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Shaun73 · Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Posts: 1

Hey all. Thanx for reading this. I've been working on my setup for a few days now, making headway here&there with getting software & drivers down but its the MIDI that I'm struggling with. This is what I have: PC Windows XP Pro running Ableton Live 8 software. Korg Electribe EM-1. Roland MC-303. M-Audio Oxygen 8 MIDI (USB) Controller. M-Audio Midisport 2x2 MIDI/USB Interface. Gemini PS-626 Pro mixer. A lovely vintage Technics SA-8100x reciever/amplifier. Lots of audio cable, a few USB cables & 2X MIDI cables.

Ideally I would like to have both synths (Korg+Roland) connected to the Oxygen 8 contoller & the controller connected to the PC & running in Ableton Live. Can this be done? How? Really confused about MIDI in/out/thru Diagrams & corrospondance most welcome. Look forward to hearing from someone.

Shaun

Yoa · Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:29 am Post subject:

Hi Shaun,

What you want to do is connect teh controller to your computer via USB. Then, and this may cost some money, you want to either get a splitter or a MIDI interface -- just somethign that can slipt the signal in two. Once you get that, just connect 2 MIDI cables to the I/F and then run one cable to the KORG and the other to the Roland.

However, this setup makes it so that whatever you do on your Oxygen is done thrice: once to the computer, KORG, and Roland. If you want them separate, I'd recommend just using the Oxygen with the computer, and using the others standalone.
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