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From: todd@scirtp.UUCP (Todd Jones)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: MIDIing keyboards
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 18:52:56 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 28 18:52:56 1985
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Sorry to interrupt the Kate Bushers with a techno-question but:

	Has anyone had much experience MIDIing keyboards
	from different manufacturers?
	I have a KORG Poly-61 and access to a couple of
	Yamaha DX-7s. The KORG is not MIDI equipped,
	but if I think I have a reasonable chance of
	cross MIDIing the Poly-61 with the DX-7s, I'll
	consider shelling out the $200 to have it 
	converted.

	Main concerns:
	1. What happens with velocity sensitivity information
	from a keyboard with it talking to a keyboard
	without and vice versa?
	2. Does pitch bend information get communicated
	well?

	The reason I am skeptical is that I've had trouble
	MIDIing DX-7s to each other. Sometimes the receiving
	synths don't know a note has been turned off and
	you get some awful droning notes etc...

	Any info or anecdotes welcome.

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