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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 22-Jun 03 From: Waunakee - US Member No.: 20,082  |
Hi there.
I am a musician trying to get into MIDI, sequencing, techno-y stuff. I've played sax since I was 10 and the piano since I was 8. I own gear, the mac, software and a digital audio workstation but I can not seem to figure out how to incorporate it all together to make some music. I've read <b> Basic Midi </b> by Paul White. I have tried to read posts in MIDI forums. I just don't get it.  Please help. I can post what my gear is and perhaps someone can tell me how I can get it to all work together and then I won't feel so frustrated. |
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Sun 29 Jun 2003, 01:26
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I was not sure what some of the devices were that you were talking about, so I did a search. Even though I could not find the exact models you are using, I got a gerneral idea. Only 3 of the items have a midi interface (Roland MC-303, Kawai K-1, and Korg Kaos PAD). The Tascam has 2 midi in / out connections, and of course the midiman hub has 2 midi in / outs, so in theary you have enough midi connections to work with. I'm assumeing that you are running OS 9 +. If so, OMS is going to be your biggest hurdle.
I guess the best way to go is to hook it all up and see how it goes. Plug the midi hub and tascam into dedicated usb ports on the mac, the oxygen will probably do OK in a usb hub. It has been found that most folks have big problems when plugging the midi hub into a usb hub (even though it works fine for me). At first I'd only hook 1 midi device up to the tascam, and one to the midi hub. Example: Midi out from Roland to midi in of Tascam, Midi in from Roland to midi out of tascam (port 1)... Midi out from Kawai to midi in of midi hub, midi in from Kawai to midi out of hub (port 1). Make the audio connections of the Roland and the Kawai to the tascam. Install OMS before installing the drivers for the midi hub and the tascam (seems to make setting up OMS work easier). Open up OMS,,, When it goes to check for midi devices don't check any boxes. Perform the check and see what happens. If OMS actually detects all of the midi devices, then you are a very lucky person. From there it's just a matter of connecting the korg to either the Tascam or the midi hub (choise is yours), Perform another OMS search, if all devices are detected, set up the OMS sudio patch list, run the test studio option, and if every thing works you are in buisness... Good luck! -------------------- kaboombahchuck
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Woodland Drive Boyz Have Gear, Have Mac, Have Software, Have No Clue Sun 22 Jun 2003, 22:54
lepetitmartien Maybe you should tell us exactly what you have in ... Mon 23 Jun 2003, 00:34 kaboombahchuck Ahh, the wonderful world of midi. The problem wit... Fri 27 Jun 2003, 06:54 Woodland Drive Boyz Thanks for your replies.
Here is the laundry list... Sat 28 Jun 2003, 00:20 Woodland Drive Boyz Obviously from the mac , I connect a USB cables to... Sat 28 Jun 2003, 00:27 kaboombahchuck I'd go for a larger midi hub. Daisy chaining ... Sat 28 Jun 2003, 00:54 Woodland Drive Boyz What sized Midi hub would you recommend? Sat 28 Jun 2003, 16:14 Woodland Drive Boyz Okay, I apologize if I sound like a big dumb idiot... Sat 12 Jul 2003, 05:57 Woodland Drive Boyz I have the following setup:
USb Port 1 :: Tascam ... Sat 12 Jul 2003, 06:06 monkeymike try uing just one piece of gear at a time and gett... Sun 13 Jul 2003, 19:17
kaboombahchuck Sorry for the slow reply.... I went of vacation wi... Tue 15 Jul 2003, 00:27 |
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