Do I need any other hardware besides a MIDI keyboard to work with GarageBands Software Instruments?
The answer to this question depends on what kind of keyboard you have. Newer MIDI controllers and synthesizers may have built-in USB capability. If this is true for your keyboard, then you can plug it directly into your Macintosh with an ordinary USB cable. However, if you have an older MIDI keyboard, it is likely to have only MIDI-format inputs and outputs. Since Macs do not have MIDI input/output jacks built-in, you will need a piece of hardware called a MIDI Interface to serve as a middleman between your MIDI keyboard and your Macintosh. MIDI Interfaces are available in a number of configurations. Although some interfaces come with a variety of extra options, including multiple In/Out ports or audio recording capabilities, if you are a beginning MIDI user, you likely will need only a very a simple controller. If your only need is to connect an older MIDI keyboard to your Mac, then a simple “1×1” controller should suit you fine (one channel of MIDI data in, one channel out). When con
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