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30-01-2002, 06:45 PM
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#1 | | matt
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|  midi connection?
can someone tell me how to hook up my keyboard to my computer? do i need a midi interface or something? if so where can i get one? cheers | 
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30-01-2002, 08:27 PM
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#2 | | Registered User
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If you have decent soundcard in your comp there should be a joystick/midi interface d-type plug attached to it. All you need is the midi interface cable - one end should have a d-type connector while the other end should have the midi in/out connectors. You plug the midi in to the midi out on your keyboard.
You should be able to get these cables from pro music stores. | |
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31-01-2002, 12:35 AM
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#3 | | pure filth!
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they should have those cables in pc world somewhere like that aswell! | |
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31-01-2002, 01:34 AM
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#4 | | Da Elda Moderata
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Hey Cole.
If your sound card doesn't have a DIN-plug, you can get a USB MIDI interface. In general, it's something that you need to add to your computer - most don't come with one standard
There's tons of midi interfaces - depending on how much midi you think you'll be using, you may want to get more than a 1in/1out interface, because chaining devices doesn't always cut it or allow you to fully utilize external modules | |
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31-01-2002, 03:52 PM
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#5 | | matt
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ok cheers. in actual fact i've got a really crap sound card! so i'll need a usb port sen? i may want to use another device, not just my keyboard. so do you know where i can get a usb port and for how much? thanks | |
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31-01-2002, 06:30 PM
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#6 | | Da Elda Moderata
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any music store and some computer stores will have USB interfaces...you computer does support USB, right? | |
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31-01-2002, 07:12 PM
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#7 | | matt
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i'm not sure. how would i find out? | |
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03-02-2002, 10:14 AM
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#8 | | wrong fore arms
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there might be 2 or more little slots, about 1cm x 4mm... if your computer is about 2 years old it might not have it, if its older it definitely wont. | |
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03-02-2002, 03:21 PM
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#9 | | matt
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haha im buggered then! my computer is ancient! does this mean that there is no way of using midi with my computer? | |
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04-02-2002, 07:11 PM
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#10 | | matt
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i might just invest in a new sound card then! i've not go all that much money though! what is a cheap soundcard that supports midi? | |
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04-02-2002, 08:14 PM
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#11 | | Analogue
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Ez cole z. Just get an rs-232 cable andplug it into your serial port...sorted | |
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04-02-2002, 08:19 PM
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#12 | | Da Elda Moderata
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Dan, how would that sort him? Unless you're going to tell him what to attach to that serial cable 
Cole-Z, there are serial midi interfaces as well.
I still use one on my G4 - had to spend $100 on a legacy card so that it'd work...so when you get a new computer, just make sure all your older hardware will still work | |
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04-02-2002, 09:22 PM
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#13 | | Analogue
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MIDI is getting very outdated though, we should get mlan on most things soon. Most of my synths use CV/gate (like an older version of midi) so you don't have too much of a problem.
If you want to get a midi interface midiman make some cheap ones (about £40). If you want something better I use two amt8's and a midi timepiece av,all of which are very good and with 8 separate outs you get 128 midi channels each. so you won't run out.
Try to avoid daisychaining devices (going to a device then out of it's thru port to another one) all your timing will go to $$$$.
If you want a really fat synth, chances are that it won't have midi anyway, none of the decent old analogue ones do. | |
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04-02-2002, 11:13 PM
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#14 | | Da Elda Moderata
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in which case, you'd need a midi to CV/Gate converter etc. | |
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05-02-2002, 06:25 AM
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#15 | | Analogue
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Yes, Kenton make some great ones.
If you've just got one you can use a pro solo (£90) which is dead handy because you can also use it to synchronise an 808 or a 303. | |
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05-02-2002, 06:50 PM
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#16 | | matt
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cheers | |
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05-02-2002, 07:35 PM
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#17 | | Da Elda Moderata
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ah din synch.
2 words I never thought I'd say again
I got rid of all my analogue gear a while back to pay for school
I know, it's sad...but that's okay...I'm better off without it anyway - it just took up too much of my time | |
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05-02-2002, 07:40 PM
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#18 | | Analogue
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but it provides much warmer sounds, harmonic distortion and never loses it's value though........no virtual synths would touch my oscar for dirty basslines. | |
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05-02-2002, 07:44 PM
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#19 | | Da Elda Moderata
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Not true in most regards (you'll never see a softsynth actually gaining in value, of course), though it'd take a lot of software and know how to get the same warmth and distortion. The OSCar is phat right out of the box
Don't get me wrong, I was sad to see my nice analogue synths go, but I don't really regret it that much. | |
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07-02-2002, 08:25 PM
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#20 | | matt
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is there anyway of connecting my keyboard for less than £100 then? | |
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