Thinking about purchasing the Alisis Vortex keytar but have no experience with a midi connection to my Yamaha MM8. Is this a difficult proceedure?
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Connecting it to the keyboard and getting it to work with it as a remote keyboard should not be difficult at all. With out having worked with the MM6/8 myself, I can say that in the past I have found that Yamaha tends to be slightly more complicated than, lets say Korg or Roland. (I sold professional keyboards and software for more than ten years.) Don't be surprised if there is not a slight learning curve to get it to perform program changes and such. The Vortex has been the easiest keytar I have ever worked with and I use it almost exclusively in my studio set up due to lack of space for a larger controller. It is a great purchase. Connecting it to the keyboard and getting it to work with it as a remote keyboard should not be difficult at all. With out having worked with the MM6/8 myself, I can say that in the past I have found that Yamaha tends to be slightly more complicated than, lets say Korg or Roland. (I sold professional keyboards and software for more than ten years.) Don't be surprised if there is not a slight learning curve to get it to perform program changes and such. The Vortex has been the easiest keytar I have ever worked with and I use it almost exclusively in my studio set up due to lack of space for... » Read More Connecting it to the keyboard and getting it to work with it as a remote keyboard should not be difficult at all. With out having worked with the MM6/8 myself, I can say that in the past I have found that Yamaha tends to be slightly more complicated than, lets say Korg or Roland. (I sold professional keyboards and software for more than ten years.) Don't be surprised if there is not a slight learning curve to get it to perform program changes and such. The Vortex has been the easiest keytar I have ever worked with and I use it almost exclusively in my studio set up due to lack of space for a larger controller. It is a great purchase. « Show Less
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Should not be difficult. I would recommend that you read the MM8 manual, and look for how to send program change , most significant bit (MSB) and least significant bit (LSB). I own a PX-5S, and to control stage settings I send MSB 112, no LSB, and Program Set = the stage setting I want.
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It is definitely possible. The unit has a MIDI Out port so you would just need to connect that to the MIDI In on the MM8 :)
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I have not tried that. However, from what I understand, the USB port simply replicates the standard MIDI ports. MIDI channels are assigned via whatever app you are using. The CoreMIDI drivers within iOS should pick up the keyboard and treat it like any other MIDI input. Sorry the answer is not definitive. Whenever I get in front of my iS202 this evening, I will try it and check to see if your question has been answered.
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Yes, my current set up is the 2 K8 with the Yamaha MG8cx and I works perfectly for live performances.
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It is a controller only, gotta have something to control, soundbank on laptop or simply midi it thru a decent synth, or rackmount synth, I trigger an Alesis quadrasynth live, using a 25' midi cable, you can also go wireless with the hothand wireless midi send unit.Also, vortex has a wireless controller, it's 100 bucks more...
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It looks as if others have answered this question. The MidiSport is typically for piano keyboard midi to usb.
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I've used the MIDI cable from my Yamaha keyboard to the computer so that I can play notes on the keyboard and they will become written music in an app on my computer. I don't know how you'd use it with the drum machine. By the way - I don't understand it it, but the MIDI jacks are marked IN and OUT, but they must connect to the piano keyboard in the opposite way - In to out, and out to in. Just in case it confuses you as much as it did me. Good luck.
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This is a midi interface, you need to connect this to a "brain" that can be a computer or even an ipad or iphone with the correct usb cable. Remember, without a computer this is only a device with a set of piano like keys that won't make any sound.
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Hi Craig, you will have to use something like this http://www.kentonuk.com/products/items/utilities/usb-host.shtml to connect your usb midi device to the is202.
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Ya, use with alesis, kaosscilator and yamaha djx...pretty much the same as midi to midi cables, auto detect under windows and linux. Midi data only...for command and control. Will NOT record audio. (That's not what they are for.)
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Can't be positive about this as I don't use vocoder, but there is no "audio mic" input that other synths have for this capability. Best uses this MX49 has - easy portability with the Motif patches (essentially the pianos), and USB connectivity with flash drives. I was able to load performances that I had stored from my "ancient" Roland Fantom X6 onto flash - into the MX's USB - list appears immediately and you can scroll through it.
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The MS-20 mini can ONLY respond to MIDI note on/off. No velocity, etc. Their is NO midi out, only midi in.
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Highly recommend you get a MIDI interface. M-Audio makes a good one, the 2 X 2. I've had it for years and I've always been very happy with it.
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Yes, it looks like the Vypr will accept midi commands from any controller - the manual should tell you how
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As long as I know, I had connected from a Yamaha to a microbrute and they had trigger the sounds. Since it has a midi input it should work with it
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Maybe this will help. http://www.musicradar.com/us/tuition/tech/the-beginners-guide-to-midi-controllers-179018
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Are you using the USB cable it came with? I had to get a separate midi cable, which I plugged into my sound card and it works just fine.
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You can use a midi controller as long as 1.its powered, 2 you intend to only input midi notes and use the pitch and mod wheels. as for going from one patch to another, its all got to be entered by hand because its analog. But thats part of what makes the sound so great. Limitations with the gear ya use open up creative doors.