# No sound when playing MIDI keyboard, but working on playback/ selection

**URL:** <https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-when-playing-midi-keyboard-but-working-on-playback-selection/891423>\
**Category:** Dorico\
**Created:** [January 11, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-when-playing-midi-keyboard-but-working-on-playback-selection/891423 "2024-01-11T12:04:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Toaster1974](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Toaster1974](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Toaster1974)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-when-playing-midi-keyboard-but-working-on-playback-selection/891423/1 "2024-01-11T12:04:18Z")

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Hi,

I did a search of the forum and couldn’t find anyone having the same problem.

I was having issues with the MIDI input from my keyboard which was solved by de-selecting the WinRT option.

However, now I have another issue. The sound works when playing back and selecting notes in the staff. However, it doesn’t sound when I play my MIDI keyboard, either when clicking on a staff, or during note input… I’m sure there’s an option somewhere that I’ve missed but I can’t find it. I’m using the new Steinberg ASIO driver as I have issues with lack of multi-client support from my RME driver after a win 10 update…

TIA for any help (and let me know what, if anything else you need in terms of logs etc…)

P

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**Author:** ![bobmusic](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/steinberg/user_avatar/forums.steinberg.net/bobmusic/32/91969_2.png) [@bobmusic](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/bobmusic)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-when-playing-midi-keyboard-but-working-on-playback-selection/891423/2 "2024-01-11T12:49:44Z")

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The two settings that come to mind in this context can be found under Preferences → Playback. Your MIDI input device must be activated here, and also MIDI Thru must be activated.

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**Author:** ![Toaster1974](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@Toaster1974](https://forums.steinberg.net/u/Toaster1974)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.steinberg.net/t/no-sound-when-playing-midi-keyboard-but-working-on-playback-selection/891423/3 "2024-01-11T18:44:08Z")

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Thanks Bob, it’s probably the MIDI thru thing, I turned it off whilst trying to fix my earlier problem. When I get home, I’ll try it and mark your post the solution then…

Cheers,

P