A two keyboard setup
17 Oct 2019, 13:49A TWO KEYBOARD SETUP
I prefer using two keyboards. The master keyboard being the RD2000 on the bottom rack and a top rack keyboard having a synth action, I use a Korg Triton Pro with a Moss physical modelling board, but it could be any Midi keyboard. The benefit of this arrangement is that I use the Tritons internal sounds or virtual instruments Or both layered for synths etc. on the upper keyboard and also get a lighter and quicker action for them. I can also use the upper keyboard for the top manual of Organs. So in summary the upper keyboard just plays virtual instruments or internal sounds and the RD just plays its internal sounds.
The RD User and Parameter manual is a bit vague on midi setups, and does not mention midi merge, which is a pity as it’s a great audio/midi interface. So to do this up I use the RD as the audio interface with all the sounds received by the RD by using the audio input jack or usb audio for virtual instruments and i use headphones or the audio outs to speakers or mixing desk. To set up Midi I use the RD as a Midi interface. The benefit of this is that I only need one USB cable to the computer which also prevents any conflicts between drivers.
To do this:-
1. Enable ‘midi thru’ and set output port 2 on the RD as thru. This means any midi received at the RD’s Midi in from the Midi out of the Triton passes straight through and does not ‘sound’ the RD. Go to - Menu, system edit, Midi thru on and output port 2 - thru.
2. Set the Triton Midi channel to say 1 and connects its Midi out to the Midi in of the RD using a normal midi cable.
3. If Zone 1 on the RD (midi channel 1 by default) plays, and if the Int/Ext Zone switch light is red, then the RD will only sound its internal sounds and the Triton will have its Midi data passed straight to the USB Midi out port. This data then goes to the Computer to sound the virtual instrument.
4. If an RD Int/Ext zone light is green then it also sends Midi out to the computer and midi merges its midi data with the Triton To toggle red to green and back hold the ‘shift’ button and click on the zone Int/Ext button.
Cheers
Stuart
I prefer using two keyboards. The master keyboard being the RD2000 on the bottom rack and a top rack keyboard having a synth action, I use a Korg Triton Pro with a Moss physical modelling board, but it could be any Midi keyboard. The benefit of this arrangement is that I use the Tritons internal sounds or virtual instruments Or both layered for synths etc. on the upper keyboard and also get a lighter and quicker action for them. I can also use the upper keyboard for the top manual of Organs. So in summary the upper keyboard just plays virtual instruments or internal sounds and the RD just plays its internal sounds.
The RD User and Parameter manual is a bit vague on midi setups, and does not mention midi merge, which is a pity as it’s a great audio/midi interface. So to do this up I use the RD as the audio interface with all the sounds received by the RD by using the audio input jack or usb audio for virtual instruments and i use headphones or the audio outs to speakers or mixing desk. To set up Midi I use the RD as a Midi interface. The benefit of this is that I only need one USB cable to the computer which also prevents any conflicts between drivers.
To do this:-
1. Enable ‘midi thru’ and set output port 2 on the RD as thru. This means any midi received at the RD’s Midi in from the Midi out of the Triton passes straight through and does not ‘sound’ the RD. Go to - Menu, system edit, Midi thru on and output port 2 - thru.
2. Set the Triton Midi channel to say 1 and connects its Midi out to the Midi in of the RD using a normal midi cable.
3. If Zone 1 on the RD (midi channel 1 by default) plays, and if the Int/Ext Zone switch light is red, then the RD will only sound its internal sounds and the Triton will have its Midi data passed straight to the USB Midi out port. This data then goes to the Computer to sound the virtual instrument.
4. If an RD Int/Ext zone light is green then it also sends Midi out to the computer and midi merges its midi data with the Triton To toggle red to green and back hold the ‘shift’ button and click on the zone Int/Ext button.
Cheers
Stuart