is this possible: USB -> MIDI without a computer

[amiga909]

It's much easier to get a small controller that does have a midi out on 5-pin DIN connector.

good point. sadly i have USB controllers in mind. there are quite a few controllers that do not have a MIDI port, and some of them are impossible to get as MIDI equivalent: Novation Launchpad, Akai APC40/20, Laptop controllers by Korg, Akai, etc.

The BCF/BCR is designed to be used with or without a computer. With standard 5-pin midi connectors, while it also has USB.

not sure - i gave up trying to find a USB cable for directly connecting Launchpad to BCR2000 - thus my bet is the real problem starts with the fact BCR/BCF lack a proper USB host software (and so the connected USB controllers of course).

[Digital_Wangateur]

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I don't think any one makes a device that does that and I'd like to buy one if it does exist (I hate waiting for my computer to boot to use the devices)
The "glue" exists
http://www.maxim-ic.com/app-notes/index.mvp/id/1822 (http://www.maxim-ic.com/app-notes/index.mvp/id/1822)
A workable protocol was created for fire-wire but I don't see one for USB but the "glue" for USB to do that trick wasn't available at the time of the creation of the spec.
http://www.midi.org/techspecs/rp27v10spec%281394%29.pdf (http://www.midi.org/techspecs/rp27v10spec%281394%29.pdf)


oh so many lo cost programmable micro controller devices to make this happen and turn these components into a workable open source thing these days...any interest??? I could certainly use one of these.

Brad
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[amiga909]

http://www.kentonuk.com/products/items/ ... host.shtml

old thread. there exists a cheap solution meanwhile

[BertKoor]

Another device that makes this possible:
http://www.iconnectivity.com/iConnectMIDI

[amiga909]

Another device that makes this possible:
http://www.iconnectivity.com/iConnectMIDI

cool, thanks. quite nice price too.

[ealltech]

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You need a brain to use them and they don't, for the most part, work on their own.
I'm sure someone could build a small cheap single-board computer (https://www.graperain.com/ARM-Single-Board-Computer/) to play 'traffic cop' and pass the signals on, but I've never seen one.

[Throbert]

You all must be brain dead look here https://www.keithmcmillen.com/products/ ... i-expander will do exactly what you want.

[BertKoor]

You all must be brain dead

Nope, we just slept for seven years and new products have entered the market since...

[Throbert]

Found it while looking for a midi volume pedal.
Still have to use Midi solutions.

[UltimateOutsider]

You all must be brain dead look here https://www.keithmcmillen.com/products/ ... i-expander will do exactly what you want.

The MIDI Expander product page has a note that says it only works with Keith McMillen products: "*Only compatible with SoftStep, 12 Step, QuNeo, QuNexus, and K-Mix."

The other products mentioned in this thread- the Kenton and iConnectivity devices- work with any class-compliant MIDI units.

[whyterabbyt]

You all must be brain dead

No, that would be those people who dont check the datestamps on posts.

[annode]

opps, just noticed the dates.

[Throbert]

You all must be brain dead look here https://www.keithmcmillen.com/products/ ... i-expander will do exactly what you want.

The MIDI Expander product page has a note that says it only works with Keith McMillen products: "*Only compatible with SoftStep, 12 Step, QuNeo, QuNexus, and K-Mix."

The other products mentioned in this thread- the Kenton and iConnectivity devices- work with any class-compliant MIDI units.

I guess these 2 are the only ones to consider then. The Kenton can be had for $99 athttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Kenton-Electron ... Sw44BYlMDO and the Iconnect Mio4 which is the least expenxive of theirs is $149 every ware.