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Scoot82
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what is the difference between a midi controller and a midi syth. Does one do something the other doesn't?
dafduc
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a synth has onboard sounds, a controller doesn't.
AlChuck
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Basically a MIDI synth is anything that can respond to MIDI messages by playing notes and sounds... and a MIDI controller is anything that can be used to send MIDI messages to a device that wants 'em (like a MIDI synth)...
A MIDI synth doesn't necessarily have a keyboard, it can be just a box -- or even just a software program.
A MIDI controller can also take other forms like the Roland V-Drums or the Starr Labs guitar controller... or a MIDI footswitch...
A MIDI synth doesn't necessarily have a keyboard, it can be just a box -- or even just a software program.
A MIDI controller can also take other forms like the Roland V-Drums or the Starr Labs guitar controller... or a MIDI footswitch...