Ok, well, if I decided to utilize my "ancient" Yamaha 49-key keyboard, with
midi out ports, would the following item work for me?
USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard: Electronics
Product Description
This MIDI interface cable is self-powered and can be conveniently attached
to your computer's USB port, without the need for tools or computer
disassembly.
This MIDI interface cable is the simplest and most convenient way to connect
a keyboard or controller to a computer via a USB port. There's no need for
additional cables - this interface comes with integral USB and MIDI cables
as part of its sturdy construction. This interface provides one MIDI input
port
and one MIDI output port, with each MIDI port supporting 16 MIDI channels.
This USB MIDI cable easily turns your computer into a music studio and gives
you the power to play songs on your keyboard or other controller, then mix
and edit them on your home computer or laptop with any sequencing or
recording
software you have installed them play them back on the built-in synth or an
any out-board synth. BONUS ITEMS INCLUDED - LED Flashlight Keychain and
Microfiber
Optical Cloth (1 set per order)
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This sells for about $30. It's here if anyone cares to take a look for me:
http://www.amazon.com/MIDI-Cable-Converter-Music-Keyboard/dp/B001LJUVO4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1230509980&sr=1-1
I've also located a mini-keyboard, actually 2, one with 25 keys, the other
with 37. One is a computer keyboard also (there is a removable cover over
the piano keys). I'm tempted to go with my old keyboard, and try to make
room for it somehow!
If nothing else, I'd appreciate someone confirming that they think the
converter mentioned above will work with my older keyboard.
Many thanks.
Dave
The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.
(Proverbs 12:15)
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Picón Álvarez" <[email protected]>
To: "QWS list" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: QWS List Mini-keyboard recommendations
I can't really give good advice on this, since I've only tried out the
keyboard I currently use. All I can say is it behaves pretty well and it
fulfills my needs, maybe sometimes an octave more would come handy, but not
even that often. I have a CME UF5 (I think it's the 5, not sure). It's a
49-key unit. It's got 9 sliders and 8 knobs to control midi parameters, a
continuous knob for changing instrument as well as quite a few buttons to
transport octave up and down, semitone up and down, and some other
functions I don't use much. In terms of accessibility I don't think I can
complain about anything, except maybe the repurposing of the sliders and
knobs is a bit awkward to work out, if you want to change the controller
number for the messages they send. You can of course do that from QWS after
the fact though, but it helps to hear what the controller changes you send
are doing.
It's also got some buttons for controlling a sequencer (stop, play,
record...) but I think QWS does not support them at this point.
--David.
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