From retenat@yahoo.co.uk Thu Jan 02 10:45:05 2003
Subject:Re: Native Instuments B4 - midi mapping

Deke,

It sounds like you have a pretty good setup!
I would like to learn more from you.
I have been hesitating between a NordElectro or a laptop setup for a
long time, and still have not decided. Both seem to have (dis-)
advantages. Especially the fact that, with the NordElectro, it is
impossible to play both Hammond and piano at the same time, is very
disappointing to me.
With the laptop option (I would like to go in the direction of your
B4 and EVP73 combination) it means you have to carry around a lot of
gear.
What I would like to know is:
-How much/what gear do you need for fully satisfactory
Hammond/Rhodes playing?
-How can you quickly switch from Hammond to Rhodes (or other
softsynths) during (live) play?
-Do you have Midi Controllers for Drawbars? If so, is it easy to
control during play. Is it easy to configure?
-What laptop are you using, and have you had any problems/crashes
during live playing?
-What (external) soundmodule do you use? Would you buy something
else if you could choose again?
-Do you have any recommendations for equipment to use for this
particular B4/EVP73 setup, after all your experiences?

Well, quite a few questions here. I'm sorry to bother you with them,
it just seems to me you are the one to ask them to.

I hope you can provide me and others with some useful answers.

Thanks

Best regards,
Perry van der Knaap


> MIDIOX is the ticket for you! BTW, it is FREEWARE! The most useful
utility I have ever seen for MIDI, and it's totally free... talk
about a Christmas gift.
>
> Also, you may want to install their "MIDI Yoke". This enables
multiple MIDI programs to listen to the same channel, and it's how I
am running multiple VST's (one for B4, one for EVP73... with the
help of Audio Mulch of course).
>
> Deke The Geek