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 01-13-2012  Multiple MIDI Program Changes
 08-12-2011  Instruments and Humidity
 05-12-2011  Cool Tool: Stop Chasing Your Keyboard Pedals!
 04-21-2011  Musician's Essential Toolkits, Vol. 2 — Keyboards
 03-21-2011  GR55 MIDI?
 03-20-2011  GR55 MIDI?
 02-07-2011  Another Humidity Reminder
 01-12-2011  More Humidity and Guitars
 01-11-2011  Too Much Humidity?
 11-19-2010  Organ Expression Pedal and MIDI Control
 11-04-2010  Proper MIDI Routing
 08-18-2010  USB to MIDI?
 03-15-2010  Moog MIDI MuRF Hidden Trick
 03-12-2010  MIDI Amp Switching
 03-09-2010  MIDI Ground Loops
 02-19-2010  MIDI, Truly?
 11-18-2009  Building a Song from MIDI Drum Loops
 10-12-2009  MIDI Out and Thru
 09-02-2009  Record MIDI
 06-02-2009  MIDI Connections
 04-01-2009  MIDI Guitar Pitch Bend Range Settings
 03-17-2009  Combining MIDI Signals
 02-18-2009  Aftermarket MIDI
 12-04-2008  Troubleshooting a USB Keyboard
 04-23-2008  Remapping the MIDI Control Numbers on the Pro-53
 10-01-2007  Adjusting for Volume Disparities on Kurzweil K-series Keyboards
 06-21-2007  MIDI Transpose vs. Tune in Kontakt
 06-19-2007  What is the difference is between MIDI volume and expression?
 06-04-2007  Garage Band's Onscreen Keyboard
 04-12-2007  Compose in Garage Band from Your Mac's Keyboard
 04-04-2007  Importing Vision DSP MIDI Files Into ProTools LE
 03-30-2007  Retrieving Deleted MIDI Regions in Logic Pro 7.2
 01-30-2007  ReWire and MIDI in Logic Pro
 01-23-2007  Warm-up Song for your Software Samplers
 01-22-2007  Set Your MIDI Free with Wireless
 01-11-2007  Importing a MIDI File Into an Existing Cubase Project
 12-22-2006  Using the Symphonic Cube with a USB MIDI Controller
 11-09-2006  Windows XP's "Hidden On-Screen Keyboard"
 11-06-2006  Installing addition MIDI files into DrumCore
 08-24-2006  Shortcut for creating instrument and MIDI tracks in DP5
 07-25-2006  It's Not the Heat, It's the Humidity
 06-30-2006  Keyboard Shortcuts for Plug-in Controls in Pro Tools #3
 06-29-2006  Keyboard Shortcuts for Plug-in Controls in Pro Tools #2
 06-28-2006  Keyboard Shortcuts for Plug-in Controls in Pro Tools #1
 05-23-2006  Humidity and Your Acoustic Guitar
 05-12-2006  Getting Loopy with Gibson #5: Syncing the Echoplex to an external MIDI clock.
 02-23-2006  Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools
 02-21-2006  Keyboard Shortcuts for Plug-ins in Pro Tools
 02-15-2006  Advanced Keyboard Shortcuts for Pro Tools
 01-13-2006  More Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts
 12-16-2005  Back to Basics - Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts
 11-01-2005  Guitar Gremlins: High Humidity
 10-31-2005  Guitar Gremlins: Low Humidity
 09-29-2005  Setting Trigger Finger MIDI Channel
 06-28-2005  Installing USB MIDI Drivers in OS X
 05-02-2005  How to Avoid “Keyboard-itis” in Arrangements
 03-03-2005  The Direct Route from Your Keyboard to the PA
 03-01-2005  MIDI Merging
 02-08-2005  "Mysterious" Program Changes in Standard MIDI Files
 11-16-2004  Using keyboard shortcut presets from other DAWs in SONAR 4
 11-11-2004  Changing Setups via MIDI on the K2xxx.
 10-22-2004  Organizational Tips For The MIDI Composer
 09-07-2004  Preparing Your MIDI Sequence for Notation Software
 08-24-2004  Synth Expansion Boards and MIDI Sequencers
 07-12-2004  OS X Issues and Edirol Keyboard MIDI/Audio Controllers
 06-22-2004  Realistic MIDI Orchestration Part III
 05-24-2004  Secrets of making realistic orchestral MIDI sequences - Part I
 04-30-2004  Multitrack Recording Keyboards Tip!
 04-28-2004  What to look for when purchasing a pro keyboard!
 04-21-2004  Guitar effects for the keyboard player.
 04-16-2004  Syncing an LFO within a K2500/K2600/K2661 Program to an External MIDI Clock.
 04-14-2004  Keyboard Recording: Getting that "live" feel when recording sample-based instruments.
 04-02-2004  K2xxx keyboard workstations' sample formats described.
 01-26-2004  MIDI cables and ground hum.
 01-05-2004  Posture Makes Perfect – Keyboard Body Positioning.
 12-26-2003  MIDI merging - still valid today!
 10-20-2003  Parallel vs. Serial relative to MIDI and more.
 09-22-2003  Creating musical lines in MIDI with stacatto and legato notes.
 08-25-2003  Editing Pro Tools LE MIDI patches in OS X.
 08-05-2003  On/Off Jack & Continuous Controller Jack on keyboards!
 07-11-2003  David Stewart's Guide To Specifications - Keyboard Actions
 06-12-2003  The Differences Between Keyboards & Keyboard Workstations Explained
 05-20-2003  Effects of Temperature and Humidity on Live Sound
 04-28-2003  Getting your parallel MIDI interface to work in Windows XP
 04-24-2003  Pro Tools 6: Core Audio and Core MIDI
 03-25-2003  Getting your MIDI sequences from your keyboard sequencer into your computer.
 11-26-2002  Programming effects for expansion board sounds in Yamaha keyboards
 11-20-2002  Making OMS patch lists work in FreeMIDI
 10-16-2002  Local control on your Novation keyboard.
 08-29-2002  Getting sound files from the Mac into your keyboard workstation.
 07-05-2002  General MIDI Basics.
 05-29-2002  Configuring Coda with FreeMIDI
 05-09-2002  Modulation control on Akai Z4 and Z8 samplers.
 05-07-2002  Moving sequences from your keyboard to your computer.
 04-08-2002  Why has the Mac been so popular for audio and MIDI work?
 02-12-2002  Humidity and your acoustic guitar.
 01-11-2002  Networking MTP MIDI Interfaces in Windows.
 11-02-2001  Getting OMS and FreeMIDI to work together with Digital Performer and Patchlists.
 10-22-2001  Getting Pro Tools and your MIDI sequencer to synchronize with each other.
 10-08-2001  Getting your PC to automatically recognize a MIDI interface.
 10-01-2001  DP losing FreeMIDI configuration.
 09-24-2001  MIDIMan USB interface and Windows 2000.
 09-21-2001  Reason software losing MIDI connection.
 09-17-2001  Working with tracks on your PSR keyboard.
 08-28-2001  Speeding up software updates over MIDI.
 08-09-2001  Word clock and MIDI interfaces.
 08-07-2001  Setting up your XV5080 to receive 32 MIDI parts.
 07-02-2001  AutoTune3 operation with non MIDI applications.
 05-21-2001  Piano sound differences between home and pro keyboards.
 05-09-2001  RAM differences and Kurzweil samplers.
 05-01-2001  MIDI Guitars - What's the deal, anyway?
 04-10-2001  Clearing up the Roland "MIDI" guitar / synth / modeling confusion.
 03-16-2001  How to stop your Kurzweil from transmitting MIDI.
 10-30-2000  Synchronizing separate audio and MIDI computers to each other and ADATs
 08-31-2000  USB MIDI problems on new G4 Macs
 07-19-2000  MIDI Thru; when to use a MIDI Thru Box
 07-18-2000  Option compatibility between Kurzweil samplers
 07-10-2000  Routing MIDI and playing back sequences live
 06-28-2000  MIDI cable length versus reliability and latency
 05-19-2000  MIDI Signals in snakes or over long distances
 05-10-2000  Getting parallel MIDI interfaces to work with PC Sound Cards
 05-05-2000  How to convert piano parts to MIDI
 05-02-2000  Tracks, channels, and parts in MIDI squencing
 04-10-2000  USB to Serial port solutions for MIDI
 04-07-2000  OMS or Free MIDI with Pro Tools
 04-05-2000  Causes of sample data corruption in samplers
 03-02-2000  More on humidity and static electricity
 10-27-1999  Keyboard sequencer compatibility
 10-07-1999  MIDI pin connections
 09-10-1999  Automatically mapping samples in Emu Ultra samplers
 08-23-1999  How to sync ReBirth to a FreeMIDI application
 05-21-1999  Plugging a keyboard directly into powered monitors
 05-12-1999  Serial Ports and MIDI Interfaces
 04-22-1999  Making your keyboard immune to All-Note-Off messages
 02-23-1999  Patch Changes on Korg Keyboards
 02-10-1999  MIDI Clock and Connections
 10-16-1998  D/A Converters In Keyboards
 08-13-1998  Y2K Issues With Keyboards
 07-29-1998  Watch Out For That Mac/PC Switch On Your MIDI Timepiece AV
 06-02-1998  Transferring MIDI Files Between Computers and Keyboards
 05-22-1998  Keyboard Care • Part 5 of 5
 05-21-1998  Keyboard Care • Part 4 of 5
 05-20-1998  Keyboard Care • Part 3 of 5
 05-19-1998  Keyboard Care • Part 2 of 5
 05-18-1998  Keyboard Care • Part 1 of 5
 05-07-1998  Guitar To MIDI Tracking
 03-06-1998  Mackie HUI MIDI Questions
 02-27-1998  CD-ROM SCSI Drivers For Samplers
 01-23-1998  More On MIDI Modes (A Clearer Definition)
 10-28-1997  Reliable Metronome's - Sound Manager or MIDI
 07-30-1997  MIDI Cable Etiquette
 07-10-1997  Will The Roland XP-80 Sync To MIDI Time Code (MTC)?
 07-08-1997  Opcode - OMS MIDI Time Piece Driver
 05-09-1997  Erratic MIDI Problems and New Cables
 05-02-1997  Installing Ram Into Ensoniq ASR Samplers
 04-14-1997  Remote Keyboard Controllers With Your K2000
 04-09-1997  Creating A "Loud MIDI Channel"
 04-08-1997  Transporting Your Keyboard
 04-07-1997  Not All MIDI Cables Are Created Equal!
 03-20-1997  Recording MIDI and Audio Tracks
 03-17-1997  Sticking Keys On Your Keyboard
 03-10-1997  Internal Battery Life For Keyboards
 02-26-1997  Freewheel Synching Audio and Midi
 

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