Midi Keyboard-uses and "How To"

Question

I'm actually a pianist with access to a lot of midi keyboards, and many years of practicing, so I have quite a lot of co-ordination in my fingers. I'm fairly new to CA and am learning to create movements to my children's songs that I've composed.

My questions-1. What are the advantages of using a midi-keyboard vs. a regular computer keyboard or a stream deck?

2. How do you program a midi keyboard to make movements, etc.?

3. What size of midi-keyboard is optimal? All of mine are 60+ notes and large.

Thanks for all the information.

KJerryK · Accepted Answer

Good questions -- I'll try some answers1. The advantage of using a midi keyboard is that you can generate behavior triggers, and also tones (music) if desired.2. Each key on a midi keyboard sends a trigger signal, so when a triggered item is selected in the trigger panel, and a midi value is added at the bottom, whenever that midi value is generated by the midi keyboard, or by recorded audio/midi file, that triggered behavior is activated. Also midi controllers have dials and sliders which can control behavior parameters. or 3. There are small midi controllers with only two sets of keys, and options to choose where those sets are on a full keyboard. These also have the sliders and dials.4. If you want to use the midi controls while live recording, good coordination is certainly a plus. Midi signals can also be pre-recorded in music apps, to sync with the music.

SharonfromMD · Answer

Also-does the fact I have a lot of co-ordination make it any easier to control the puppets?

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