No need to be flip. The audio interface isn't it (seen before the edit). BertKoor has the answer. Learned something thanks to him.
USB-B to MIDI
- KVRAF
- 2944 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
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.
- KVRAF
- 2353 posts since 3 Mar, 2010
Wouldn't this do the trick for the OP - https://www.retrokits.com/shop/rk006/?
Not cheap, but seems very useful.
Not cheap, but seems very useful.
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- KVRAF
- 2350 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
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
https://www.sfcable.com/usb-a-female-to ... YgQAvD_BwE
- KVRAF
- 2944 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
Why not ask Harry Potter for his magic wand? (read the whole topic before touching that keyboard )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
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- KVRAF
- 2751 posts since 12 Mar, 2002 from Central NY
Wrong. Simple adapters DON'T WORK!!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
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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- KVRAF
- 2350 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
My reply was in the form of a question not an answer.T-CM11 wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 7:11 pmWhy not ask Harry Potter for his magic wand? (read the whole topic before touching that keyboard )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
The clue was ?????????????????????????????????????? at the end of the question.
Read the whole answer before touching that keyboard )
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- KVRAF
- 2350 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
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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- KVRAF
- 2350 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
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
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
- KVRAF
- 2944 posts since 31 Jan, 2003 from Ghent, Belgium
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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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 30 posts since 13 Dec, 2017
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.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
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- KVRAF
- 2350 posts since 28 Mar, 2007
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