Connect a MIDI keyboard
Play a game instrument from a MIDI controller and record your input as MIDI.
Before you start
- A working MIDI input device recognized by Windows.
- The correct game instrument key profile selected.
- 01
Switch input mode
Connect the keyboard. Under INPUT MODE, choose MIDI CONTROLLER (Creator).
Actual app interfaceDreamLyra 3.9.0 What you should seeThe main screen switches to the creator view.
- 02
Select the device
Choose the connected device under SELECT MIDI CONTROLLER. If it is missing, click Refresh MIDI Devices and select it again.
Actual app interfaceDreamLyra 3.9.0 What you should seeThe device name appears in the selector.
- 03
Play in the game
Switch to the game instrument screen. Play a few notes to check the key profile and range.
Actual app interfaceDreamLyra 3.9.0 What you should seeMIDI input is converted to game instrument keystrokes.
- 04
Record your performance
In creator mode, click the record button and then switch to the game to play, or switch to the game first and press F8 to start. If a backing track is loaded, start with F8 in the game; if you click the record button in DreamLyra, the backing track does not play. When you finish, click the stop button or press F8, then save the .mid file. The backing track loops and is recorded into the file along with your playing; if you only want to record keyboard input, first click the ✕ next to the backing track name to clear it. A saved recording automatically becomes the backing track, so clear it before you record again, too.
Actual app interfaceDreamLyra 3.9.0 What you should seeYour performance is saved as a MIDI file.
Things to know
- F8 starts or stops recording in creator mode. It plays or pauses in MIDI file mode.
- MIDI records note information, not game audio or microphone sound.
- The save dialog opens only if notes were recorded. If no device is found, connect an available MIDI keyboard first.