sianedelle Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I've imported a midi file into Logic Pro 7 I can see the midi notes The volume is registering in the mixer I can edit, highlight, delete, copy etc the midi notes in the edit window BUT I can't hear it. The midi out button is highlighted. I can hear all my audio tracks are fine I'm using a Mac Os X 10.4.11 MacBookPro I'm sure there is a very simple solution Any help would be much appreciated Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 MIDI is not sound but musical performance data that's meant to be routed to an instrument. The instrument, in turn, produces audio which you can hear. So my best guess is, your MIDI data is not routed to an instrument. An easy way: in the Arrange area, create a new software instrument track. Then choose a patch from the Library, which will insert an instrument plug-ins (and probably a few processing plug-ins) on the channel strip. Then drag your MIDI region to that track. Can you hear it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sianedelle Posted July 8, 2012 Author Share Posted July 8, 2012 hi there Thanks for your suggestion As soon as I get back home ( I've been on the road for a few days) I will give it a go Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 You're welcome - let us know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sianedelle Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 OK so here goes I start again with a new instrument track click on the waveform icon choose grand piano from the list of midi instruments gm device. Record some notes It records fine Can't hear the playback of the recording I can hear my piano fine when I am not recording Just out of interest I import a drum loop into an instrument track and that sounds fine I then put my recording onto the drum track and it plays back the notes of what I've just recorded but using drum samples I then change the sound of that drum track to grand piano and I can't hear it anymore. I have found the original discs for the programme should I just re install the programme? Do I need to erase the original Pro 7 before I do so? I found a demo tutorial on one of the discs and that plays fine with all the midi notes on the tracks and everything All help gratefully received All the best Sianedelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Ouch.. Logic 7.....ok working from memory: I think you're doing it wrong, it sounds like you're still working with an external MIDI track. You need to create a software instrument track. In the Inspector, you should see a channel strip with volume fader, meter, pan, inserts etc... can you take a screenshot? There should be an instrument slot where you can load an instrument. It should look like this (on that screenshot, the blue slot right under where it says "i/o" already has an instrument loaded): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sianedelle Posted July 17, 2012 Author Share Posted July 17, 2012 B I N G O ! ! ! ! IT WORKS ! HURRAH ! I was obviously trying to get the instrument from the wrong place DOH! Thank you so much for your patience I know I'm using the neanderthal of pro logic but hey it all works now. I havn't needed any midi until now because I was using it as a sketchbook for writing and recording everything live. onwards and into midi we go Ha Ha All the best Sianedelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Awesome, glad to hear. Happy music making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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