FLUXLIST: FFFO v MIDI

2006-06-30 Thread Alan Bowman

Dear Tecnicool peoples out there,



Sorry for the non Fluxlist content but I've given myself the spinny head mess 
today trying to get a simple answer for this one:



I want to hook up my midi-controller keyboard to my laptop, there's no game 
port so it looks like a USB-midi interface is the way forward.



Now I have a sneaking suspicion that my soundcard may not be midi compatible - 
there doesn't seem to be any midi port open when i try out software.

I have got some midi-modules in software form - would they work instead of an 
external module?



Before scraping through the dust and monkey nut shells in the bottom of the 
FFFO coffers I need to know what I can do. I only really  have the money for 
the interface no real hardware  :-(



Do these 'virtual' midi-modules eliminate the need for a compatible soundcard?  
I can get them to play stuff from the desktop but haven't tried with the 
controller keyboard yet.

Still awake?



As I'm sure you can tell I haven't got a clue what I'm talking about and can't 
find a 'splaination of the net that you don't need a physics degree to 
unnerstand!



yours



desperate from venice 

xxx




Re: FLUXLIST: FFFO v MIDI

2006-06-30 Thread andrew dalio
If your soundcard can already play the soft synths,
adding a usb midi interface (I'd recommend a Midisport
1x1 or 2x2) should work just fine. Unfortunately, I'm
a Mac kinda guy, maybe there's a PC person that can go
more into detail?

-andrew bunny

--- Alan Bowman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 
 Dear Tecnicool peoples out there,
 
 Sorry for the non Fluxlist content but I've given
 myself the spinny head mess today trying to get a
 simple answer for this one:
 
 I want to hook up my midi-controller keyboard to my
 laptop, there's no game port so it looks like a
 USB-midi interface is the way forward.
 
 Now I have a sneaking suspicion that my soundcard
 may not be midi compatible - there doesn't seem to
 be any midi port open when i try out software.
 I have got some midi-modules in software form -
 would they work instead of an external module?
 
 Before scraping through the dust and monkey nut
 shells in the bottom of the FFFO coffers I need to
 know what I can do. I only really  have the money
 for the interface no real hardware  :-(
 
 Do these 'virtual' midi-modules eliminate the need
 for a compatible soundcard?  I can get them to play
 stuff from the desktop but haven't tried with the
 controller keyboard yet.
 Still awake?
 
 As I'm sure you can tell I haven't got a clue what
 I'm talking about and can't find a 'splaination of
 the net that you don't need a physics degree to
 unnerstand!
 
 yours
 
 desperate from venice 
 xxx
 
 
 


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