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Chord input from midi keyboard #605065 07/03/20 09:42 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 277 Worcester, United Kingdom TRYUK OP Apprentice
OP TRYUK Apprentice Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 277 Worcester, United Kingdom	I have BiaB 2020 and was wondering if it is possible to input chords played on the iRig keys in to the chord window directly. And if so could someone point me to a video for setting up or describe the setup process. Many thanks, Tim.

Re: Chord input from midi keyboard TRYUK #605136 07/04/20 07:22 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Jim Fogle Veteran Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 10,154 Winston-Salem, NC USA	Tryuk, As you know the iRig keys 2 is a midi controller. It connects to your MacBook Pro either through a Lightning or OTG to Micro-USB cable. Band-in-a-Box for Mac uses Apple's Core MIDI to add midi controllers to the computer for use by the program. You may want to follow along on page 342, Chapter 14 - MIDI Setup, of the Band-in-a-Box for Mac user manual for step-by-step guidance. If your iRig keys 2 works with your DAW then your computer has already recognized the controller. Go to "Options" > "CoreMIDI Audio MIDI Setup". Click on the "MIDI Devices" tab. Select the "IKMultimedia iRig keys 2" icon. Finally, you'll need to assign the icon to a MIDI port. Jim Fogle - 2024 BiaB (1111) RB (5) Ultra+ PAK DAWs: Cakewalk by BandLab (CbB) - Standalone: Zoom MRS-8 Laptop: i3 Win 10, 8GB ram 500GB HDD Desktop: i7 Win 11, 12GB ram 256GB SSD, 4 TB HDD Music at: https://fogle622.wix.com/fogle622-audio-home

Re: Chord input from midi keyboard TRYUK #605377 07/06/20 08:27 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Andrew - PG Music PG Music Staff Joined: May 2002 Posts: 6,982 Victoria, BC	If you play a chord on your external MIDI keyboard that is hooked up to your computer, you can enter the chord into the chordsheet at the current location by pressing command+enter. Andrew PG Music Inc.

Re: Chord input from midi keyboard TRYUK #605556 07/07/20 04:33 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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Pipeline Veteran P Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 7,954	I made one up but it only works on Win, would need to make a Java one for Mac. Enter Chords into the Chord Sheet with a Keyboard Tool Win Biab Track Injector for Reaper Free Biab Chord Picker Tool

Re: Chord input from midi keyboard Andrew - PG Music #778813 10/14/23 01:22 PM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 38 BC, Canada Warren P Enthusiast
Warren P Enthusiast Joined: Mar 2020 Posts: 38 BC, Canada	Originally Posted by Andrew - PG Music If you play a chord on your external MIDI keyboard that is hooked up to your computer, you can enter the chord into the chordsheet at the current location by pressing command+enter. This is SO AWESOME. It's like they thought of EVERYTHING. :-) I would kind a love it if the chords I'm playing also were displayed as I play them somewhere on screen so I can be reminded of what it is, like what garage band and logic do. Last edited by Warren P; 10/14/23 01:24 PM.

Re: Chord input from midi keyboard Warren P #780044 10/25/23 08:33 AM Band-in-a-Box for Macintosh
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sax59 Newbie S Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 1 Silverdale, WA, USA	I purchased a SE25 about a year ago and (as I recall) was able to input chords into Band in a Box with ease. In reacquainting myself with the SE25, I have currently been unable to input chords into BiaB. I must be doing (or not doing) something trivial. Can anyone by chance help me. I have a PC. Thank you!

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