Why Connect Your Keyboard?Ĭonnecting a keyboard via MIDI is an excellent way to build tracks from the ground up. The long and short of it is this: tracks created on a MIDI keyboard are editable via Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) like Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, and even free programs like Garageband.Įach individual note is editable on a track recorded via MIDI, which means that composers can create the precise sound they want without having to record a perfect take at the keyboard. But what exactly does MIDI stand for? MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which enables devices that make a sound to communicate with each other through digital messages using different tools such as keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, or computers.
MIDI has been around since 1982 and is still a crucial component of music production. Now, with a little bit of creativity and a lot of dedication, any “bedroom composer” can hit the scene and make awesome tracks with very little resources. The advent of the MIDI keyboard has, moreover, democratized the sound production process. So many albums in this day and age are composed with the help of MIDI keyboards.
