From claire_trikes_aust@iprimus.com.au Wed Sep 17 22:09:19 2003
Subject:Re: B4 software

Hi,
I use B4 with a midi keyboard but am open to your thoughts about
this.............

I had to buy a new midi keyboard anyway so I chose one that was 'fully
assignable'. The EDIROL PCR 50 as it happens. I chose this over some of
the cheaper (better value ?) keyboards such as Evolution because in my
opinion it had a much better keyboard 'feel' (personal taste issue here).

The point that I would like some opinions on, is that this set up does not
need any 'midi-mapper' software/firmware/hardware because I can set up the
PCR-50 to send the correct codes to drive B4 without any "re-mapping". I
did this because I had to buy a new keyboard anyway, but do you think that
this scenario is likely to yield lower overall latencies ?

I run an old Yamaha sound card and the fastest I can get at the moment is
15mS (which is OK by me as I also play real pipe organs so 15mS is lightning
!). I have always thought that B4 needs a bit of reverb but when using
Audiomulch to provide reverb on B4 the latency goes up to about 35 mS which
is actually too slow.

Does a PC based 'midi-remapper' increase latency like some other programs
(eg Audiomulch adding reverb) ?

By the way, B4 seems to me to be one of the easiest to use and rock-solid
pieces of software I have ever used. (When going to band practise I
frequently boot the PC without screen, keyboard or mouse (!), Windows 2000
and B4 come up nicely and off we go...... I like to tell the other guys
in the band that this little wait (Windows starting) is the Leslie motors
and tubes warming up !!!! )

P.S. I'm still looking for a way to add reverb to B4 without increasing the
latency......(I have to grin a little to myself each time I look longingly
at the old spring reverb unit sitting on a shelf in the garage ! ! Get
thee behind me, you spring reverb !)

P.P.S Many thanks to Bill Bilhou for his supportive words. Good luck with
the new job on Monday !

Cheers,
Claire

----- Original Message -----
> You will need some way to connect the keyboard to the
> Computer via Midi. I use the MIDIMAN Quattro and it
> works quite well.
>
> Mitch
>
> --- drbrriley wrote:
> > Hello again my friends!
> >
> > I was wondering how to get B4 stsrted. I might
> > try it. Is there
> > anything additional needed. Computer, software, and
> > keyboard. Is
> > that it. Please excuse my ignorance.
> > Rev. Riley
> >
>
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