Apple MainStage 3 - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 2 Set up your system 15
Connect a USB music keyboard
You can connect a USB music keyboard to your computer to play software instrument patches or
to use with external MIDI devices such as synthesizers or sound modules.
Connect a USB music keyboard to your computer
m If the keyboard has a USB port: Connect the USB cable from the keyboard to your computer.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the keyboard, which may include installing the
correct driver on your computer. Check the manufacturer’s website for the latest driver software.
If you are using a MIDI interface, be sure to follow the instructions that came with the interface.
Connect MIDI keyboards and modules
You can connect a MIDI keyboard to your computer to play software instrument patches or to
use with external MIDI devices such as synthesizers or sound modules.
When you connect a device with MIDI In and MIDI Out ports, be sure to connect the MIDI Out
port to a MIDI In port on a MIDI interface, and connect the MIDI In port on the keyboard to a
MIDI Out port on the MIDI interface using MIDI cables.
MIDI Connector
Connect a MIDI keyboard
Do one of the following:
m For keyboard controllers without tone generators: You only need to connect the MIDI Out port of
the keyboard to a MIDI In port on your MIDI interface, using a MIDI cable.
In port
Keyboard
Out port
MIDI interface
Computer