Maverick20 Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Hi, I am having the hardest time figuring out how to use my Roland W-30 keyboard as a midi controller with Logic 9. I have connected it via midi to usb to my macbook pro, and now I have it connected via midi cable to my focusrite saffire pro 24 audio interface (which is connected to my macbook through firewire) but it is not being recognized as a device. This is an old keyboard, do I need drivers perhaps? Help would be much appreciated!! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 First, read the following and follow the instructions in rule #5: Forum Rules - please READ THIS before posting When playing notes on your keyboard, do you see the MIDI Note events displayed in your MIDI input display in Logic's transport window (which otherwise says "No in")? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick20 Posted January 14, 2013 Author Share Posted January 14, 2013 No I do not. It says "No In" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 Have you checked the W-30's manual? Take a look at chapter 5 "About the System " > System Configuration > KB EXT. http://www.rolandus.com/support/owners_manuals/ J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick20 Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 Jordito, I do not have the system disk, so I cannot access anything within the system configuration menu within the keyboard. I have the original hard drive and the keyboard, and when I boot them both up, the display screen on the keyboard just says insert system disk. Although being able to access the keyboard's internal sounds would be great, all I need it for is a simple midi trigger to play sounds from Logic Pro 9. Do I need the disk to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 No I do not. It says "No In" That means the W30 is not sending any MIDI events when you play its keyboard. Try sending an email to Roland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Jordito, I do not have the system disk, so I cannot access anything within the system configuration menu within the keyboard. I have the original hard drive and the keyboard, and when I boot them both up, the display screen on the keyboard just says insert system disk. Although being able to access the keyboard's internal sounds would be great, all I need it for is a simple midi trigger to play sounds from Logic Pro 9. Do I need the disk to do this? I don't know if you need the disk or not...but you definitely need to do what the manual says if you want to be able to output MIDI from the Roland. If doing that requires you have the system disk, then I guess you're out of luck...from page 102: To play an external MIDI sound module from the keyboard.Set the MIDI transmit channel of the keyboard, then set the MIDI Switch to ON so that the performance messages from the keyboard can be transmitted from the MIDI OUT. J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick20 Posted January 16, 2013 Author Share Posted January 16, 2013 Alright I contacted Roland and they said I need the disk. Thank you both for your help. I really appreciate it! Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Sorry - thanks for letting us know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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