Adding a portable keyboard, having trouble

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zicktom
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Post by zicktom » Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:34 pm

Hi,
What are the steps to add my Yamaha Portable Grand so I can start inputting notes? Here's what I've done so far...

I clicked on Input Devices.
In the Display column "Input Devices" is highlighted.
In the Input Devices panel, Device Name "Portable Grand" comes up with a little box for checking. But then...
I check the box and "Error 40204" comes up. Saying, "The specified device is already in use. Wait until it is free and then try again.(MMSYSTEM/IN).

I have no clue what this means. I haven't used Sibelius for months, and back then this Error Message never appeared.

Thanks for any help!!!
Tom


zicktom
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Post by zicktom » Fri Nov 13, 2020 3:33 pm

HOLD YOUR CALLS, WE HAVE A WINNER...!

But seriously, folks, all I did was unplug the piano connector from my computer and plug it into a port on the other side of my computer. Don't ask me why, but that worked. My keyboard is now allowing me to input notes.

Go thou and do likewise!

Tom

Nsureit
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Operating System: Windows

Post by Nsureit » Fri Dec 18, 2020 7:00 am

Sometimes you just need to unplug/replug a device to remind your system that it’s there!

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