Hello all. I've been using a Guitar jack lead to connect my keyboard and my pc together. This means I'm able to record sounds from my keyboard. However, I'm wondering whether I can access the software's instruments and play them via the keyboard (Sonar X1 LE). At the moment I have to press and create the notes via clicking, rather than playing notes on the keyboard. When I try to it doesn't detect my keyboard, but it will when I'm recording (but only using the instruments that are on the keyboard). So I'm wondering am I doing something wrong in the settings or am I missing something?

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It's a Yamaha Piaggero. Sonar will record when I connect the guitar wire. It also has MIDI ports, like the picture too. But I was told just the guitar wire alone will allow me to actually use my keyboard as an input (when using the virtual instruments and such). It doesn't have a USB connection, sadly. What do you think? Thank you.

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Ah ha, thanks for clearing that up. I just wanted to be sure what the guitar wire couldn't do, and that's having the ability to play soft synths and such via the keyboard rather than tapping a button. I have Windows 7 (64 bit, I think). I have a USB-Midi, but I'm having some trouble with connecting it. My software recognizes it, but Sonar X1 LE won't let me 'use it'. I tested it on Fruityloops and It says 'external error'. I'm new to Midi, I'm new to all of this, so your help is really appreciated.

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I'm using Sonar X1 LE at the moment. Mistar midilink. It's got an IN/OUT port that is connected to the keyboard and a USB end connected to the PC. In the MIDI options in preferences, It appears, and It also appears as an output as well as Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth. I click the box in the Input, and it refreshes with the box unticked. It appears in the MIDI Input/Output as Tahorng Musical Instrument. Not sure why it won't 'use' it?

Bumping just in case anyone has knowledge on this problem? Thanks all.

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