Midi Keyboard Setup in Logic Pro X
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This is a quick tutorial on how to setup a midi keyboard in Logic Pro. You will also learn how to troubleshoot your midi gear in MacOS with the Audio MIDI Setup application. In the Audio MIDI Setup app you can also verify and setup your Audio Interface and other Midi gear, it's super useful to know about this as a music producer on MacOS. Please, let me know if this midi controller setup tutorial for Logic Pro is useful to you!
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The midi keyboard used in this Logic Pro tutorial is the Arturia Keystep 37, although this method will work with most other brands!
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CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
00:22 Logic Pro for beginners online course
00:34 Thunderbolt Ports and USB adapters
01:17 Verify your midi keyboard with Audio Midi Setup Application
02:06 Troubleshooting MIDI gear
02:30 Troubleshoot Audio Interface
02:43 Verify MIDI Input in Logic Pro
04:09 Set Midi Input in Logic Pro Track Inspector
05:07 Record Arm multiple software instrument tracks (midi) - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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This is a quick tutorial on how to setup a midi keyboard in Logic Pro. You will also learn how to troubleshoot your midi gear in MacOS with the Audio Midi Setup application which is super useful to know about. Enroll the Logic Pro for Beginners Course 👉 bit.ly/3yYtSDI
The midi keyboard used in this Logic Pro tutorial is the Arturia Keystep 37, although this method will work with most other brands! Please, let me know if this midi controller setup tutorial for Logic Pro is useful to you!
I had all of this figured out years ago when I first started my little studio, but then got some new gear and needed a refresher. Thanks for the help!
I've been trying to figure this out for weeks now thank you so much! you are very helpful and underrated
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Thank you for this tutorial. I’ve finally connected my Midi keystation49 after wasting time watching other unhelpful and complicated tutorials. Subscribed 🙏
You are so welcome, happy composing. What kind of music are you making? 🥁💎😃☕️ Thanks for the sub!!!
Thanks for the tutorial, and wow amazing video quality!
Glad you liked it! Thanks I try to keep it pro! ;)
FINALLY someone who helped me!!! Thankyou Mattias!
Happy to help out! What kind of studio setup do you have? ☕️🥳
Can’t believe I never thought of live stacking instruments. Thank you
U are welcome 👌🌞
Thanks for the video. I was struggling for hours with my Yamaha Motif 6. Using 'Sampler (Multi-Sampler)' fixed my issue.
Wonderful, congrats! Appreciate the feedback 👌💪😄🎸
This was so helpful, thank you!!!
You are so welcome Brooke! 👍☕️
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Very good tutorial❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
very helpful for me
Awesome!
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I know, and I care 200% about the content. 😉💪
Best video i've seen yet. Is it possible to use the Keylab with an Audio interface (for example, the Minifuse).
Yes the midi controller (Keylab) connects separately to the audio interface. They use their own usb port on your computer. 👍
I've always used mine as a Midi Controller connected from my motu interface only, to input notation on Mac using Finale, but doesn't seem to work in Logic Pro X without an available control surface which it doesn't have, & bypassing control surfaces hasnt worked, even though the Mac Audio-Midi setup, motu, & Logic can all see it connected.
I am currently trying to troubleshoot this, I'd hate to put this keyboard in mothballs after all these years, it worked perfectly with Finale.
how do you get the keystep to record in logic when you hit the record button on your key step can't find any info on this
nice anc clear video. I also love the swedish accent
Hehe thanks Joel! 👌💎
Hi thanks for this video.
can i use also my Roland xp 60 Synth as a midi Controller?
how it works and how to stup it?
thanks
Yes, you can use any keyboard that features a midi out port as a midi controller with Logic Pro X! If your audio interface has a midi input port, connect Midi Out from Roland XP 60 to Midi In of your audio interface (or midi interface) and look in Audio Midi Setup to see if your MAC recognizes the keyboard. Then you can use it in Logic Pro without further setup. It should be selectable in Inspector panel for the track under "Midi In Port".
This was not helpful. The keyboard is producing notes, but the transport buttons are not working.
i came for the same reason.. this info he provided is obvious and old info. why is it hard for people to show to to link the transport controls? jeez
What if I want to hear one keyboard play one sound and a second a sound on a 2nd keyboard, not layered.
Hey, Use different midi channels. Set synth 1 to respond to midi ch1, and second synth to respond to midi ch2.🎉 Now you can control which synth to play from Keystep by switching output midi ch.
Hi am new to Logic ,now stating to put my home studio together ...what midi keyboard would you recommend ,thanks .
Arturia Keystep 37 have been a sweet small midi keyboard. If you are more careful and want to play elaborate piano pieces I would go for a larger keybed with better velocity sensitivity. Komplete Kontrol S61 mk2 have been nice.
Thank you for explaining the MIDI Studio and such. I've noticed that when I play software instrument using MacBook virtual keyboard the sound is much louder than when the same instrument is played using my Yamaha MX49. Any idea why?
Virtual Keyboard might have a higher fixed velocity by default. You can adjust its fixed velocity to suite your need.
Thank you. I think this explains why the Virtual Keyboard sounds so loud. At first I thought it was something wrong with my MIDI, but then I realised that the volume of sound from Software Instrument made with MIDI is different for different instruments and the parameters like Velocity etc can be adjusted. I'm novice to Logic as you see. 😃@@MattiasHolmgren
I’m trying to use my Piaggero np12 on logic, it recognizes very fast. I tried to record some sounds, but when I try to hear it the sounds only come out of the piano speakers, what can I do to hear in on the logic? Pls help 🙏🏻🙏🏻
How do you connect? Usb cable to computer. Press a key on the keyboard, and In Logic toolbar (transport bar, below 4/4 and Cmaj) you can see a "grey dot" if you have incoming midi, whenever you press a key...and it will also show you what notes / chord you play on the keyboard. That's the first step to verify midi is incoming to Logic.
Hi, thank you. Do you know what’s the best way to preview MIDI files before drop it in a Logic track?
Hi Ray, for midi preview I always used just VLC since I always got it installed on all my machines for video / mp3 / midi playback. There are other options but VLC is free and lightweight. Did you try it out Ray? 😃🍿
@@MattiasHolmgrenTried it out, but not really handy if you want to search thru different folders. I think there's no really good way when you use Logic.
Probably a dead end. I never use pure midi files these days so I have no idea outside of VLC. I used to fiddle GBA music for games but that was many moons ago and for those projects I was using a PC because the dev tools was PC only. 😄
CONTENTS
00:00 Intro
00:22 Logic Pro for beginners online course
00:34 Thunderbolt Ports and USB adapters
01:17 Verify your midi keyboard with Audio Midi Setup Application
02:06 Troubleshooting MIDI gear
02:30 Troubleshoot Audio Interface
02:43 Verify MIDI Input in Logic Pro
04:09 Set Midi Input in Logic Pro Track Inspector
05:07 Record Arm multiple software instrument tracks (midi)
i have the Arturia key lab essential 61, it doesn't show up on the midi application but I can use it on logic. any idea why?
That's odd. All midi / audio devices should show up in the AUDIO / MIDI Setup app.
Hi mattias,
I have a Komplete kontrol A61 and lately and I’m running through a problem. The last octave (right side keys) are staying sustained even with the pedal up..is any solution for that.
Thanks
Leslie
Does it behave like that even when playing other patches than piano? What vst / sample lib are you using? Tried disconnecting the pedal?
@@MattiasHolmgren
Yes I disconnect the pedal several times and I updated the firmware too but it’s all for nothing..and this happens when i play piano patches most of the time
Thanks
Hei! Är det möjligt att mappa om signalen från ett elektriskt trumset? Så att du ändrar vilken tangent/key de olika pads är kopplade till? Om jag kan förklara vad jag menar :-)
Absolutely, either you change the incoming midi within Logic Pro (may be done via the Logic Environment) or you can change the midi channel on your V-drum or what you have going for the electric drums. ;)
Hi , do you have an idea why when i press C button on my midi keyboard it's reflect as B in logic pro
Ke, that's a new one. Does this happen when you type text in Logic Pro too?
Or is it just that C triggers keycommand for B?
Never heard of this issue before...
Hi Mattias you have (or know of) a course for using and applying MIDI keyboards, something that explains the fundamentals and can be applied to all DAWs and all brands of MIDI keyboards.
Hey, well that’s a though one since all midi keyboards have different features not speaking of how they are setup in the daws. Is it about the knob / fader mappings to parameters you are after. Or how to learn to play the keyboard? Most midi keyboards these days connect via UsB to the computer so there’s not much more to that. Maybe you can elborate more on what you are after learning. 🍿
@@MattiasHolmgren Ah I was worried about that 😊. Maybe it is better to just pick one brand and stick with it forever. That way one gets used to that specific brand’s workings.
@accentontheoff yeah, are you used to playing a synth/piano? Or just starting out?
@@MattiasHolmgrenStarting out more or less.
Why am I not getting any audio when I set up a midi track in an already running project? The midi only works when I start a new project?!?! Any answers would be appreciated....
Same for me man i do not understand it, its getting extremely frustrating
@@St-MichaelHaze I did find a way around it. It was a bit of a pain, but I copied some guitar tracks and pasted them in a new project. Recorded the midi tracks and then once again copied the midi track and pasted in the original project. A simpler solution would be better. But it worked. Now whenever I start a project, I always add a few midi tracks at the start
Hello greetings from Guatemala. I changed to a new compurter 13' M2. As you know the computer has two thunderbolt 4. I use one for my interface Motu 828x via thunderbolt cable and adapter (apple). The other I am using an apple adapter (usb 3 charging my computer, hdmi for and external display and the usb for my external keyboard computer, that actually I only used the space bar for start and stop and the enter for restard the song).
The problems is that the Apple adapter doesn't read my piano Kurzweril xp2xs, so I am using midi cables from the keyboard to my interface but I'M HAVING LATENCY AND SOUNDS LIKE I DON'T HAVE ENOGUH POLYPHONY
I watched. your video and I tried all the suggestions but I can not fix the problem, what can I do?
Oh sorry to hear about your issues my friend. With the Motu 828x, why are you using an adapter when it has thunderbolt connector?
What kind of apple adapter is it?
Does it work with a 2011 MacBook Pro running High Sierra 10.13.6. Ive upgraded to SSD and gigs. I’ve ordered a couple MIDI controllers lately and they haven’t worked well at all.
Dunno about High Sierra, should work fine. USB Class compliant device. I’m using nuch more recent versions of Mac OsX - Ventura / Sonoma and it works great in both.
@@MattiasHolmgren the MacOS is the most important part of a MIDI controller working or not.
Hi, the knobs on my arturia midi are not working with logic pro, can I get some help with this?
Did you try to reset the logic preferences. Remove the preferences file so logic re-creates a default file = all controller settings are initialized. This sometimes help.
Thanks for the video ! My keyboard is showing up in the Midi Studio screen in 'Audio Midi Setup' but is not showing up in th 'Audio Devices'... and is not working in logic either. Any tips or advice would be much appreciated ! Thank you
They Keyboard is a midi controller so it will not show up in Audio Devices of "Audio Midi Setup". If the keyboard shows up in Midi Studio, it should be able to transmit data into Logic Pro without any additional setup. In Logic, If you press a key on the Keystep , does a white dot appear to the right of the 4/4 meter in the Transport bar? That's an indicator that Logic receives midi.
Thank you for your response !! When I press a key on the keystep the white dot does appear... but the midi keyboard still isn't conncecting for some reason : ( Any thoughts much appreciated ! Thank you @@MattiasHolmgren
@wilstewart342 what vst / virtual instrument have you loaded on the track? I would suggest just loading one of the logic native instruments on the track. Because if you get that white dot logic Does receive midi note data and you should get sound….
Did you select correct audio interface in Logic?
Or do you only use built in speaker?
Thanks once again for your response ! Sorry I don't think I explained properly... I only see the white dot when I use the internal keyboard interface that's built into logic (command K)... when I press Keys on the actual midi keyboard there is no white dot showing. I am trying to use native instruments and am only using built in speaker at the moment. Thanks so much for your time.
@@MattiasHolmgren
@@wilstewart342 yeah that makes sense. In your previous comment it looked like you was pressing the Keystep. Blending in the Command K computer keyboard into the discussion will only confuse. haha, It ALWAYS works.
For trouble shooting use only Logic instruments, like ES2 Synth.
Is your instrument "greyish" in OSX Audio Midi Setup (Midi Studio)? The instrument should light up in a brighter color if it's correctly recognized by your computer. If it's "greyed.out" color, it's NOT connected to the computer....it has been connected previously, but is not NOW connected / recognized.
SO there's two states for showing the devices.
My guess is that it worked in the past, and the Keystep 37 is greyish in that application. Correct?
It's hard to troubleshoot more without seeing pictures / video but at this point I would advice you to reach out to Arturia for full support and further troubleshooting.
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Thanks so much for this tutorial. Just what I needed and not a lot of extra fluff.
Superb, thanks for the feedback! 👌🌟🥁
I've always used mine as a Midi Controller connected from my motu interface only, to input notation on Mac using Finale, but doesn't seem to work in Logic Pro X without an available control surface which it doesn't have, & bypassing control surfaces hasnt worked, even though the Mac Audio-Midi setup, motu, & Logic can all see it connected.
I am currently trying to troubleshoot this, I'd hate to put this keyboard in mothballs after all these years, it worked perfectly with Finale.
Control surface setup is not needed for a midi key to work with Logic. Just verify Audio Midi Setup can see the midi controller (and its lit up…not darkened / transparent).
Look in track inspector in logic for a single software instrument track and look at midi input. Your midi keyboard should show up there. 👌
Sadly, even though every midi connection is visible in Audio-Midi, & in Logic, the Kawai as a "Loc On" controller for note input simply won't play anything, I even used a straight USB-Midi out connection cable, just looks to be outdated. Actually it's damaged, I just checked it on the Windows side as well, thanks for your response.
I've always used mine as a Midi Controller connected from my motu interface only, to input notation on Mac using Finale, but doesn't seem to work in Logic Pro X without an available control surface which it doesn't have, & bypassing control surfaces hasnt worked, even though the Mac Audio-Midi setup, motu, & Logic can all see it connected.
I am currently trying to troubleshoot this, I'd hate to put this keyboard in mothballs after all these years, it worked perfectly with Finale.
Did you try connecting the Keystep directly to a usb port on your computer, NOT via midi interface?
@@MattiasHolmgren Yes, but as it turned out, the old Kawai X-D 40 keyboard was physically damaged internally so nothing was going to work, & sadly I had no choice but to invest in a new M-Audio MK3 61 Keyboard that is strictly a Controller, it arrived yesterday. But kudos to the Kawai that served me so long & so well from 1994, & thanks for your interest & for your guidance to everyone, here!😊🎶