[LAU] 'Modular' midi controller for keyboard

[rosea.grammostola]

On 03/22/2013 02:12 PM, Q wrote:
> On 22/03/13 13:01, rosea.grammostola wrote:
>> On 03/22/2013 01:03 PM, Jeremy Jongepier wrote:
>>> On 03/22/2013 12:24 PM, rosea.grammostola wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How's the nanokontrol powered this way, via the midi master keybd?
>>>
>>> No, via the PC.
>>
>> But my PC is 3 m away from my master keyb (with midi out), I thought the
>> usb to midi cable was meant to bridge that gap.
>>
>> Now I lost sight on what that usb to midi cable should be. :)
>>
>> Moreover, how do I solve the 'distance power problem'.
>>
>> \r
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>
> The Nanos are powered by USB only, there is no other way of powering
> them. So, however you connect them up for midi, it would still have to
> be connected to the PC and have some sort of splitter arrangement. In
> the long run, it sounds a lot easier just to use midi-over-USB.
>
> The review I posted yesterday said that they draw very little power,
> which might be useful if power drops off over distance.

You're suggesting a long usb cable? Are the USB-cables which can cover 
about 5 meters?