Silly question about M-Audio USB Keyboards and MIDI

jimi_t · Post by **jimi_t** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:58 am

Right so... I have no midi interface for my computer, but the keyboard I use is a M-Audio Keystation 88es which has that built in USB interface....

My silly question, which I should probably already know the answer to, is if I connect my MIDI out to the MIDI in of my outboard modules (like the Akai SG01v or Yamaha TG-33 or my Novation Nova), can I use a computer program to sequence them (like Ableton Live or whatever) - and if so, how do I go about connecting them?

MissionBrown · Post by **MissionBrown** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:30 am

They answer is yes.
As far as how to?
well live has a nice set of tutorials(under View>lessons), and though I've only been using it for a short while
I have to say that Live is the easiest midi sequencer I've ever come across!

You can do loops or full scale midi sequencing.

Good luck
Cheers
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jimi_t · Post by **jimi_t** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:09 pm

OK cool, so that USB connection acts as both a MIDI IN and a MIDI OUT then?

MissionBrown · Post by **MissionBrown** » Sun Nov 12, 2006 8:13 pm

yes.
handy feature that