I am about to try this software for a music project I am helping a friend with:

http://www.notation.com/NotationComposer.php

Apparently, I will have to use the midi connections on the kn6000 in order to be able to play a melody line that the software will create a 'lead sheet' for ...

I am using Windows XP ...are there special drivers that I would need to install to make this work? ...

Thanks for any assistance ...

Tony, I don't know the answer to your specific question. Surely someone on the forum has the answer. Alec?

As we talked about before, I use a small four octave Novation midi controller, that just plugs into my computer USB port, to do notation work. (I know the 6000 has no USB capability)

I looked at the Notation Composer web site. Liked what I saw. If you choose to play the song directly into the software, there will be a lot of editing needed. I didn't see a quantize function but surely it is there. You will need that. In the past when I started from scratch, I usually found that entering the notes in a step function worked best for me, rather than recording as I played a song. Good luck.

Hi Tony,
The only drivers you will need, if not already installed, are the one used by your MIDI interface device (if you have one). I mean one that interface with your KN6000 MIDI connections to the USB port of your computer like a M-Audio MidiSport device. Then Windows XP and your Notation program should "see" your KN6000.

Serge

Tony, do as above, or install your KN6000 drivers andtry it again. If not try:- http://www.notation.com/Support.php
and click on "Submit a question" to see if it is a proprietory issue, with Notation. It shouldn't be.

Allan

Tony, I downloaded Notation Composer to compare it to other software that I was familiar with. It does have a Quantize function which will be useful for what you want to do.

It can export Music XML files so that the file it makes can be transferred to other notation software. But it does not support import of Music XML files. This means that it can not import files from music OCR programs that can scan existing music sheets and create XML files (like SharpEye for example). I use scanned music sheets often when I want to edit the song files to format them for my Music Pad Pro or to simply make chord changes from an existing sheet.

The saga continues ... I looked at the kn6000 manual and see that I need an SZ-JJAT1 cable to connect to the PC, which I doubt is going to be available - I have written to Walt Tenay to see if by any chance there is one of these cables 'lying around' ...

If not, would I need one of these?:
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MIDISPORT1x1.html ...

If so, would I just need a standard midi cable going from the kn6000 connection as shown here:
http://www.csweb.lar.panasonic.com/viewing/ALL/SX-KN6500/SVC/eq05_01.pdf
into the MidiSport and then some standard connector from the MidiSport to my PC?

As you can tell, I am a REAL NEOPHYTE at this midi stuff ...

thnx once again ...

I have one of those cables, I bought it for may KN5000, now it's sold I don't need it. I will get a pic of it and send to anyone would is interested - you pay for postage/ packaging though.

Found that cable, in it's original packaging.

It says HOSA DBK-110 Cable sound module to PC, 10 FT. It's a 8 pin to 9 pin 'D' connector.

Any good to you???

I had forgotten that I bought a Roland UM-1 USB/MIDI adapter from George Kaye a about 7 or 8 years ago. Found it a few minutes ago. It will do the job for you Tony. I'm not sure if Windows will see it without a driver. (Can't remember) But you should be able to find anything you need on the Internet. Send me an email with your snail mail address and I'll send it to you. I have no need for it. My address is in my profile.

There is a driver at http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support/dld.cfm?PRODUCT=UM-1X

WOW ... that's quick response ... thanks to both of you ...
taz ... Since Bob is here in the USA I will try his cable first ... but thank you very much for the offer ...
Bob ... you will be getting mail ...

Tony, I think Bob's cable will be better for you, but mine is only the original type for the PC2 connection. Either way, it will work for you.

Forget about the SZ-JJAT1 cable Tony, this thing is outdated.

Bob has exactly what you need to communicate with your PC and your notation program... a MIDI interface with all the cables incorporated, so you don't have to buy them apart.

Bob's is -as they say - 'in the mail', and I can't wait to try it ... ... only problem is that I will be away this weekend and won't get to try it 'till Monday at the earliest .. ...

Bob ... been out of town for a couple of days ... came back today (Sunday) and the package was in the mail box ... looking forward to trying it out tomorrow ...
Many thanks again ...

You're welcome to it, Tony. I had no use for it any more. You will most certainly have questions when you begin to use it. I will be little or no help. There are others on the forum with more current midi experience.