Cee Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Can't seem to get my head around this after a few google searchs but I am trying to understand if my keyboard which has only USB out will be able to send midi information via a USB to 5 pin midi cable to another synth i.e (korg volca bass) which I am thinking of buying. I understand how straight USB to USB midi would work obviously and and midi to midi would work I am just not sure if the converters are only designed to work from a pc to the synth/ drum machine your using or from a midi USB keyboard to another synth.Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 You can hook your keyboard up to your computer then just route the MIDI through whichever DAW your using to control the synth. That's what I do with my Tetra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Need to plug both into the computer then you can route the midi through your daw (as Russell said).You need the computer in the chain to interpret the USB traffic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 I though it may have been something like that so basically I need a daw or program to interrupt the USB signal back into the the traditional midi signal. Now I just to have a find a simple program (no time to learn something complex at the moment) for my old Imac to run it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 GarageBand might even do what you need (already installed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Now I just to have a find a simple program (no time to learn something complex at the moment) for my old Imac to run it all. http://notahat.com/midi_patchbay/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/3502208 ... =1&lpid=94Is this all I need with a USB to USB from the computer and this ^ back to the volca bass which I am loving ( although not using a real keyboard is bugging me hence the questions)Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russell Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 Are you not using an external soundcard with MIDI in/outs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee Posted March 15, 2014 Author Share Posted March 15, 2014 No soundcard just the iMac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 That adapter will work. However if you have the budget i'd recommend an external soundcard with midi in/out as russell said. You'll get a much better sound out of an external card compared to the iMac built in card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cee Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Ok I think I am having a face palm moment I just noticed my tractor a10 soundcard has midi out.I don't use the A10 the moment with the old iMac but rather I run it with a windows laptop. So I am guessing I could connect the a10 to the iMac and send midi note information to the volca bass to be honest all I want to do at the moment is play the volca bass with a full size keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 You should be able to get that to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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