From tande.adamson@btinternet.com Sun Jul 14 05:56:52 2002
Subject:Re: NEW MEMBER/ QUESTION FOR GROUP ( Midi merge ? )

Hi,
I could have read you wrong, but if you are trying to connect two
keyboards to one midi device, you need a midi merge box, which is a
device ( a small computer basically ) which allocates the digital
outpourings from the two boards into order so that both can be read
by one midi module ( or other midi unit ) Unlike analog signals, you
can't just connect two into one, with a twist of wire or mixer.
The two midi outs from the keyboards plug into the merge box and the
total of these two midi inputs comes out on one midi cable to the
module. By setting the midi out channels one the two keyboards to
different channels which you have allocatted on the Micro B, you will
now have two keyboards playing the module, one upper, and the other
the lower draws or presets.

If you want to control the Spin from one board, connect board to Spin
(in) and out from Spin (thru ) into one of the merge box ( in sockets)

You can usually pick up a small used merge box from off ebay, or in
the UK from www.sospubs.co.uk , reader's ads.
You can find them new at www.philrees.co.uk. They are a fair bit more
expensive than thru boxes. Most of these merge boxes run from the
midi power generated by the keyboard so need no extra wallwarts and
you can safely buy from the UK and use in the USA.

If the above is not what you intended, please disregard this post.

--- In CloneWheel@y..., william whittaker wrote:
> Hello, My name is Bill Whittaker and I am new member to this yahoo
group. I have a very old and outdated keyboard rig that includes the
Voce Mircro B and Voce Spin. I have been happy with this setup for
the small amount of playing out that I do. I do however have a
question for the group that may seem really stupid but I will go
ahead and ask anyway. I am using an Ensoniq EPS and a Yamaha DX 21 as
the midi controllers for the Micro B and Spin. I currently have the
DX 21 as the board that is directly connected to the Spin unit. What
I would like to do is use the Micro B in multi-timbral mode so that I
could have two different sounds from the Micro B being used by the DX
21 and EPS I have tried in vain to figure out the correct way to
conncect the EPS at the same time as the DX 21 and have it produce
any sound. I have tried connecting the EPS to the thru jack of the
SPIN but this does not seem to work. I have read the EPS manual and
have follwed the directions for sending program changes but this does
not work either. Is there a kind soul out there who could try to help
me figure this out and explain exactly how I need to connect the EPS
(ie. Midi thru to What on the EPS). Sorry for such a rambling message
from the new guy here, but I am desperate to use the Micro B in this
multi mode. Thanks in advance Respectfully Yours, Bill Whittaker
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