CC equals Continuous Controller... and/or Control Code. A rotary volume knob... or fader... generally sends a Continuously Variable value. So you tell the transmitter you want it to be a CC... Continuous Controller, and then.., you tell it which Control Code to send. CC7 is usually volume. CC1 is usually Mod Wheel. Some devices FORCE you to use the standard, but other times you get to choose, and once in a while, a device will force you to use NON-standard settings. Basically.., if both sending and recieving devuces agree, all is well. If not, not. The Mod Wheel... very often... sends CC2 data. MOST synths, EXPECT Mod Wheel data set up as CC2. Many keyboards WON'T LET YOU re-assign Mod Wheel data, it will ALWAYS send CC2. The synth will LISTEN for CC2 data, and THIS synth patch will CHANGE SOMETHING when it hears it. Very often.... Vibrato. Sometimes.., filter resonance. Sometimes, you get total control. YOU get to choose which CC# the Mod Wheel sends out. YOU get to choose which CC# the synth patch "listens for"... for Mod Wheel type data. And YOU get to choose what the synth patch changes when Mod Wheel data comes in. But not always. You need to know how your sender...( Controller Keyboard) AND how your receiver... (THIS synth... MAYBE this synth PATCH TOO)... are designed and implemented. And YOU get to choose
Greetings Jeff! This is some wonderful information for anyone interested in MIDI controllers. I share the little I know and learn so much from comments like yours. Thank you for your comment, cheers.
@@cipstechitips1574 you're welcome. I didn't invent any of this, I learned it from someone who took the time to explain for me, and return the favor for others. Other issues you raise... The Program Change option for buttons. Here, a button could be used to switch your synth, hardware or software, from whatever it's playing now, to a piano patch. Or violin. Like the rest of MIDI, many devices respond similarly, but some just do their own thing. One major variable here. My DX-7 stores 32 sounds onboard. If I send a patch change to it, say... "play patch 32"... that's what will happen. But my Casio VZ-10m has 64 sounds onboard, 8 banks, of 8 sounds each. To get the sound I want, I'd need to specify both bank, and patch number, where-as the DX-7 only needs the patch number. How this is done, varies from synth to synth. One synth might define the first bank as Bank 0, while another might call its first bank Bank 1. You can usually find this info in a device's "MIDI Implementation" documentation. Also, MS Wavetable is a software synthesizer that comes with Windows. It follows the General MIDI specification, where Patch 1 is always a Piano, etc The GM spec was set up so that 5 or 20 different synths would all be able to play a MIDI file using similar instruments. The pianos on all five might sound different, but... if Track One in the MIDI file is set to play GM Patch 1... they will ALL be pianos. IF... the synth has GM mode, AND IF GM mode is turned on, during playback. MS Wavetable is a set of sounds. If you're used to the OP1 synth on an old Soundblaster card, the MS Wavetable sounds might be an improvement. If you're using a Korg 05/Rw hardware synth, the MS Wavetable,sounds might be a step down in quality. Of course, THIS song... might sound better with a lesser instrument. Any maybe not. Try it! :-)
@@정상수-v7c The Alesis acts much like a computer's mouse or keyboard. It turns your input, into computer commands. In this case, you would generally be sending input to a software, or hardware synth. With a hardware synth, you would hear the result as normal, tbru amplified speakers, headphones, a PA system, etc. With a software synthesizer, you would need a way to hear the computer's audio output. The standard earphone jack WILL work, but... The computer takes time to calculate the synthesizer's output. Computers perform repetitive tasks very quickly, but some synth software is modelled very deep and complex. At this point, there can be long lags between the time you press a key on the Akesis controller, and the time you hear the sound begin. Delays that are so long as to ruin any chance of rhythmic music are possible. Here, you need to streamline the computer processing. One way to do this is using an audio interface which uses ASIO drivers. Whether or not YOU need an audio interface with ASIO drivers depends on many things... your computer's speed, and configuration, the complexity of the synth software, your own sensitivity to this kind of delay, and whether or not you need to monitor in near realtime or not.
Hello, I'm an absolute beginner in the DAW and midi universes and i must say i get here some very usefull tips. I'm grateful that some kind persons help by making such videos. Thank you for this, greetings from France
Greeting Daniel! I made this video because I could not find out how to setup the Alesys V49.So when I figured it out, I thought a video might help others. Cheers.
THIS IS THE ONLY VIDEO THAT ACTUALLY EXPLAINED WHAT I WAS TRYING TO DO. I had low expectations when it started but well worth the time. Thank you for the helpful tutorial.
Just bought an "open box" V49 and this was very helpful since I did not have documentation. Thanks. And I wish more people would admit when they don't know something.
Cip, very helpful, I just bought a Alesis V125, it works, but trying to change the pads and lost. It's overwhelming for a new user. You're video is the best I've seen so far, much appreciated.
Greeting Michael! Yes, I looked for help with my V49. I mostly found reviews. I have a bit of trouble with the pads. They often double-fire. I like the included software Ableton Live LE. It simple enough for me. Thanks for watching. Cheers
I got my V49 a week ago i've been needing this video bad. I'm trying to use it with Studio One 4 but i can't get signals into our audio out of my new windows 10 PC. Thanks much you brought me closer to success.
Sorry Randall that I am not familiar with Studio One. You might try Ableton Live then go back to Studio One. I was never able to get mine to work with Tracktion. Good luck...Cheers
Thank you so much! I know that you posted this over two years ago, and even though I have a newer Ableton now I can still follow along, you helped me so much! You earned another sub!
So far, I haven´t adjusted anything - nor looked at this setup, but your tutorial makes a good case for doing so. I had no idea one could use pads and keys indipendently! The drum pads are really too sensitive in standard settings, and I am a beginner finger drummer (yes, that is a real thing). This sensitivity may or may not be a weakness with the V-49, but with the stock settings I strike unintentional double hits.
Greeting Spartan! Your comment is exactly why I started doing videos about MIDI's. These are the answers to the problems (things I did not like) about the V49. Cheers.
Thank you this is so good, you saved me haha, I don't know what I'd do without your help! Very well and easy explained, which is pretty rare on youtube nowadays :)
Dude thank you SO much for the tutorial. I have absolutally no experience with ANY of this stuff, and your video turned the complete gibberish I couldn't figure out, into music. Thanks!!!
Thank you!!! I could find nothing on Alesis which helped me...I was about ready to return my new controller...I probably should start with a regular keyboard, but I wanted something that would play into the computer, and was really confused at first...now there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Thanks . You have explained like a pro although you have repeadly mentioned that you are a beginner. I have a Yamaha footswitch, I now kow how to reverse the polarity.
vid was great was slow enough for me to grasp what was going on, im a beginer completely and finally feel good to go ahead and buy somewhat knowing what to expect so thanks helped alot :)
Greetings Hex! Thank you for watching. I made this video because I could not find much about the setup. I was sure other people were having the same basic problems. I also needed to learn more about my video software; an excellent opportunity to learn more features. Cheers
Greetings JusKhay! Glad things are working for you. There is so much to this excellent MIDI. I often go back to these videos to recall how to do things. Cheers
Great video thnks!! Just one thing, program change is for you to program the drum pad with DAW functions, maybe you want to assign them with transport functions like record, play, stop and such, so you turn on the switch and then go to the DAW and use the drum pad with any function you want.
I've been searching for some of the things in this video for so long, namely getting pads and keys on different instruments and figuring out what the switches do. Thank you Cip you're amazing!
Thank you so much for this video, man. I've just bought an Alesis V25 and was looking how to map the drumpads. Now thanks to you I will do it without a problem. :)
Thanks. It was very useful. At first I started checking out Ableton Live lite 9, got some sounds out of the V49 but I hadn't installed the V49 Editor yet. Watching your video helped me do the set up right.
Hey, I am trying to become a sort of producer however I don't have much money, so I need to find the perfect controller for me; before I spend lots on one. Thanks to you I think I may have made my decision! Thank you so much and keep going with your videos.
Howdy Rob! Glad to hear you found this video useful. I had a difficult time getting info when I got my MIDI. Plug -N-Play it was not. All the Best. Cip
Hi Cip. In answer to your questions... 1. Microsoft GS Wavetable is a software synthesizer, built into the Windows OS. It conforms to the General MIDI Standard, giving you basically an orchestra worth of different sounds. General Midi means that each sound is assigned a standard patch number. On all GM instruments, patch number will be a piano, so any composition written for a GM synth should play more or less the same on any GM synth. 2. Midi Input 2 and Output 2 on the V-49 allow you to control 16 MIDI channels on a second MIDI port. So you can use the keys to control one synth, and the pads for another, basically giving you 32 "inputs" and 32 different " outputs". 3. CC refers to Continuous Controller. While a switch is either On or Off, the knobs and wheels give out a range of values, or "continuous" messages. 4. The mod wheel (and pitch wheel) is a frequently used CC. Mod wheel usually turns on and off (and more and less) Modulation, either vibrato or tremolo, but can be assigned to other synth parameters, at the risk of possible... weirdness. To work properly, the Mod wheel needs to be setup properly, and the synth patch needs to have variable values mapped to incoming CC messages from the Mod wheel. Not all synth patches are set up to respind to Mod Wheel input. Same with pitch wheel. Consider... a guitar sounds natural when you "bend" a note. Pitch wheel. It sounds natural when you wiggle a finger on a fret. Vibrato, from the Mod wheel. Neither sound right on a piano, do often, they aren't assigned.
5. A Program Change tells your hardware or software synth to switch to a different patch. For instance, it might say "Quit playing a guitar sound, and change to a piano sound."
6. Transpose moves the keys around in pitch, less than the octave control. Octave shifts the keys 12 semitones, up or down, one full octave. Transpose moves the keys X notes, from one semitine, to 12... "coarse control" and "fine control."
Greeting Jeff! Thank you greatly for this very helpful info. I had a very difficult time finding how to setup this MIDI and DAW. I made this video to share the little I learned. Thank you for watching my video. Cheers.
Greeting Stricknine! That is a good explanation of the modulation wheel. At the time of the video I did not have a effect assigned to the wheel so I could not hear any change, cheers.
Greetings GucciMan! The Alesis V49 uses a USB cable to connect to a computer. This is the type commonly used to connect a printer to a computer, cheers.
Hello, thanks for your video. Your video so good. Can I just use it like a normal piano? because I'm not very good at technology, and I not use this musical instrucment befor. Thanks very much
Greeting Scarlett! The Alesis V49 is a MIDI controller. By itself, it is not a musical instrument. It has no voice and must be attached to a computer or other device to produce audio sounds. Cheers
Howdy Gabriel! Latency is very common in digital equipment. The signal need to be translated from data to sound. Depending on your computer and settings it may be very noticeable. In Ableton, if you go to -Options, -Preferences, -Audio tab, -Driver. I use MME/DirectX. It works fine on my PC. If you use ASIO Low latency driver you will need to try different settings to determine what is optimal for you. Usually, a smaller buffer size and a lower sampling rate reduces latency, but affect quality. Driver Error Compensation helps align timing of recorded tracks. Check RUclips for better info. Thank you for your question. Cheers
Greetings John! I think the shape of the keys, the velocity curves, and the semi-weight makes this keyboard more like a real piano than most MIDI's. Cheers.
Greeting Chris! Yes.=, these are MIDI Controllers. This MIDI does not have a voice. The Digital Audio Workstation provide instruments and effects, cheers.
Howdy Christian! Alexis MIDI includes Ableton Live Lite. It is easy to use and works well for me. Thank you for watching and thank you for your question. Cheers
Can't really say that I recomend buying this midi keyboard. Owned it for a year and a half and two of the keys decided that they didn't want to work. I ordered a 49 key not a 25 key. Shouldn't have to constrict myself one octaive up for something that takes up the whole space of my desk.
Hello cip’s, I just got the Alesis V49 and your video was really helpful, I followed all the instructions but my keyboard doesn’t produce any sound, I don’t know where the problem comes from and it’s very frustrating, if you could help with that ... thank you in advance !
Greetings! Overall I like the Alesis V49. I am a beginner, I like the feel of the key. They very much like actual piano keys in size and touch. The response is controlled by a setting called "curve". I set mine to #8 which is only off or full volume on. The other curves 1-7 are responsive to velocity, how quick and how hard you press the keys. This is totally a personal preference. I do not like the drum pads. They often "multi-fire". They make a drum sound more than once per hit. This is only my opinion. Maybe a professional can get better performance. Cheers...Cip M.
Thanks Sip, just what I was looking for. When you switch screens, I’m assuming that’s your DAW, ableton, correct. Maybe mention that in the video. I’m new to the whole scene too and use mixcraft but I’m sure it’s a similar process.
Greeting Keith! Yes, RUclips changed some stuff and my Ableton Live label got deleted. Now I need to learn how to add a "card" or something. Thank you for watching the video, cheers.
@@cipstechitips1574 I notice you have it in the comments too so I missed that. Looking forward to going through some of your videos. Would really like to learn how to do the drum pad for songs. Unfortunately most things I've seen are for hip hop type stuff and I'd rather learn to mimic rock and roll drums. (Just rewatched where you mention your DAW is ableton, I just missed it.)
Greeting Keith! It is easy to get lost in the procedure. What you are trying to do is: In the Alesis Editor is assign the Key bed to one channel (1) and the Pads to a different channel drums (10). Then in the DAW: setup a piano on channel (1) and drums on channel (10). The Daw needs to listen to not "All Ins" but a "Alesis..." and not "All channels" but specifically "Ch. 1 and 10" respectively. Give it another go, cheers.
Greetings Carboard! It looks like Alesis is re-designing their website. Thy this link: www.alesis.com/products/view/v49 You will need to copy and paste, then click downloads. Give that a go, cheers.
Hi! Thanks for making this video, it helped me a load as I'm new to this and was entirely lost. Just had a question - how do I save my settings on the Midi Editor when it comes to drum pads? I tried to change the midi channels so that the drum pads and keypad were separate from each other but the settings did not change. Clicking save didnt help either.. Any tips?
Greeting! In the video go to 7:10 - Drum Pads. You must set each individual drum pad channel. You must send the new settings to the MIDI. You can also save a copy to your local drive. All setting are saved not just the drum pads. Give that a try, cheers.
CC equals Continuous Controller... and/or Control Code. A rotary volume knob... or fader... generally sends a Continuously Variable value.
So you tell the transmitter you want it to be a CC... Continuous Controller, and then.., you tell it which Control Code to send. CC7 is usually volume. CC1 is usually Mod Wheel.
Some devices FORCE you to use the standard, but other times you get to choose, and once in a while, a device will force you to use NON-standard settings.
Basically.., if both sending and recieving devuces agree, all is well. If not, not.
The Mod Wheel... very often... sends CC2 data. MOST synths, EXPECT Mod Wheel data set up as CC2. Many keyboards WON'T LET YOU re-assign Mod Wheel data, it will ALWAYS send CC2.
The synth will LISTEN for CC2 data, and THIS synth patch will CHANGE SOMETHING when it hears it. Very often.... Vibrato. Sometimes.., filter resonance.
Sometimes, you get total control. YOU get to choose which CC# the Mod Wheel sends out. YOU get to choose which CC# the synth patch "listens for"... for Mod Wheel type data.
And YOU get to choose what the synth patch changes when Mod Wheel data comes in.
But not always. You need to know how your sender...( Controller Keyboard) AND how your receiver... (THIS synth... MAYBE this synth PATCH TOO)... are designed and implemented.
And YOU get to choose
Greetings Jeff! This is some wonderful information for anyone interested in MIDI controllers. I share the little I know and learn so much from comments like yours. Thank you for your comment, cheers.
@@cipstechitips1574 you're welcome. I didn't invent any of this, I learned it from someone who took the time to explain for me, and return the favor for others.
Other issues you raise...
The Program Change option for buttons. Here, a button could be used to switch your synth, hardware or software, from whatever it's playing now, to a piano patch. Or violin.
Like the rest of MIDI, many devices respond similarly, but some just do their own thing.
One major variable here. My DX-7 stores 32 sounds onboard. If I send a patch change to it, say... "play patch 32"... that's what will happen.
But my Casio VZ-10m has 64 sounds onboard, 8 banks, of 8 sounds each. To get the sound I want, I'd need to specify both bank, and patch number, where-as the DX-7 only needs the patch number.
How this is done, varies from synth to synth.
One synth might define the first bank as Bank 0, while another might call its first bank Bank 1.
You can usually find this info in a device's "MIDI Implementation" documentation.
Also, MS Wavetable is a software synthesizer that comes with Windows. It follows the General MIDI specification, where Patch 1 is always a Piano, etc
The GM spec was set up so that 5 or 20 different synths would all be able to play a MIDI file using similar instruments. The pianos on all five might sound different, but... if Track One in the MIDI file is set to play GM Patch 1... they will ALL be pianos.
IF... the synth has GM mode, AND IF GM mode is turned on, during playback.
MS Wavetable is a set of sounds. If you're used to the OP1 synth on an old Soundblaster card, the MS Wavetable sounds might be an improvement.
If you're using a Korg 05/Rw hardware synth, the MS Wavetable,sounds might be a step down in quality.
Of course, THIS song... might sound better with a lesser instrument. Any maybe not.
Try it!
:-)
Do we need a audio interface?
The MIDI does not. It only needs a USB connector cable to a PC/Mac with Digital Audio Workstation software. I is explained in the videos.
@@정상수-v7c The Alesis acts much like a computer's mouse or keyboard. It turns your input, into computer commands.
In this case, you would generally be sending input to a software, or hardware synth.
With a hardware synth, you would hear the result as normal, tbru amplified speakers, headphones, a PA system, etc.
With a software synthesizer, you would need a way to hear the computer's audio output.
The standard earphone jack WILL work, but...
The computer takes time to calculate the synthesizer's output. Computers perform repetitive tasks very quickly, but some synth software is modelled very deep and complex.
At this point, there can be long lags between the time you press a key on the Akesis controller, and the time you hear the sound begin.
Delays that are so long as to ruin any chance of rhythmic music are possible.
Here, you need to streamline the computer processing.
One way to do this is using an audio interface which uses ASIO drivers.
Whether or not YOU need an audio interface with ASIO drivers depends on many things... your computer's speed, and configuration, the complexity of the synth software, your own sensitivity to this kind of delay, and whether or not you need to monitor in near realtime or not.
i can just tell from the start of the vid this guy is an absolute lad
Greetings James! Thanks for watching. Cheers
For a moment, I thought I was watching Chairman Mao
I'm 8 seconds in and I had to look at the comments to see if it was just me lol, dude immediately just seems friendly and helpful.
lol
Hello,
I'm an absolute beginner in the DAW and midi universes and i must say i get here some very usefull tips. I'm grateful that some kind persons help by making such videos.
Thank you for this, greetings from France
Greetings Thank you so much for your kind comment, cheers.
Just bought the Alesis v49, and you're video was exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for the advice, you're the man!!
Greeting Daniel! I made this video because I could not find out how to setup the Alesys V49.So when I figured it out, I thought a video might help others. Cheers.
Do we need a audio interface to use it in a pc?
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Do we need a audio interface to use it in windows?
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Hey which Daw are you using? Also where did you find the editor software?
THIS IS THE ONLY VIDEO THAT ACTUALLY EXPLAINED WHAT I WAS TRYING TO DO. I had low expectations when it started but well worth the time. Thank you for the helpful tutorial.
Greeting Jeremy! This video is the things I thought were essential. I figured them out and thought I should share, cheers.
Just bought an "open box" V49 and this was very helpful since I did not have documentation. Thanks. And I wish more people would admit when they don't know something.
Greeting Manny! I truly like the V49. It is well built and can handle all the essentials, cheers.
Super helpful. Thank you so much. I've had my v25 for over a year and haven't figured it out until this video.
Howdy! Glad to hear you found this video useful. Keep play those Beatle tunes. Cheers...
Just get my v49, and you just dropped this 👑 King
Greetings Satria! Enjoy your V49. I enjoy mine greatly, cheers.
Cip, very helpful, I just bought a Alesis V125, it works, but trying to change the pads and lost. It's overwhelming for a new user. You're video is the best I've seen so far, much appreciated.
Greeting Michael! Yes, I looked for help with my V49. I mostly found reviews. I have a bit of trouble with the pads. They often double-fire. I like the included software Ableton Live LE. It simple enough for me. Thanks for watching. Cheers
As a total beginner when it comes to working with MIDI this video helped me A LOT! So many useful tips and information! Thank you! :)
Greetings Darja! Glad it was helpful, cheers.
this is really helpful, I was very frustrated to set up my Alesis v49 and now i can play my keyboard easy haha thank you so much
Greeting Alodia! Thanks and good luck, cheers.
I got my V49 a week ago i've been needing this video bad. I'm trying to use it with Studio One 4 but i can't get signals into our audio out of my new windows 10 PC. Thanks much you brought me closer to success.
Sorry Randall that I am not familiar with Studio One. You might try Ableton Live then go back to Studio One. I was never able to get mine to work with Tracktion. Good luck...Cheers
Thank you so much! I know that you posted this over two years ago, and even though I have a newer Ableton now I can still follow along, you helped me so much! You earned another sub!
Greeting Totally! I am glad to hear it helped. Yes, these MIDI's have a lot in common, cheers.
So far, I haven´t adjusted anything - nor looked at this setup, but your tutorial makes a good case for doing so. I had no idea one could use pads and keys indipendently! The drum pads are really too sensitive in standard settings, and I am a beginner finger drummer (yes, that is a real thing). This sensitivity may or may not be a weakness with the V-49, but with the stock settings I strike unintentional double hits.
Greeting Spartan! Your comment is exactly why I started doing videos about MIDI's. These are the answers to the problems (things I did not like) about the V49. Cheers.
i’m getting a v25 tomorrow so this video was very helpful 👍 wish i could give this video more than one thumbs up
Greeting Rocky! Thank you for watching and good luck with your new keyboard. Cheers
Thank you this is so good, you saved me haha, I don't know what I'd do without your help! Very well and easy explained, which is pretty rare on youtube nowadays :)
Howdy Alyx! Glad to hear you found the video useful. Thank you for your comment. Cheers
Dude thank you SO much for the tutorial. I have absolutally no experience with ANY of this stuff, and your video turned the complete gibberish I couldn't figure out, into music. Thanks!!!
Greetings Kim! You're very welcome! Cheers
Thank you!!! I could find nothing on Alesis which helped me...I was about ready to return my new controller...I probably should start with a regular keyboard, but I wanted something that would play into the computer, and was really confused at first...now there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Howdy Jackie! I am glad you found this video useful. There is a lot to learn, cheers.
Thanks . You have explained like a pro although you have repeadly mentioned that you are a beginner. I have a Yamaha footswitch, I now kow how to reverse the polarity.
Howdy! I mostly mean: I know a lot of techy-stuff. I wish I could make really good music. : ) Cheers
vid was great was slow enough for me to grasp what was going on, im a beginer completely and finally feel good to go ahead and buy somewhat knowing what to expect so thanks helped alot :)
Hello Owen! Happy to hear you found the video helpful. Cheers.
This is the most explaining video, thank you so much Cip! U really helped me. Keep up the good work
Greetings Hex! Thank you for watching. I made this video because I could not find much about the setup. I was sure other people were having the same basic problems. I also needed to learn more about my video software; an excellent opportunity to learn more features. Cheers
this is the only guide i could find that tells you how to set up this controller! thank you so much cip!
Greeting Mitchell! Thank you for watching. I hope you found what you needed. Cheers
Great gob Cip. when I get stuck on something I come back to reference you. Your awesome!! Thanks!!
Greetings JusKhay! Glad things are working for you. There is so much to this excellent MIDI. I often go back to these videos to recall how to do things. Cheers
Great video thnks!! Just one thing, program change is for you to program the drum pad with DAW functions, maybe you want to assign them with transport functions like record, play, stop and such, so you turn on the switch and then go to the DAW and use the drum pad with any function you want.
Greeting Andres! Thank you for the info. I am not an expert and always anxious to learn more. I hope to find more about it. Thanks.
cheers mate for such a good setup tutorial process, I was unsure about the setup of MIDIs until I stumbled across your video, thank you
Greetings Dylan! Thank you for your comment. Yes, the box may say "Plug-n-play" but there is a bit more to it, cheers.
I've been searching for some of the things in this video for so long, namely getting pads and keys on different instruments and figuring out what the switches do. Thank you Cip you're amazing!
Greeting Jacob! That is the very reason I made this video. I could not find any info. Yes, it is plug & play but that is only the start. Cheers.
Thank you so much for this video, man. I've just bought an Alesis V25 and was looking how to map the drumpads. Now thanks to you I will do it without a problem. :)
Greeting Erick! I am glad I could help, cheers.
Thanks. It was very useful. At first I started checking out Ableton Live lite 9, got some sounds out of the V49 but I hadn't installed the V49 Editor yet. Watching your video helped me do the set up right.
Greetings Ronald! Thanks for watching my video. I had a lot of trouble the first time I used my Alesis V49. I am glad you found it useful. Cheers
I have the VI25. I'm really happy with it. I had to use the editor to reverse the sustain pedal as explained in this video.
Greeting Bicycle Ninga! I like my Alesis. It is very basic but that is all I need. Cheers.
I ran into that issue as well when I plugged mine in for the first time the other day.
you really helped me out with this. Forever in gratitude. Much appreciation my man
Hello Agathy! I hope you enjoyed the video useful. Cheers
Thank you very much! Just got my V49 today and this video was very helpful!
Greeting BruBoi! That is good to hear, cheers.
you are a miracle, man, i love you
Watched one of you videos. Good!
we need more old people like this guy.
I do not know why I did not see your comment. Thanks
I just got the Vmini in the mail. I'm so excited to get working with this thing!
Hello there Craig! Sometimes comments get lost or RUclips makes changes. I hope you are have a good experience with your Alesis. Cheers
This man seems like an awesome person
Thanks Henry! It is fun for me to do these videos, cheers.
Thanks a lot .. was having problems with my pedal but your video helped me fix it ..
Splendid! Always good know viewers find these videos useful. Cheers...
Hey, I am trying to become a sort of producer however I don't have much money, so I need to find the perfect controller for me; before I spend lots on one. Thanks to you I think I may have made my decision! Thank you so much and keep going with your videos.
Great! I hope it works well for you. Cheers
I am new to this program and the controller, so thank you I found this most helpful!
Howdy Rob! Glad to hear you found this video useful. I had a difficult time getting info when I got my MIDI. Plug -N-Play it was not. All the Best. Cip
this helped me decide that the v49 was the product for me! Thanks for the video Cip!!!
Greetings Marty! I like mine greatly, cheers.
thank you very very much for your video!! it helped me a lot with my new Alesis V49, you are the man!
Hola Juan! I had a difficult time setting up my V49 the first time. I am glad my video helped you. Cheers.
Thanks for the vid. Getting the V61 soon.
Hello DFN! Thank you for your comment, good luck with your V61.
He deserves more subscribers than what he has.
More subscriber that would be a good thing. Thanks IAmKrater
Hi Cip. In answer to your questions...
1. Microsoft GS Wavetable is a software synthesizer, built into the Windows OS. It conforms to the General MIDI Standard, giving you basically an orchestra worth of different sounds. General Midi means that each sound is assigned a standard patch number. On all GM instruments, patch number will be a piano, so any composition written for a GM synth should play more or less the same on any GM synth.
2. Midi Input 2 and Output 2 on the V-49 allow you to control 16 MIDI channels on a second MIDI port. So you can use the keys to control one synth, and the pads for another, basically giving you 32 "inputs" and 32 different " outputs".
3. CC refers to Continuous Controller. While a switch is either On or Off, the knobs and wheels give out a range of values, or "continuous" messages.
4. The mod wheel (and pitch wheel) is a frequently used CC. Mod wheel usually turns on and off (and more and less) Modulation, either vibrato or tremolo, but can be assigned to other synth parameters, at the risk of possible... weirdness. To work properly, the Mod wheel needs to be setup properly, and the synth patch needs to have variable values mapped to incoming CC messages from the Mod wheel. Not all synth patches are set up to respind to Mod Wheel input. Same with pitch wheel. Consider... a guitar sounds natural when you "bend" a note. Pitch wheel. It sounds natural when you wiggle a finger on a fret. Vibrato, from the Mod wheel. Neither sound right on a piano, do often, they aren't assigned.
5. A Program Change tells your hardware or software synth to switch to a different patch. For instance, it might say "Quit playing a guitar sound, and change to a piano sound."
6. Transpose moves the keys around in pitch, less than the octave control. Octave shifts the keys 12 semitones, up or down, one full octave. Transpose moves the keys X notes, from one semitine, to 12... "coarse control" and "fine control."
Greeting Jeff! Thank you greatly for this very helpful info. I had a very difficult time finding how to setup this MIDI and DAW. I made this video to share the little I learned. Thank you for watching my video. Cheers.
Really brilliant set up video! Thank you so much! Would have taken me ages to figgure it all out by myself.
Greeting Markus! I am glad you found this video useful. Cheers
Brilliant video much respect from South Africa
Howdy Clovis! From South Texas to South Africa thank you for watching. Cheers
This is a great overview and a huge help to beginners like me. Big thanks!
this guy is awesome, God has blessed you!
Greeting Cesar! Thanks, many people found this video useful, cheers.
Thanks for the video...very well spoken and covered all items
Greeting James! Thank you for your comment, cheers.
The modulation wheel is basically the level of wah or fluctuation of an instrument i believe this is also known as vibrato on traditional instruments.
Greeting Stricknine! That is a good explanation of the modulation wheel. At the time of the video I did not have a effect assigned to the wheel so I could not hear any change, cheers.
Thank you, exactly as in right on the money what I wanted to do and learn how to set up. Thank you so much!
Greetings Jonas! This video was based on my first experience with the Alesis V49. I was able to figure it out and share with others, cheers.
Good video, planning to buy this keyboard soon.
Greeting DWR! A good choice. I enjoy mine greatly, cheers.
thanks man. just goetting mine in a few hours. so hyped. this is quite a keyboard for 150…
Greeting IceFox987, Enjoy!
Thank you so much!! Greetings from Lisbon!
Greetings! Thank you for watching. I have not been to to Lisbon. There may still be time. Cheers.
Thank you for this video! Hope you are doing well!
Hello Rocky! All is well. I hope you found this video useful. Cheers
Thank you Sir.just bought mine today
Greeting Ingonyama! I think it is a splendid MIDI, enjoy.
This was very VERY helpful thank you so much. I am going to buy this now.
I do not know why I did not see your comment. Did it work out for you?
Hello mate, your tutorial is nice and easy to understand but I don't know what cables to use to connect it. Hoping for an answer :)
Greetings GucciMan! The Alesis V49 uses a USB cable to connect to a computer. This is the type commonly used to connect a printer to a computer, cheers.
Thank you very much for the assist! Really appreciate it Cip!
Thanks for watching Michael! I am glad you found this information useful. Cheers
This old dude's awesome! thanks man!
He is dead now 😢
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Not dead just yet. LOL
@@cipstechitips1574 bruh.
Hahaha
Very helpful, thank you for this video!
Thank you for your comment and for watcing my video, cheers.
Thank you very much for this information. Saved me a lot of time.
Thank you for watching. Cheers
Great tutorial, thank you.
Greetings Arus! I hope you found the video useful. Enjoy your day, cheers.
Just got my V25! Thank you so much!!!
Greeting JWG! I hope the video helped, cheers.
This man is so wholesome
Thanks Noelle Carroll!
Muchas gracias por su tutorial. Un fuerte abrazo.
Hola Pedro! Por nada, felez dia.
Thanks a lot !! Excellent overview, very usefull
Greeting Kuroda0! Thank you for leaving a comment. Cheers
very helpful! the site wouldn't let me download the files on chrome but it worked for me in firefox, in case anyone else runs into a similar issue
Thanks for the tip, cheers.
Very Helpful Video, Thanx!
Greeting Alma! Thank you for watching. Glad it was helpful, cheers.
just what I needed! THANK YOU!
Greetings Ash! I had a hard time when I bought my MIDI. That is why I did the video, cheers.
very good this really helped me, thank you
Greeting Maurice! It was fun learning about this keyboard, had to share. Cheers
Great video! Helped me a ton :) Thanks so uch
Greeting Alex, a big "Thank you!" for your comment, cheers.
Thanks mate! This was very helpful!
Enjoy.
Hello, thanks for your video. Your video so good. Can I just use it like a normal piano? because I'm not very good at technology, and I not use this musical instrucment befor. Thanks very much
Greeting Scarlett! The Alesis V49 is a MIDI controller. By itself, it is not a musical instrument. It has no voice and must be attached to a computer or other device to produce audio sounds. Cheers
Found this really helpful, cheers!
Greeting Isaac! I am glad to hear you found this video useful. Cheers
Good tips I have a v61
Greeting Jesse! Is there anything I missed? Cheers
Thank you very much. Subscribed!! Very very useful!! 🙂I am having trouble setting up the Latency on my V49 also using Ableton. Any tips? Thanks a lot
Howdy Gabriel! Latency is very common in digital equipment. The signal need to be translated from data to sound. Depending on your computer and settings it may be very noticeable.
In Ableton, if you go to -Options, -Preferences, -Audio tab, -Driver. I use MME/DirectX. It works fine on my PC. If you use ASIO Low latency driver you will need to try different settings to determine what is optimal for you. Usually, a smaller buffer size and a lower sampling rate reduces latency, but affect quality. Driver Error Compensation helps align timing of recorded tracks. Check RUclips for better info.
Thank you for your question. Cheers
Thank you!! Awesome tips!!
thankyou so much!
Is alesis v61 good for a piano player, as i need a piano feel midi keyboard to record on my ipad daw?
Btw great video!✨
Greetings John! I think the shape of the keys, the velocity curves, and the semi-weight makes this keyboard more like a real piano than most MIDI's. Cheers.
Thanks my friend!
Greetings Largo en Japon! Thanks for the comment, cheers.
thank you so much for all explain, this video is so gooooooood.
I always like hearing that, thanks.
Great tutorial.
Greetings Shamal! Thank you! I hope it helped, cheers.
Thanks for the video do I need a computer to play my keyboard
Greeting Chris! Yes.=, these are MIDI Controllers. This MIDI does not have a voice. The Digital Audio Workstation provide instruments and effects, cheers.
@@cipstechitips1574 do I have to have it plugged in at all times am having a hard time getting my to work
Hi and thanks for ur video! truly amazing! did you use xpand!2 in second half of video?
Howdy Christian! Alexis MIDI includes Ableton Live Lite. It is easy to use and works well for me. Thank you for watching and thank you for your question. Cheers
That was very helpful and useful thank you ❤
Greeting Mohmoud! I'm so glad it helped. Cheers
Can't really say that I recomend buying this midi keyboard. Owned it for a year and a half and two of the keys decided that they didn't want to work.
I ordered a 49 key not a 25 key. Shouldn't have to constrict myself one octaive up for something that takes up the whole space of my desk.
Greeting APSparanormal! The 25 key MIDI's are very popular and very handy. Thank you for sharing, cheers.
Hello cip’s, I just got the Alesis V49 and your video was really helpful, I followed all the instructions but my keyboard doesn’t produce any sound, I don’t know where the problem comes from and it’s very frustrating, if you could help with that ... thank you in advance !
Greeting Hiba. What digital audio workstation are you using?
Thank you for your time!
Thank you for watching my video. Cheers!
That video helped me out.
I always like hearing that, thanks.
Hey Cip! Very cool and informative video.
Just want to ask about the feel of the keys on the MIDI-controler?
Greetings! Overall I like the Alesis V49. I am a beginner, I like the feel of the key. They very much like actual piano keys in size and touch. The response is controlled by a setting called "curve". I set mine to #8 which is only off or full volume on. The other curves 1-7 are responsive to velocity, how quick and how hard you press the keys. This is totally a personal preference.
I do not like the drum pads. They often "multi-fire". They make a drum sound more than once per hit.
This is only my opinion. Maybe a professional can get better performance. Cheers...Cip M.
Thanks Sip, just what I was looking for. When you switch screens, I’m assuming that’s your DAW, ableton, correct. Maybe mention that in the video. I’m new to the whole scene too and use mixcraft but I’m sure it’s a similar process.
Greeting Keith! Yes, RUclips changed some stuff and my Ableton Live label got deleted. Now I need to learn how to add a "card" or something. Thank you for watching the video, cheers.
@@cipstechitips1574 I notice you have it in the comments too so I missed that. Looking forward to going through some of your videos. Would really like to learn how to do the drum pad for songs. Unfortunately most things I've seen are for hip hop type stuff and I'd rather learn to mimic rock and roll drums. (Just rewatched where you mention your DAW is ableton, I just missed it.)
Looks great!!! It is good quality keyboards???
I think it is a good quality keyboard. It looks and feel more like a real piano that others. Cheers.
@@cipstechitips1574 OK so thank you 🙏
Thank you so much 🙂
I do not know why I did not see your comment. Thanks
Incredible video! Thank you soo much! :)
Greetings KJ! Glad you liked it. Cheers.
omg thanks so much for your help!
Greeting Gabriel! Glad to help, enjoy.
could you tell me what kind of program you use in the last half
Greetings Genix! I use Ableton Live for my DAW. Check out Albeton.com for a trial version. Cheers
God bless you, sir. :)
Howdy Winky! I hope you found my video useful. Thank you for watching. Good luck with your music. Cheers
Cip, I can't get the drum pad to work. I assigned them different chanels like you showed but they just play key sounds not any drum sounds.
Greeting Keith! It is easy to get lost in the procedure. What you are trying to do is: In the Alesis Editor is assign the Key bed to one channel (1) and the Pads to a different channel drums (10). Then in the DAW: setup a piano on channel (1) and drums on channel (10). The Daw needs to listen to not "All Ins" but a "Alesis..." and not "All channels" but specifically "Ch. 1 and 10" respectively. Give it another go, cheers.
Thank you sir that helped me a lot
I do not know why I did not see your comment. Thanks
I cannot find the editor, is there anyway you can put a link in the description or the comments? thank you!
Greetings Carboard! It looks like Alesis is re-designing their website. Thy this link: www.alesis.com/products/view/v49
You will need to copy and paste, then click downloads. Give that a go, cheers.
Hi! Thanks for making this video, it helped me a load as I'm new to this and was entirely lost. Just had a question - how do I save my settings on the Midi Editor when it comes to drum pads? I tried to change the midi channels so that the drum pads and keypad were separate from each other but the settings did not change. Clicking save didnt help either.. Any tips?
Greeting! In the video go to 7:10 - Drum Pads. You must set each individual drum pad channel. You must send the new settings to the MIDI. You can also save a copy to your local drive. All setting are saved not just the drum pads. Give that a try, cheers.
thanks
Have a good one. Cheers