Is there a virtual MIDI keyboard I can get to work with Finale 2006? If not, how much is a MIDI keyboard on average $ wise?

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http://www.bome.com/midi/keyboard/

In addition to Bome's keyboard, there are a couple other options mentioned in the following FAQ, including ";VDLmidi"; (Mac only) which is made specifically for VDL by Corey Peterson.

https://www.tapspace.com/support/faq/index.php?sid=427333&lang=en&action=artikel&cat=3&id=5

Keep in mind though that if this sort of thing is somewhat new to you, using a virtual MIDI keyboard can make your ";ins"; and ";outs"; seem a bit more confusing to the lay person.

Ah, thank you all for this help. Now, is I could just receive a little help on how to get this working in Finale 2006 that would be just fantastic =].

I'm pretty sure you can find that in the help files for Finale.  Just look at how to set the input devices in Finale, and treat your on-screen midi keyboard like it were something you plugged in.  Essentially, Finale gets input from that keyboard.

As always, drumcat is dead on...

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In addition to Bome's keyboard, there are a couple other options mentioned in the following FAQ, including ";VDLmidi"; (Mac only) which is made specifically for VDL by Corey Peterson.

https://www.tapspace.com/support/faq/index.php?sid=427333&lang=en&action=artikel&cat=3&id=5

Keep in mind though that if this sort of thing is somewhat new to you, using a virtual MIDI keyboard can make your ";ins"; and ";outs"; seem a bit more confusing to the lay person.
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MAC users can try using VDLMidi but this will not work well with Finale for SOME aspects of this.  I would suggest BOME'S or Granucon Virtual Midi Keyboards if ou are a Windows user.  I use the Granucon one and it works great...assuming that you are not clicking too fast and that you are not using your touchpad on a Latop....these will cause Finale to crash.

Along the lines of getting VDLMidi to work with Finale - I'm happy to do more to get things to work. I don't own Finale, so it makes it difficult to test. If any Finale users want to work with me to improve the situation, please let me know!