PG Music Band in a Box User Manual

Band-in-a-Box™ CoreMIDI and QuickTime Options

Selecting a MIDI Driver

Band-in-a-Box for OS X offers two MIDI Output options - QuickTime Music
Instruments and CoreMIDI.

QuickTime Music does not require a Mac MIDI Interface or external synthesizer. The

OSX version of QT Music has better fidelity and lower latency than the old Mac Classic
QuickTime Music Synthesizer.

The QuickTime Music option is the simplest way to quickly make Music with Band-in­a-Box. For best results, get the latest QuickTime download update from

www.quicktime.com.

CoreMIDI is the OS X standard MIDI driver method. CoreMIDI facilitates
communication with external MIDI devices, and it also enables inter-application
“piping” of MIDI data between MIDI applications.

CoreMIDI requires some setup, but is not terribly complicated.

CoreMIDI with a MIDI Interface and External Synthesizers

If you have not done so already, follow the manufacturer’s instructions to install your

MIDI interface. Installation details may vary, depending on the manufacturer and the
model of your MIDI Interface.

Hint: It is helpful to occasionally check your manufacturer’s web site, and
download/install MIDI Interface driver updates which might become available.

Apple “Audio MIDI Setup” Application

‘Audio MIDI Setup’ is usually found in your ‘Applications’ folder. It can be helpful to
locate ‘Audio MIDI Setup’ in the Finder, then drag its icon to the Dock, so it will be
easy to launch the program (from the Dock) when necessary.

Audio MIDI Setup can also be launched from Band-in-a-Box—

Specific details of your Audio MIDI Setup screen will differ from this example,
depending on your MIDI interface and your connected external MIDI devices.

If your MIDI Interface has been properly installed, the picture of your MIDI Interface
will automatically appear in the AMS window, showing input/output “pins” for each
MIDI input and output socket on your MIDI Interface.

You need to inform Audio MIDI Setup about your external devices (keyboards,
synthesizers, drum machines, mixers, etc.). Click the [Add Device] button for each of
your external devices, and then double-click each new device to set Manufacturer,
Model, number of Send/Receive MIDI channels, and other relevant information.

After your external devices have been created and configured, the final step is to
“wire them up” to the picture of your MIDI interface. For instance, in the above
illustration, the KX-88 keyboard controller is connected to MIDI input/output pair #8
on the MTPII MIDI Interface. Click on an input/output “pin” on the picture of your MIDI
Interface, and drag to an output/input “pin” of the picture of an external device.

After supplying this information, CoreMIDI will know what devices are “on the other
side” of your MIDI interface(s).

Band-in-a-Box MIDI Port Selection for External Devices