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B2M MIDI cable into Edirol MIDI IN?

Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:20 pm
by GUTG
Hi I am getting a B2M very shortly and was wondering if I needed a dedicated MIDI module or could the note information go from the B2M from the MIDI cable into a MIDI IN on my Edirol PCR-30 Keyboard to control my plug in synths and instruments on my computer?

Thanks in advance!

Re: B2M MIDI cable into Edirol MIDI IN?

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:06 pm
by james
Yes, you can connect the B2M to the MIDI-IN of your keyboard and then use it to drive soft synths on your computer. Ensure the latency of your soft synths is low (which I assume you already have working so you can play with the keyboard), then the B2M will also work with low latency, adding only a small amount of necessary latency required by the MIDI conversion.

Re: B2M MIDI cable into Edirol MIDI IN?

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:02 pm
by GUTG
Thanks for the reply. I have all the latency settings already set up on my computer to an acceptable level. To be able to plug the B2M into the keyboard will I need a 5 pin DIN cable/lead?

Re: B2M MIDI cable into Edirol MIDI IN?

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:05 pm
by james
Latency -- I'm pleased to hear that!

Yes, you need a standard 5-pin MIDI lead -- these are widely available.

Re: B2M MIDI cable into Edirol MIDI IN?

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:55 pm
by GUTG
Thank you so much for your help!