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T-CM11 wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 3:28 pm
Read the OP again, NTO - do you see a some kind of computer mentioned? Right. :idea:
No need to be flip. :dog: The audio interface isn't it (seen before the edit). BertKoor has the answer. Learned something :clap: thanks to him.

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NTO wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 3:35 pm No need to be flip. :dog: The audio interface isn't it (seen before the edit). BertKoor has the answer. Learned something :clap: thanks to him.
I didn't say it was the audio interface, I mentioned it because it was the biggest hint that you left out the PC in your description.
And I mentioned it (computer = usb host) in the 3rd post of this topic. :P

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Thanks for your replies. I don't intend on using a computer for this.

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Wouldn't this do the trick for the OP - https://www.retrokits.com/shop/rk006/?

Not cheap, but seems very useful.

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Manufacturer sometimes have special interface products so ask Roland, maybe.

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I'm also worried that my performance will be lost through so many cables.

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Why not just buy a USB A Female to B Male Adapter for less than two dollars and use a standard USB to midi cable which can be bought everywhere for a few dollars ?

https://www.sfcable.com/usb-a-female-to ... YgQAvD_BwE

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dellboy wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 7:08 pm Why not just buy a USB A Female to B Male Adapter for less than two dollars and use a standard USB to midi cable which can be bought everywhere for a few dollars ?

https://www.sfcable.com/usb-a-female-to ... YgQAvD_BwE
Why not ask Harry Potter for his magic wand? (read the whole topic before touching that keyboard :P )

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dellboy wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 7:08 pm Why not just buy a USB A Female to B Male Adapter for less than two dollars and use a standard USB to midi cable which can be bought everywhere for a few dollars ?

https://www.sfcable.com/usb-a-female-to ... YgQAvD_BwE
Wrong. Simple adapters DON'T WORK!!

You MUST have a converter like a pc or as was mentioned earlier a USB/MIDI host like the Kenton USB Host or the iConnectivity. I use an original iConnectivity as a host so I can control hardware synth modules with my Fishman Triple Play MIDI Guitar converter. It works GREAT! You have to be care with iConnectivity tho....not all of them have a USB A slot.....just USB B....those don't do the trick

Just like with Firewire.....They make physical adapters with USB on one end and Firewire on the other....(not really sure why) but they will NOT CONVERT USB 2 Firewire. You need either an express card and slot or a PCI card to add Firewire to a PC.
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T-CM11 wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 7:11 pm
dellboy wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 7:08 pm Why not just buy a USB A Female to B Male Adapter for less than two dollars and use a standard USB to midi cable which can be bought everywhere for a few dollars ?

https://www.sfcable.com/usb-a-female-to ... YgQAvD_BwE
Why not ask Harry Potter for his magic wand? (read the whole topic before touching that keyboard :P )
My reply was in the form of a question not an answer.

The clue was ?????????????????????????????????????? at the end of the question.

Read the whole answer before touching that keyboard :P )

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CapnLockheed wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 7:21 pm

Wrong. Simple adapters DON'T WORK!!
Yes I realise that now, the cheap midi to usb adapters are for midi out to USB in and not the other way round.

I will wear a dunce hat and stand in the corner of the room.

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As an alternative to an external sound module the OP could consider using an Apple i-Pad with a rompler installed like Sample Tank.

It seems that this is possible with the Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter.

https://www.pianodreamers.com/midi-connection-guide/

Unless I have got that wrong as well which is more than likely - in which case - I deny ever posting this suggestion :hihi:

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dellboy wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 2:26 pm As an alternative to an external sound module the OP could consider using an Apple i-Pad with a rompler installed like Sample Tank.
That would probably work fine! The choice of "sound module" depends of course on what the OP wants out of it. Old hardware sound modules were often full sample based synthesizers (Roland JV, EMU Proteus, a bunch of Korg and Yamaha ones, ...). Sampletank on the other hand, I'd call that a sample library with some minor tweaking possibilities.

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dellboy wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 2:26 pm As an alternative to an external sound module the OP could consider using an Apple i-Pad with a rompler installed like Sample Tank.

It seems that this is possible with the Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera Adapter.

https://www.pianodreamers.com/midi-connection-guide/

Unless I have got that wrong as well which is more than likely - in which case - I deny ever posting this suggestion :hihi:
I've just found that MIDI/VST performances lose all emotion. Admittedly, Waves Grand Rhapsody is the best I've found so far, but still not brillant.

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Jaxeto wrote: Sat May 23, 2020 6:02 pm
I've just found that MIDI/VST performances lose all emotion. Admittedly, Waves Grand Rhapsody is the best I've found so far, but still not brillant.
Yes, I know what you mean, of late I have been using hardware stuff. Its strange because I have a Roland XV 88 key synth which is very dated but somehow I still like using the piano on it even though I have NI Grandeur - Addictive Keys and lots of other good VST pianos.

Sorry about the German but this might work if all you want is very basic GM sounds, but it seems your Roland Piano would have to be class compliant .......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAmODFMY2Ss

https://miditech.de/en/

https://www.thomann.de/gb/miditech_pianobox_mini.htm

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