Midi controller help (3)

1 Name: Stormdragoon : 2006-06-27 23:41 ID:oxnlO+Uv

Sorry if this isn't tagged properly as it's my first time posting here.

I recently bought a midi controller for my pc and somehow forgot to research how it will actually work with my pc. I know it will be plug and play, but does that mean when the controller is on I can just play away and here it, or do I need some software for that? All I really want to do is plug my midi controller in, choose what I want it to sound like and play. Any thoughts, or am I screwed?

Just in case anyone's wondering:
The controller is a M-audio Keystation 49e and I'm running Win XP Pro with a Creative Audigy Soundblaster 2 audio card.

Thanks for any help.

2 Name: 4n0n4ym0u5 h4xx0r : 2006-06-28 09:19 ID:RNOvvUdE

I've got a Keystation 49e as well. It supports a USB connector, so no need to go through your sound card. I don't believe it needed any drivers for basic functionality, but you might want to check M-Audio's web site.

Do you have a host program to actually play the sounds, like Cakewalk? All the MIDI controller provides is an interface- you need some kind of synthesizer to get sound out of it.

3 Name: Stormdragoon : 2006-06-28 14:19 ID:oxnlO+Uv

Yeah.. stupid me forgot to install one of the programs that came with the Soundblaster (I think it was the SoundFont something or other). After installing that I had what I needed. Thanks much for the help though.

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