{"id":7710,"date":"2021-02-04T15:00:28","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fortenotation.com\/en\/?p=7710"},"modified":"2021-03-22T14:10:58","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T13:10:58","slug":"three-steps-to-midi-recording-with-forte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fortenotation.com\/en\/three-steps-to-midi-recording-with-forte\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps to MIDI Recording With FORTE"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORTE fans often reach out to us with lots of questions about MIDI recording in their favorite <\/span>music writing software<\/span><\/a>.They wonder about the settings of their instrument.They ask us about the buttons and settings of FORTE. Let us help you out there, guys. This article, complete with more than 10 illustrations and 2 videos, will guide you through 3 steps to MIDI recording with FORTE.<\/span><\/p>\n

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MIDI-Workshop: 3 Steps to MIDI recording and editing your music with FORTE<\/h2>\n

Step 1. Setting up your MIDI instrument for recording.<\/h3>\n

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1. Connect your keyboard with the USB cable. <\/p>\n

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2. Connect USB cable toyour computer\u2019s USB port.<\/p>\n

As a first step, you\u2019ll need to connect your MIDI instrument (say for example a keyboard or an e-piano) via USB or via a MIDI cable with an audio interface.Then, you start the FORTE program. In the main menu \u201cOptions\u201d, select “MIDI” -> \u201cMIDI In\u201d. You\u2019ll find your MIDI instrument listed as \u201cDefault Recording Device\u201d.Select your device and click \u201capply\u201d. If your keyboard has a sound module of its own, you might like to set it up as the default playback device. As a result, the sound will be better and the recording of your music will be more precise. In the tab \u201cMIDI Out\u201d, you can select the default playback device.If your MIDI device doesn\u2019t have a sound module of its own, we recommend you select \u201cVST Synth\u201d as the default playback device. This setting helps to reduce latency. Latency refers to a short period of delay (usually measured in milliseconds) between when an audio signal enters and when it emerges from a system. If you want your playback to always come from your midi instrument or from VST Synth, you check the box \u201cAlways use default device\u201d. Click \u201capply\u201d to confirm your choice.<\/p>\n

1. Setting up MIDI-IN<\/p>\n

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2. Setting up MIDI-Out<\/p>\n

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FORTE\u2019s now ready for recording! FORTE Home and FORTE Premium offer two recording options: Step mode and realtime mode. Step mode means that you enter each note after the other. You define the note value with either your computer mouse or the numbers of your computer keyboard (4 for a quarter note and so on).<\/p>\n

Step 2: Setting up your score for recording a piano system<\/h3>\n

Just before you start entering the notes, you\u2019ll need to set up your score for recording a piano system. Especially when you\u2019re planning on recording several instruments it\u2019s crucial that FORTE knows which track you\u2019re recording.Open FORTE\u2019s mixer by clicking the mixer icon. You find the mixer icon in the main tabs \u201cHome\u201d and \u201cRecord\u201d at the far left. The key combination \u201calt+3\u201d also opens the mixer.<\/p>\n

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The mixer opens at the bottom of your FORTE window. Go to the track (duct) of the instrument you\u2019re planning on recording.At the bottom of the duct you can see a small green triangle: the \u201cPlay\u201d symbol. This means that this track is selected to playback. If you click the green triangle, it will turn into a red circle, the recording symbol.Now, FORTE knows that you want to MIDI-record on this track with your instrument.<\/p>\n

Step 3a: MIDI record (Step Mode)<\/h3>\n

Recording step mode means your record each single note after the other. Since FORTE Basic just offers the step mode, you\u2019ll need to click on the MIDI record button for recording in step mode. When you\u2019re using FORTE Home or FORTE Premium, you\u2019ll need to click step mode first and subsequently click the MIDI record button.<\/p>\n

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You can use the input palette to select the note value, say a quarter, an eighth note or a sixteenth note. But you\u2019ll be faster if you use the numbers of your computer keyboard. A \u201c4\u201d is a quarter, an \u201c8\u201d stands for the eighth note and a \u201c6\u201d for the sixteenth and so on. You find the layout of your computer keyboard under the main tab \u201cHelp\u201d, then \u201cKeyboard Layout\u201d.In the following video we will show you this combined method of writing your music. We\u2019ll also show you how to set up your score.<\/p>\n

Step 3b: MIDI record in real time (FORTE Premium and Home only)<\/h3>\n

Real time mode allows you to record your music alongside the metronome. FORTE interprets the note values of your music automatically.The main tab \u201cRecord\u201d shows you a range of options regarding the kind of recording. Next to the metronome, there\u2019s \u201cRegion\u201d which refers to a region of measures you can choose for recording.If you want to record several versions of a region, you can set up a loop. Furthermore, FORTE can lead you in before recording. If you have loop mode activated, the lead-in is repeated with each new loop as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Under \u201cOptions\u201d, the tab at the far right side of the main tab \u201cRecord\u201d, you decide what FORTE should do with your already entered music once you start a new recording or a new loop. <\/p>\n

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Now that you\u2019ve set all parameters, click the red record button to start recording.<\/p>\n

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Quantization: Have FORTE correct the note values automatically<\/h4>\n

We\u2019re humans, not robots. It can be quite difficult to play with a precise \/ exact timing. That\u2019s why FORTE supports your music writing with quantizing your recorded notes. You select the smallest note value of your recorded music. Using quantization, your score is adjusted automatically.To start quantizing your music, go to the main tab \u201cRecord\u201d. At the right side of the menu ribbon, there\u2019s \u201cQuantization\u201d. Click \u201cInput\u201d. A property window opens. Select the parameters you want to quantize (say for example the starting time, the duration etc) as well as the division of the quarter note. It\u2019s crucial to select the smallest note value of your recorded music here, for example 16th notes.<\/p>\n

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More options and MIDI-Routing for professionals<\/h3>\n

Go to the main tab \u201cOptions\u201d and select “MIDI”, \u201cMIDI-In\u201d, then \u201cRouting\u201d to select all the details regarding the MIDI channels selected for recording.In this same window you can select the split point. This point defines the pitch which is used to divide \/ split your notes between tracks or voices. These features are especially interesting to the advanced MIDI user or the professional.<\/p>\n

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We greatly hope that you enjoyed \u201c3 Steps to MIDI recording with FORTE\u201d. We\u2019re looking forward to your comments below!Here\u2019s some more information on MIDI-recording with FORTE…<\/a>If you have any questions about FORTE, you\u2019ll find a great deal of answers here<\/a>. And of course, you can always write us a message.Your FORTE team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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