todd@scirtp.UUCP (Todd Jones) (08/29/85)
Sorry to interrupt the Kate Bushers with a techno-question but: Has anyone had much experience MIDIing keyboards from different manufacturers? I have a KORG Poly-61 and access to a couple of Yamaha DX-7s. The KORG is not MIDI equipped, but if I think I have a reasonable chance of cross MIDIing the Poly-61 with the DX-7s, I'll consider shelling out the $200 to have it converted. Main concerns: 1. What happens with velocity sensitivity information from a keyboard with it talking to a keyboard without and vice versa? 2. Does pitch bend information get communicated well? The reason I am skeptical is that I've had trouble MIDIing DX-7s to each other. Sometimes the receiving synths don't know a note has been turned off and you get some awful droning notes etc... Any info or anecdotes welcome. ||||||| || || [ O-O ] Todd Jones \ ^ / {decvax,akgua}!mcnc!rti-sel!scirtp!todd | ~ | |___| SCI Systems Inc. doesn't necessarily agree with Todd.
hedger@ada-uts.UUCP (09/01/85)
todd, if you use a non-velocity sensitive keyboard to drive a slave that has velocity sensitivity you cannot use the velocity capabilities of the slave.....check into some midi documentation as to the problems you are having when you interface two dx-7's .....I'm no authority , but I've never heard of anyone having any trouble interfacing a dx-7 to another.