Open GarageBand and click “New/Empty project.” Under the track type pop-up menu select “software instrument.” In the top left corner menu, click “Garageband.” In the drop-down menu click “Preferences.” Along the top of this menu, click “Audio/MIDI.” Under the INPUT device and OUTPUT device, change both to “ZoomAudioDevice.”ĮNSURE you have the most up-to-date version of Zoom on your computer. In the drop-down menu select “Link Zoom.” Proceed to step 3. In the top menu on the left side, click settings. Playing a key should generate a sound from the BandLab program. Open BandLab and click “Mix Editor.” Under the New track menu that will pop up, choose “Instruments.” Now the digital piano should be connected to your computer. Most digital pianos should automatically connect, some you may have to change some settings on the piano for this to happen. How your piano connects to your computer depends entirely on the piano you have. Once the piano is connected successfully to the computer, and the driver software has automatically updated, open GarageBand if on a Mac, or BandLab if on a PC. Your computer should recognize and update the appropriate driver software automatically. Connect the USB 2.0 A/B cable into the computer and piano (USB side going into the computer, the B side which looks different than the USB, goes into your piano). Have your computer on, and your piano turned OFF. Once you have these components, now we can connect your keyboard.
PC computers can download “Cakewalk” By BandLab for free here (requires creating a free account) What will you need?Ī digital keyboard (piano) with USB 2.0 A/B compatibility (a port on your keyboard for a printer cable to go into)Ī USB 2.0 A/B cable, cables most commonly used for printersĪ computer with the most recent version of Zoom downloadedĪpple/Mac computers can download or use “Garageband” for free from the App Store Zoom now has a “high fidelity music mode,” but you have to make sure your version is up to date to use it! Check regularly in the settings section under the downloaded program using the “check for updates” button.ĭetermine available components. If you are using Zoom through your computer, remember that unlike your mobile device (which in most cases automatically downloads updates), your computer might not download updates automatically.
It takes a bit of time to set it up, but I have put together a quick guide that should help you get started. If you have an electronic / digital piano, did you know that you can share the sound of the instrument directly through Zoom? I have found this setting very useful as a teacher, when I need a student to hear something with absolute pitch clarity, without the volume being lowered or having the sound muffled.
0 kommentar(er)
