Using other keyboards with Radias R

ectoflanger · Post by **ectoflanger** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 4:41 am

Very basic question from a newbie considering the purchase of a Radias R. Does it automatically recognize the assigned pitches of the keys of a MIDI keyboard once MIDI communication is established?

X-Trade · Post by **X-Trade** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:24 am

Yes. I think so.
I'm not really sure what you are asking.

You just connect a MIDI keyboard and start playing.

Pastor-of-Muppets · Post by **Pastor-of-Muppets** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:41 am

Right, that's the point of having a standard like MIDI

You play Middle C on the keyboard, which sends MIDI note number 60, which causes a sound module to play Middle C

ectoflanger · Post by **ectoflanger** » Tue Dec 07, 2010 2:49 pm

Thanks for the feedback guys! I thought as much, but wanted to be sure to save time and money.

TuhwistedFiahstatah · Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:38 pm

This will surely sound naive, but is the RADIAS just the control panel with knobs? I've assumed so far that the RADIAS was the panel as well as a keyboard designed and marketed together.

axxim · Post by **axxim** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:23 am

TuhwistedFiahstatah wrote:This will surely sound naive, but is the RADIAS just the control panel with knobs? I've assumed so far that the RADIAS was the panel as well as a keyboard designed and marketed together.

No, the Radias is a complete Synth with separate keyboard frame, what makes it possible to buy/use it as Rack or as complete keyboard synth. The sound engine is in the rack.

TuhwistedFiahstatah · Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:42 am

Ok, that makes sense. So in essence, the keyboard can be switched out without much hassle?

axxim · Post by **axxim** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:55 pm

After removing the 4 screws, yes

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