Help getting my new keyboard to work with GarageBand.

[johnbro23]

Hey I just got a new keyboard from a friend, the Yamaha PSR290. It has a Midi in and out to USB which goes into your computer. I have it set up right, but I can't seem to get it to work in GarageBand. Is there a special MIDI track I need in GarageBand? I'm surprised this doesn't work, since everything else on my Mac has been 'plug and play'.

 

[cfd]

Methinks all you need is the driver . After installing it, you can verify it's settings by veiwing configuration in the ~Applications:Utilities:Audio Midi Setup

 

[johnbro23]

I installed that... and it shows up in my MIDI Devices. Heres a snapshot:

So you got any ideas? Maybe a computer restart?

 

[cfd]

Yes, you will need to restart and if your computer ever goes to sleep you will also have to restart it to recognize the device.

 

[johnbro23]

I'm still having problems. It seems like my Mac recognizes the Keyboard. When I plug the USB in, garageband says: "The Number of MIDI inputs has changed. Now one input is available. But when I play notes, nothing registers in GarageBand. What should I do now?