Software for Midi Controller

[remi123]

Hi,

I'm classically trained on the piano and am dabbling with digital.

I have bought a 49 key midi controller and I'm looking for free software to just be able to play the notes. I guess I just am after a software midi synthesizer that will play back what I play on my new keyboard.

I'm not after any music production software like GarageBand or anything, i just want to play music on my keyboard.

Anyway, i can't find anything of this nature, everything seems to be music production software.

If anyone knows of just some simple software that will synthesize the notes i play on new keyboard that is free to download, please let me know

Thanks in advance, sorry i'm so clueless!

Cheers

Remi

[iMeowbot]

If you happen to have iLife already, GarageBand is happy to play whatever comes in from a MIDI keyboard without recording. You can simply ignore all the features but the instrument settings on the first track.

[remi123]

I don't have iLife =(

[iMeowbot]

Okay, I think I found something, SimpleSynth (http://pete.yandell.com/software/). All I had to do was start it up, pick the MIDI source from the menu, and it worked.

It's using the built-in QuickTime instruments, but it says it can use DLS and Soundfont files if those don't satisfy.

Edit: Looks like it's a reasonably good implementation, sustain etc. do the right things.

[remi123]

Thank so much, exactly what I was after!

Cheers