
I don’t hear sound from a Software Instrument
Some conditions may cause you not to hear the sound when you play your MIDI-compatible music keyboard, use the onscreen keyboard, or use Musical Typing with a Software Instrument track.
If you don't hear sound from a Software Instrument, try the following:
- Make sure your music keyboard is connected to your computer, is turned on, and is working.
- If you are using a MIDI interface, make sure it is connected, and that all cables are fully connected.
- Make sure the correct Software Instrument track is selected.
- Make sure that the track is not muted, and that no other tracks are soloed.
- Watch the time display as you play. The MIDI status light to the left of the tempo should light up each time you play a note.
- Open the Audio/MIDI pane of GarageBand Preferences, and see if the MIDI status item shows that a MIDI device is connected.
- Open the Track Info pane and make sure an instrument, generator, and preset are selected for the Software Instrument.
- Make sure the volume slider for the track is not all the way to the left.
- Make sure the output volume for your computer’s speaker, or the external speakers you are using, is set high enough to hear sound output.
- If you still don’t hear sound, you can try reinstalling the driver software for your MIDI keyboard or MIDI interface.
