Connecting a very old MIDI keyboard
Hi folks,
i've got an important (at least for me) question: I have a very old (probably 5 - 6 years) old MIDI keyboard, which i want to use with GarageBand to improve my piano skills.
Is this here: http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObjects/germanstore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=E92BDC4A&fn ode=home/shopmac/mac_accessories/musiccreation&nplm=T9400
the right way to go?
Thanks for your help!
Forgot to tell you about my hardware: I'm using a MacBookPro with OS X Tiger
Greetings
Veit
Message was edited by: Veit Wittmann
Hey guys,
thank you very much! I think I know what I need
Greetings
Veit
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