Re: [LAU] Outboard gear users: What MIDI interface are you using?

On Saturday 13 March 2010 02:14:12 david wrote:
> Hmmm, how do you use more than one MIDI device per port?

Perhaps:

MIDI setup
Keyboard MIDI OUT ------------> Computer MIDI IN
Computer MIDI OUT1 ----------> Keyboard MIDI IN
Computer MIDI OUT2 ----------> Synth MIDI IN
Synth MIDI THRU ---------------> Effects Box MIDI IN

http://www.epinions.com/inst-review-737E-184DBA3-39F0EB54-prod1

Computer MIDI OUT2 is connected to Synth MIDI IN and Effects Box MIDI IN in a
chain.

The warning from the page is:

"2. WIRING UP
When wiring up a MIDI device to another, there are different possibilities to
consider, some MIDI devices only have only a MIDI IN or a MIDI OUT and some
have both IN/OUT and THRU. The MIDI IN is always connected to a MIDI OUT
device and vice-versa. The MIDI THRU is used to connect external MIDI
devices, "

here it comes

"but it is best not to use more than three as any more can result in a slight
delay which will decrease the quality of the music, as modules will sound
slightly out of time."

I am largely ignorant here but had a vague memory from the 80s iirc and looked
this up.

all the best,

drew
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Received on Sat Mar 13 16:15:03 2010