[LAU] slightly OT: MIDI management for physical synths

[Chris Bungue]

Hi, I use a Midisport 4x4 on me pc over 10 years and a midi merger Yamaha
ymm2. I like the easy way to connect all synthes, keyboards and my old
ataris with qjackctl.
Some  years ago I use a Motu midi time av piece.It's a great device, but it
takes me too much time to make all setups with the small display.

@ Ralf Mardorf, nice to read that are other musicians on this list using
Atari. :-)



2014-01-26 Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net>

> My PCIe RME sound card has got a MIDI IO and in addition I use 2
> TerraTec EWX 24/96 Envy24 cards, each one has got a single IO too. I
> bought one of those Envy24 cards at Ebay for around 30 EUR.
>
> For SysEx only I use an elCheapo swissonic USB device, this can't be
> used for MIDI notes, since it does cause too much jitter for my taste.
>
> For MIDI out I in addition use a MIDI thru box, 1 input, 4 outputs. This
> is a do it ourself product. Assumed you don't have the knowledge how to
> build such devices, there are likely many howtos in the Internet or
> perhaps http://www.doepfer.de/home_e.htm provides a assembly kit.
>
> JFTR to my ATARI ST I added an extra MIDI in, by simply using a toggle
> switch and I used it with 4 additional outs provided by a Steinberg
> SMPTE interface.
>
> You should avoid MIDI thru chains from one synth to the other. The delay
> might not be an issue, but there is a limit for the data you can send
> using just one output. A MIDI thru box won't help either. You need
> several individual outputs, especially for real-time SysEx data.
>
> JFTR PC MIDI is disgusting, don't expect the "relatively painless" MIDI
> usage you know from working with synth only, or old stand alone gear,
> the C64 or Atari ST.
>
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