How to Load a MIDI File Into a Synthesizer With a Mac

Many synthesizers can store MIDI data for later playback.

There are many ways to use a synthesizer with your Mac. You can connect your synthesizer and Mac and use your synthesizer to control applications on your Mac, or control the synthesizer's sounds from the Mac. You can even record the audio output from a synthesizer directly. However, there may be times when you wish to load a MIDI, or Musical Instrument Digital Interface, file directly onto your synthesizer. This will make it accessible without your Mac when you are playing live or away from the computer. You will need an external MIDI audio interface for your Mac.

Things You'll Need

• MIDI cables
• External MIDI audio interface

Instructions

1. Connect the MIDI audio interface to your Mac using its USB or Firewire cable. Connect the MIDI cable to the "MIDI Out" port of the interface, then connect the other end of the cable to the "MIDI In" port of the synthesizer.

2. Open the MIDI file you wish to transfer on the Mac -- but pause the playback.

3. Press the "Record" button on the synthesizer and begin playing the MIDI file from the Mac.

4. Press "Stop" on the synthesizer once the file has finished playing and save the file.

References

• Kurzweil: K2000 Series Manual