Creative Keyboard; Midi Input; Test An Instrument - Creative SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 User Manual

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Creative Keyboard allows you to play musical notes on various instruments much like a composer plays
notes on a piano (or other instrument) while creating or arranging music. To edit the sound, use Vienna
SoundFont Studio or another sound editor.
To select a MIDI input device:
1. In the Select MIDI In box in the Options dialog, click the
correct MIDI port.
2. Click the OK button.
You can use external MIDI input devices to audition your MIDI
banks and instruments. First, connect a MIDI input device to
your audio card and then select that device in Creative Keyboard.
To test an instrument:
1. In Creative Keyboard, click the bank and the instrument you want.
2. Click the keys on the keyboard to test the sound. If you have an external MIDI input device, you
may find it easier to use.
Use mouse to:
Select multiple notes to play simultaneously. Use the right mouse button to click the keys, which are
❑
indicated by black dots.
❑ Release the keys by right-clicking them one by one,
or click the All Notes Off button for simultaneous release.
Play a sequence of notes by dragging the mouse across the keyboard.
❑
Shorten sustained playback by clicking the All Notes Off button.
❑
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