MIDI hookup I have a keyboard and I want to hook it up to my Dell Inspiron 4600 so I can use the music writer softward. In my computer illiteracy, I can't figure out how to hook up the MIDI to the computer (which port, etc.) Please help . . . thanks! Dan

This could be a multiple of problems depending on what type of keyboard?
I have owned high end Roland keyboards that the soundboard failed, I have an old Casio that some of the keys stick or don't make contact or sound,
and most recently I couldn't get sound on a few different type of midi keyboards for a computer usb hookup,
and to fix that it is in the sound settings and configuration
on the computer, hope that helps?

Most of the issues stem from the OS. If you have Windows 7 64 bit there could be issues. Seems most have sucess with 32 bit windows. Make sure you have all the latest drivers and OS updates.

talk to the makers yet. it is there product.
midi post here are like chicken lips.
zero.
crickets.

MIDI is the language used by electronic instruments to tell each other what to play. When you press a key on a musical keyboard this keyboard will send a MIDI message to a computer or a musical instrument connected. The message says something like: start playing this note at this volume. When you stop pressing the key a new message is sent which says: stop playing this note.
MIDI messages can be transmitted using MIDI cables or USB. Old instruments had MIDI ports (round with five connectors inside) so a computer had to have a MIDI interface. Nowadays it's almost all done with usb.
The important thing to remember is that a MIDI message (and a MIDI cable) are just an instruction to play, they don't contain sound. The sound you hear when you press a key comes from the computer or the instrument connected to the keyboard, not from the plastic key you have pressed.
There is a lot more to say, but I would suggest you check wikipedia first and then come back with more specific questions.

Normally, no. They do make MIDI controller keyboards that don't make a sound, but will input note info into your computer's software program....just a thought. Personally, I've got an old Yamaha DX-7 Series 1 that I use to input and listen back with.

if its a midi keyboard, it should be in your audio settings in control panel under the midi device, ive used fl studio with these before, or reason. hope this helps in some way.

audio on pc green blue and pink.green is out go to speakers. i think blue is input where your keyboard connects. pink is for microphone. you will need a cable with red and white rca type plugs to connect to keyboard the other end has one mini plug to go to blue or input on pc.

I'm not at home right now where all my manuals are so I'll try to explain with out. You will have to set it so that the keyboard is the slave device. Try setting it to Omni receive. It has to be able to listen for all midi channels at once. You have to write a sequence on your computer and hook it to your keyboard by using midi out on the computer to midi in on the keyboard in order for you to use the computer as a controller. If you need the keyboard to create the sequences then you have to hook the midi send on the keyboard to the midi in on the computer play/enter your notes into individual tracks in your software then assign channels, voices etc to each track and save the sequence. Then when you hook it up the other way the sequence will play just like an audio recording except the sound w2on't be there. What you have recorded by creating a sequence is a series of midi messages that the keyboard will receive if you have it set properly and hooked up ptroperly which it will translate into sound. This is a minimalist explanation at best. You will have to have a better understanding of not only your keyboard but also your software and midi in general. There are some pretty amazing things you can do with midi. For instance if you have a lighting controller that is midi capable you can i,mbed all the lighting scene changes for your song in order on one track. You can also control your guitar effects pedal to change effects automatically while your playing. Once you get a handle on it you are only limited by your imagination and your budget. Hope this helps in some way.

Try downloading MidiOx and troubleshooting with it. It will show you if you have any midi activity and which channel your Casio is transmitting on etc.

Think you need to associate a player driver to the program. Try meida player as proxy driver