Ryan Teasnob
Member
Can I get a clarification on what the MIDI input and output are for on an interface such as the M-Audio M-Track 2x2M?
If I have a MIDI keyboard, it seems obvious I'm plugging THAT into the MDI input on the interface. But if that gets MIDI into my computer, and the audio from the computer comes back to the interface through the USB connection, then what is the MIDI Output for on the interface?
Would that just be to actually play/control the MIDI keyboard itself - assuming it is like a digital piano with MIDI input? Or a different MIDI sound module of some sort, possibly a different MIDI piano or something? That is what makes the most sense to me, but since I only ever need to get MIDI INTO my computer for virtual instruments, I didn't see a need for a MIDI output on my interface.
Are my assumptions correct? And if not, can someone set me straight?
Thanks!
If I have a MIDI keyboard, it seems obvious I'm plugging THAT into the MDI input on the interface. But if that gets MIDI into my computer, and the audio from the computer comes back to the interface through the USB connection, then what is the MIDI Output for on the interface?
Would that just be to actually play/control the MIDI keyboard itself - assuming it is like a digital piano with MIDI input? Or a different MIDI sound module of some sort, possibly a different MIDI piano or something? That is what makes the most sense to me, but since I only ever need to get MIDI INTO my computer for virtual instruments, I didn't see a need for a MIDI output on my interface.
Are my assumptions correct? And if not, can someone set me straight?
Thanks!