KVR Audio

xylophone_boy · Post by **xylophone_boy** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:31 am

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if someone could help me out here.

I'm about to invest in a Korg MicroX synth (or similar), and it can be used as a sound module by connecting a larger MIDI keyboard to it. I currently own a big 88-key 'portable' Yamaha keyboard (DGX-505) which I would like to use with it, but the only way it transfers MIDI data is to a computer via USB.

Is there any way in which I could do essentially the opposite of what a USB-MIDI interface does, ie. is there a USB out-to-MIDI cable?? or will I have to buy a MIDI interface for my PC and do all sorts of nonsense with that first?

Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:21 am

I don't think there are such cables. So with this keyboard you're stuck to connecting it to a PC and in there route the midi stream to the midi out of a soundcard, which is connected to the MicroX.

It would be simpler if you had a keyboard with plain midi connections...

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:34 am

2x2 midisport
http://www.cdrecordingsoftware.com/img/usb2x2_med.jpg
gives you two midi outs via a seperate usb, this means any midi you can send to your host(most hosts allow this) can then be sent out via this.

CinningBao · Post by **CinningBao** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:36 am

There are some interesting products on this page..
http://www.starland.co.uk/prodsum.asp?h ... t=USB+MIDI

They all speak of being connected to computers' USB sockets, but I don't see why they shouldn't work connected to USB gear. You might have to suck-it-and-see.

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:38 am

Why don't you just connect both the Yamaha and the MicroX to the computer using USB ?

BertKoor · Post by **BertKoor** » Wed May 23, 2007 11:45 am

CinningBao wrote:There are some interesting products on this page..
http://www.starland.co.uk/prodsum.asp?h ... t=USB+MIDI

They all speak of being connected to computers' USB sockets, but I don't see why they shouldn't work connected to USB gear. You might have to suck-it-and-see.

Yes, you can stick them into the PC. But the OP wants something that goes into the USB socket of his Yamaha keyboard. And USB isn't peer2peer...

CinningBao · Post by **CinningBao** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:02 pm

Ah, well one learns a new thing everyday, doesn't one

I'd like to understand (from a protocol level) what the limitations of USB are in this situation. Do you know of any documentation which might help?

(sorry for the hijak OP)

xylophone_boy · Post by **xylophone_boy** » Wed May 23, 2007 4:30 pm

Yeah it is a nasty problem I think i'm just going to have to use the PC all the time or just put up with the microX's 25 keys. Ah well.

VERY annoying problem, need a workaround/solution.