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Is there a Mac application that will let me use my computer keypad as a MIDI keyboard?

April 26, 2017application Computer Computers keyboard keypad let Mac MIDI Music Software

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Is there a Mac application that will let me use my computer keypad as a MIDI keyboard?

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Garageband, which comes included for free with every Mac has this feature. It is called “musical typing”. Jam on Any Mac Keyboard GarageBand 3 features Musical Typing, which allows you to play any software instrument using your Mac keyboard. From the Window menu, choose Musical Typing to open its window, which displays which Mac keyboard keys correspond with what musical keyboard keys. You can audition instruments and even record performances right on your computer keyboard. Play melody lines or even chords. Use the Z and X keys to move down and up octaves to access all registers of your chosen instrument. With Musical Typing, you can play any software instrument right on your Mac keyboard. For info on what else Garageband can do checkout this page or the help files included in the application, they are actually quite good.