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I want to hook up a MIDI keyboard to my computer but I'm having a problem I hope someone can help with. I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium, 64-bit. I have a MIDI-USB cable. I plug it in, Windows recognizes it, and installs a driver. I plug the MIDI In cable into the Out socket of a Yamaha PSR 450 keyboard, and Out into In, and power on the keyboard. On the MIDI-USB cable, the red power light starts flickering and the green LED stays steadily lit. So far, so good.
I installed a Yamaha MIDI driver in order for Windows to recognize my device. I downloaded the UM3123 x 64 package, but when I run setup.exe, it gives me 'Error 25001. No device is connected.' Can anyone suggest possible next steps? Hi Clearview, - welcome to the forum! Hopefully, we can sort this out for you. First of all, why do you feel you need to install another 'package' after you got to 'So far, so good'?
It sounds like you are ready to go if the lights on your Midi interface are doing what they should. If you are just wanting to be able to record/edit/play Midi songs using a sequencer on your computer, you should be all set up. There are no need for any more 'drivers', - Yamaha or otherwise. Midi is a 'standard' protocol, so (with a few exceptions) your PC won't care what make of keyboard you connect via Midi. Have you installed any sequencer software yet?
Normally when your installing keyboard drivers, what you are actually doing is installing MIDI drivers.as you have already done. Your MIDI/USB cable probably has the drivers built in, as most do these days so it's just a matter of plugging in and connecting up. So far so good. You have done everything correctly and you should be good to go. All you need now is some software to test it with Fortunately there are plenty of free software packages out there so at the moment you really don't need to spend any money. When your happy it's all working then you can perhaps look to spending some money on one of the more popular sequencers/softsynths etc. So to kick off you may want to try out a free DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) or as they used to be known.a sequencer There are a number of them out there and below I have given links to free versions.
Not strictly free but runs for 60 days without restriction and if you do decide to buy I think it's only about $60. Definitely worth a look. Runs on Mac or PC There are loads more but they should keep you busy for now.