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Original Message Date: 01-Jul-00 @ 02:44 PM - usb midi interfaces?

phunkytek

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I recently had to buy a 1 in 1 out midiman pc card interface because my opcode studio 64x would not work with the editing software for my Nord Modular. At Guitar Center they offered me a USB interface but I knew nothing of the quality or if my system supported it. I checked my computer and it is USB ready, and I was wondering if the performance of USB exceeds serial interfaces. Is the timing better, and does clock and smpte lock up well? I plan to sell the 64x and buy a new multi-port. Can you chain USB togther?

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Message 21/35 10-Aug-00 @ 04:33 PM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

Martin L

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Rouge: Are u sure bout the Midiman Sport problem? I have just the same interface, and I have no probs with fast drum rolls...

Just thought I should mention it....

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Message 22/35 11-Aug-00 @ 08:33 AM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

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yeah lightning fast drum rolls here as well on my midisport 2x

i have a dual midi interface that is pci and the midisport and it play right in time no matter what i throw at them

later

jamey

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Message 23/35 17-Aug-00 @ 06:12 PM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

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Same for me with the midisport works fine although I tried the updated driver and it wouldn't work at all when I went back to the original driver it was fine again.I read that if you throw a lot of sysex at usb midi interfaces they can't handle it.

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Message 24/35 18-Aug-00 @ 08:12 AM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

99devils

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Pict, how's the Yammie holding up? I'm ridding myself of the MicroExpress and want to replace it with that.

-Craig

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Message 25/35 18-Aug-00 @ 09:42 AM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

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dont you have to set the usb port to firewire protocol setting for bigger/faster thruput? - how one does that tho, i've no idea cos i've never tried it, but i'm sure usb ports can be set to either.

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Message 26/35 18-Aug-00 @ 09:44 AM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

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one thing tho - we just setup a system which needed a digital camera, and used a usb smart-card reader - it was a bloody nightmare to get it to work, sometimes it would sometimes it wouldn't, etc etc sometimes it'd crash, but, in the end it turned out to be a faulty motherboard.

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Message 27/35 19-Aug-00 @ 06:46 PM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

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Craig so far so good with the yammie,Yamaha recently released a driver update for it which I used it all went smoothly.I've done a bit of editing my an1x and fs1r with it and it seems to handle sysex fine.The only thing I'm having difficulty with is tracking down these to host cables with the round connector at both ends my local dealer doesn't have any and is checking with Yamaha but they take forever to get back to you plus nowhere else seems to stock them so if you want to use the to host ports check availability of those cables with your dealer.

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Message 28/35 21-Aug-00 @ 08:25 AM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

99devils

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Yeah, I wanted to host cables for my 01V and maybe the CS1X... Aren't they just Mac serial cables? Check your local computer warehouse.

-Craig

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Message 29/35 21-Aug-00 @ 09:09 AM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

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Yeah they are just Mac serial cables but Denmark has very,very few Mac shops and none of the other shops stock Mac accessories but I should be able to track a couple down hopefully.

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Message 30/35 25-Aug-00 @ 02:28 AM - RE: usb midi interfaces?

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I have a studio 64x and it runs fine timing wise, but I found out after purchasing a Nord Modular, that it had set buffers for sysex and could not comunicate with the unit. The Midi man I bought was fine , but I sent everything back and am waiting for a superior solution. I want to see how this new VST midi format holds up. If it is stable I'll probably pick one up and retire the 64x.
Hey 99 Devils, you need a midi channel router. Jl Cooper, or Kenton should be able to hook you up. It will have one in and multi outs and you can assign channels 1-16 to those outs. I saw one second hand once and it was one of those companies I mentioned who made it.I need one for my mmt-8. I sold my cs1x because of it's inherant midi port consumption and lack of muscle. It was really a starter synth for me. Good sounds can be made if you layer. The best results I had with that synth were when I filtered it through a bass station.

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