you to troubleshoot your plug and play device. Especially in Windows the native drivers can be missing or corrupted and may need to be re-installed.

If your device is not plug and play then you will need to go to the manufacturer’s site and download the correct drivers. NEVER do a ‘google search’ for drivers – there are lots of dodgy sites out there which will try to tempt you to download all kinds of things from them.

Instead, go to the official site of the manufacturer of your particular device and navigate to their support/download page directly. The best manufacturers (Alesis, M-Audio, Numark, Roland, Korg, Samson etc) have telephone support as well, so take advantage of it. But do work through the above steps first! This is a professional review site and if you buy anything recommended through Music Repo, we may receive a commission, at no extra cost to you. We are experts in Music Technology and thoroughly research all the products and services we write about in our posts.

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