So, I want to get a Nektar imapact LX61+ (My first MIDI keyboard) but I know nothing about how it works. Do you plug it into any computer (PC) and it works as mouse or a typing keyboard? Does it work with any software I want to make music or do I need multiple softwares? Thanks in advance!
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MIDI is an interface protocol for musical instruments. A MIDI controller is a device that you place between your computer and your instruments so that they can communicate.
It does not replace your keyboard and mouse or allow for direct interaction between you and the device. It’s the bridge between your computer and your electronic instruments. Nothing more. It can handle multiple instruments and communicate with them separately so that you can tell your drum machine to do this while your synth is doing that and so.
If you’re using a DAW, it’s the device that takes the sequencing data from the DAW on your computer and communicates it to the appropriate outboard instruments.
If all of your sounds are coming from software or plug-ins on your computer, than an outboard MIDI controller is not needed.
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