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patm
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 00:56 Midi connection question
Having never used a keyboard with midi capability, I see some with normal midi cable connection. Others have midi using USB cable. Any difference in performance or is one better than other? Any help would be appreciated.

Elijah
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 01:45 Re: Midi connection question
usb is only for transferring .mid tracks. midi cable is for transporting realtime midi data eg. note strikes, knob tweaks.
- Elijah

Inge
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 01:48
I don't support Elijah's message there. Take for instance http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Keystation88es-main.html Looks like a midi keyboard to me. But hey! It only has a USB connector! I don't know anything about differences in performance between these two. Thing is that midi-ports get pretty obsolete, and most modern midi keyboards work on the basis of USB. Inge
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Elijah
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 01:54
inge... http://www.m-audio.com/images/en/callouts/big/keystation_88es.jpg
- Elijah

Inge
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 01:57
Elijah... http://www.ars-nova.com/techlib/116-040204.html Inge
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CHICAGO�lollie
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 02:01
A USB midi keyboard... must get one!

Elijah
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 02:05
i stand corrected... hehe
- Elijah

Inge
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 02:06

Elijah wrote:

i stand corrected... hehe

Inge the l33t'er has spoken

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Elijah
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 02:09

edit by Inge: yes, two posts have been edited. Nothing serious though. Trust me.

Inge wrote:

Elijah wrote:

i stand corrected... hehe

Inge the 'lik3s b00i5'er has spoken

Mr. Green

yes... yes you have... lol

- Elijah

Jesse Moore
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Joined: 18 May 2003
Location: Tipp City, Ohio, USA

Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 02:26
Inge AND Elijah http://www.openlabs.com/products/product_info-neko64.htm :EDIT: I put a link on the manufacturer's website
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InHousePussy
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 03:10
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Sunbuster
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Location: Finland

Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 08:40

Jesse Moore wrote:

Inge AND Elijah

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/s=synths/search/detail/base_pid/703222/

Only 80GB HDD as standard, that won't last long... Rolling Eyes

Otherwise it sounds like a pretty neat piece of equipment to have in the rack Very Happy

CHICAGO�lollie
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Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 12:18
And at the guaranteed lowest price of $4,995, how could you go wrong? I mean, apart from the "$4,995 to buy masterful keyboard" part. Anyone here giving away $4,995 for no particular reason, with no catch, consequence, repayments, or anything of the sort whatsoever?

technoid
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Joined: 21 Sep 2003
Location: Oregon USA

Posted: Tue Dec 28 2004 20:44
Is there a reason you need USB MIDI? If you're not a pro keyboardist, then you don't really need a $600 61-key or a $5k 88-key workstation MIDI controller keyboard. USB should work well, although I don't have a MIDI keyboard using that bus protocol. The old MIDI standard uses a bandwidth that's less faster than USB. Note, MIDI is a type of LAN. You can find lower-priced controllers here... http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=key/search?sc=price&so=asc&c=4707&so=asc&sc=price You can try the 37-key eKeys offered there (these are mini keys, not fullsize). Or try Creative's Prodikeys (again, mini-keys) which is a piano and typewriter keyboard combination... http://www.prodikeys.com Otherwise, I recommend fullsize keys (since I don't like mini's).
~techie

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