Beginner with MIDI - Please Help!

[katooo]

Hello all,
I just invested in an mbox 2 factory and I am relatively new to pro tools.
i would like to use an old yamaha keyboard (SY22) to input midi.
i have connected it to the MIDI input/outputs on my mbox using 2 MIDI cables and using the manual I have set up a new midi device in the AMS window through protools, choosing Yamaha SY22 and connecting its input and outputs to the mbox icon.
when i record enable my midi track i am unable to get any signal.
i am sure it is a simple problem, does anyone have any ideas on where i am going wrong?
i am running it on a macbook running leopard 10.5.3 and pro tools 7.4.2.
thank you for your help!

[DigiTechSupt]

Do you have MIDI Thru enabled under the Options menu?

[gdugan]

Originally Posted by DigiTechSupt

Do you have MIDI Thru enabled under the MIDI menu?

I think DigiTechSupt meant under the Options menu.

[DigiTechSupt]

Originally Posted by gdugan

I think DigiTechSupt meant under the Options menu.

You are correct, sir!

Edited my post to correct that mistake...

[katooo]

Hi there, thanks for reading,
yes midi thru has a tick next to it and still no luck, any other ideas?

[Dutchmountain]

Does your Yamaha Keyboard show up as an input device ?
Setup => Midi => input devices Make sure it's ticked..

Dutchmountain

[katooo]

hi there dutch mountain
yes Yahama SY22 is the only one there and it has a tick next to it. Any other ideas?

[DigiTechSupt]

Can you download and run MIDI Monitor and tell me if it shows any incoming MIDI data when you play your keyboard?

http://www.snoize.com/MIDIMonitor/

[katooo]

Hi everyone, problem fixed!! wasnt an issue with pro tools it was a problem with my yamaha SY22 - had a read of its manual and turns out midi wasnt turned on on it properly !!! thanks for your help!

[garfield mead]

Hey every one im using my asr10 keyboard as a midi controller, motu mtpav with 4 different sound moduals recording to protools 7.4 hd 192i/o. Im able to record fine but was wondering if it is possible to change and view the patch list for each modual with out using that keyboard mouse. Just asking because i was able to do this in logic ....oh well.