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Iceaway- First of all, you understand that none of the keyboards you're considering produce their own sounds, right? They are all keyboard controllers, not synths. In order to use them you will need to connect them to either a MIDI sound module, another MIDI keyboard synth or a computer that...

I knew you were screwed up. :D I have a KX88 too! A great board! I'll never part with mine. Kaulback- Just to clarify things somewhat. Softsynths are synths that reside only in software. No hardware. You play them via MIDI from your computer. Splits/layers- Most modern synths and...

For what it's worth, there is a long anticipated version of the KARMA software called KARMA Creator that actually WILL allow you to utilize the KARMA function with any MIDI data and not require a KARMA or Triton as it does now. Stephen Kay has not given any kind of release date and, in truth, I...

Have you ever noticed that their advertising copy never suffers from the same problems? I've never found Yamaha manuals to be particularly poor. All the information is usually there. It might not be presented in the easiest to understand manner, but it's normally free of the sort of gross...

Apparently you've never owned anything made by Roland. Since you're working with MIDI, the ability to transpose should almost always be possible. It's not a feature I ever use, but I'd be surprised if almost all MIDI keyboards can't do it. One other thing- The black keys are you friends...

There are two DB25 connectors on the back of the mixer. Each one carries 8 channels of output. You can get cables from Mackie that breakout to XLR, 1/4" TRS or TT connectors (patchbay). From there it's a simple matter to connect these to whatever gear you're using. NOW does it make more...

You can only record as many simultaneous tracks as you have inputs on your soundcard. That's assuming that your computer is up to the task. If you look at the soundcard I mentioned, the Mixtreme, it has 16 channels of I/O so you could record up to 16 tracks at one time using it. You would need...

That's why many of the new MIDI keyboard controllers have knobs and sliders on them! You can program them to manipulate almost any parameter you desire and it's very simple to set up (most of the time, it's as simple as picking a parameter and then moving the controller you want assigned to it)...

Yes, you can use a dedicated keyboard MIDI controller. There are a number of them on the market at various prices depending on functionality. M-Audio makes quite a few different ones in particular. It's not difficult to connect MIDI devices to your computer. You'll need a MIDI interface...

The connector on the Delta is a 44 pin, not 25, so it wouldn't be possible to connect them directly. If you had the pin-out for the M-Audio, then I suppose it would be possible to make your own cable that would work, but that sounds like a lot of work. Ted

MIDI is a protocol that the manufacturers agreed upon to allow intercommunication between different brands. Their hope was, and it turned out to be correct, that by making it possible to interconnect everything everyone would sell more equipment. A controller, as we're discussing it here, is...

You're right! I should have looked at that drawing wheelema posted a little closer. I saw "TDIF" in the print, but didn't see the word "not" in front of it! :mad: Well, everything I said about the Mixtreme is still true! It's a great card and the other offerings from Soundscape are excellent...

You dont necessarily need a controller to use a sound module. Since it responds to MIDI, anything that outputs MIDI can trigger it. IOW, you could record MIDI data in any sequencer or use a MIDI file and trigger the sounds in a module that way as well. Think of a sound module as a synth without...

I don't understand ZonaMona's question. The mixer has a TDIF digital output on it. This is a different, arguably superior to ADAT, but less common digital format created by Tascam. Some equipment manufacturers still offer adapters for it, notably Yamaha on their AW2816 and AW4416 recorders. If...

Now the auction has been pulled too. Looks like it was a scam. Oh well. I didn't think it was possible. Ted

Well, of course I'm suspicious. That's why I started the thread in the first place. I wanted to see if anyone has had any experience with the vendor. The return policy question is valid, but I already know about the Motif (I have the rack version and like the sounds, but I've really been...

They'll ship to the US for $31.00! They're based in Greece. Their bank is Banco Popular in Spain. I sent them a couple of e-mails yesterday. They claim all merchandise is brand new with "international" warranty. They accept payment via bank transfer and have given me their account...

I was searching E-bay for used Motifs and happened upon an auction for a Motif HERE I saw their link to their web site and checked them out. They don't have a lot of keyboards, only workstations from the big 3, but their prices seem ridiculously low. Has anyone done business with these...

You're describing a digital mixer. ;) If you want to use it to control things within SONAR then you WILL need MIDI. It's the only way to do it. If you didn't want preamps, then you could get a control surface like the Mackie control or one of the new Behringer boxes (if you can find one and...

Between those two, it's a hard choice because, as was pointed out, they address two different market segments. I haven't used that Boss in particular, but in general they're a less professional device aimed more at getting ideas down quickly. Also, does the Boss use compression when you record...