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kerbstomp41
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  		   Posted 8/12/2015 3:42 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I have a Yamaha PSR-293 keyboard that I would like to connect to my Mac OSX 10.9.5. However, my keyboard doesn't have MIDI outputs, only a USB. I have a cable that connects the USB port on the keyboard to the computer, but Finale does not recognize the keyboard. Is there something I need to be doing, or is this sort of connection not possible without MIDI outputs on the keyboard?
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  		   Posted 8/12/2015 5:45 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
It might be a driver issue.

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  		   Posted 8/12/2015 5:56 PM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Make sure it is set up properly in the Apple Audio/MIDI Setup app.

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  		   Posted 8/15/2015 8:53 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Generally, if a keyboard has a USB port/lead, then it should "just work" when you plug it into a Mac.

You might have to set it up as a new device in Apple's Audio/MIDI Setup utility. Then it should be auto-detected by Finale. However, it's worth testing in another app, such as Garageband, to see if the problem is the computer as a whole or Finale in particular.

However, there are some known problems with Yamaha keyboards and Finale, so you might want to check the Finale Knowledgebase or raise a Support Request to ask about your particular hardware.

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  		   Posted 8/15/2015 11:40 AM (GMT -6)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
my suggestion the same as above, check:
Midi/Audio / Device setup / Midi/Internal Speaker setup, the input Device should be auto-detected.

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