Modartt user forum - Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (xinaes) — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 21:03:19 +0000

Edirol FA66. Vaguely thinking I might get a USB audio/midi interface at some point as FireWire is starting to be deprecated.

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (LectricIvories) — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:11:55 +0000

Either a Focusrite Scarlet 2i4, or an Eridol UM1 midi interface (made by Roland now) .

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (sigasa) — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:57:03 +0000

2nd generation Focusrite Scarlett Solo

Hope this helps

Kindest Regards,

Chris

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (rAC) — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:33:59 +0000

Joe thanks for the information, I never knew the Timepiece had a fiewire iteration, I knew they did a serial port (or was it parallel?) variant. MIDI by DIN only is what I have for the Roland AT-45 and Kurzweil PC2r and PC3x.
I was asking about Clockworks as my setup seems a little unstable currently [not sure whether it's Sierra or the actual hardware of the Timepiece or the new 12Step not playing nicely] it has been my habit to use Clockworks for 'live' play and then change to a different setup when using Logic (now on 10.3.2) maybe I should rethink and use Logic for the MIDI routing all the time.

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (helterskelter) — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:07:01 +0000

This is what I get on a quad-core CPU (i5-4570S) with just 2 cores enabled:

1.5 ms audio buffer latency using a Focusrite Saffire Pro 24, connected via fw, driven by jack/ffado. Same goes for midi latency (interface to vst) since midi gets synchronized with audio data.

2.9 ms for each, onboard sound (Intel HDA ALC892) and USB Audio (el cheapo PC speakers), driven by alsa.

USB Midi latency (Roland A88, driven by alsa) is also considerably fast.

Oliver

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (jcfelice88keys) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 14:37:06 +0000

rAC wrote:

jcfelice88keys wrote:
MOTU Midi Timepiece AV with USB connection
Going off topic I know but can you say what your computer setup for the Timepiece is? Do you use Clockworks?

Oh, sorry if I didn't furnish enough information.

The reason I use a MOTU Midi Timepiece AV with a USB (as opposed to an older version which used a firewire) connection, is that my ancient Roland A-80 has only Midi In, Midi Out and Midi Thru ports; being vintage 1990, it has no USB capability within itself.

The Midi Timepiece AV (Audio/Visual, so it can clock to SMPTE) plugs into a Mac Pro Tower Vintage 2010 which has been gutted of all four of its spinning hard drives, replaced by two PCIe m.2 SSD's @ 2TB each, one of which is used as the boot drivem, and now sports 12-cores that can be hyperthreaded to 24 cores. The Mac Pro is running the latest version of MacOS Sierra 10.12.5.

Since you asked about Clockworks:
Clockworks is used for cable routing (like a MIDI patchbay), as well as other settings such as pedal settings, sync settings, etc. Because I use my Motu MidiTimepiece AV interface with Digital Performer or Apple Logic Pro X (ten), the sequencers handle all midi cable routings without the need for Clockworks.

Although this is not part of the original question, audio output is handled by an Apogee Duet. Needless to say, latency is not a problem with this setup.

Cheers,

Joe

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (rAC) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:06:20 +0000

jcfelice88keys wrote:

MOTU Midi Timepiece AV with USB connection

Going off topic I know but can you say what your computer setup for the Timepiece is? Do you use Clockworks?

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (jcfelice88keys) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:14:50 +0000

MOTU Midi Timepiece AV with USB connection

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (cpcohen) — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:04:16 +0000

M-Audio "Uno" USB-to-MIDI interface. Inexpensive, works nicely.

I'm using the soundcard built into the laptop, with the ASIO4ALL driver.

I found that a USB link, between my laptop and PX-350, generated noise into my mixer.

. Charles

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (marcos daniel) — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:41:56 +0000

USB MIDIMATE II from ESI, using internal laptop's soundcard.
Latency at least 4-8ms, depending on buffer/frequency settings, for more details see: http://forum.pianoworld.com/ubbthreads...._USB_.html

By the way now I have a newer laptop with a 7700hq processor, I can't say if the figures have improved (I don't feel difference).

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (scorpio) — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 12:52:00 +0000

Focusrite 2i4 (first generation) with Focusrite drivers

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (olepro) — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 05:59:25 +0000

USB cable from Casio Privia PX-330 into Behringer UMC-1820

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (sandalholme) — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 08:46:42 +0000

Standard USB between Kawai ES7 and MacBook Pro for midi. USB out to Arcam-rPAC DAC to a pair of PreSonus E5s, ES7 speakers muted, for audio. For recording, having finally (hopefully!) got a sound/ambience I like, the PT wav output is topped, tailed and normalised in Audacity. (Preferred instruments Grotrian, Bluethner, SteinwayB and Ruckers harpsichord.)

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (freimann) — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 07:56:23 +0000

USB: iConnectAudio4+

2.9ms latency at 44kHz (128 samples)

Re: Statistic research. What MIDI connection/interface you use ???

null@example.com (bebop603) — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 01:56:18 +0000

MIDI: MIDISPORT Uno USB (usb2 single cable)

Soundcard: Apogee Groove (usb2 single cable)
1.3ms latency at 96000 Hz (128 samples)

Headphones: Sennheiser HD600

Computer: Mac Mini i5 2.5ghz. I'm running this headless so will boot without keyboard,mouse,monitor.
I leave this on most of the time so I can just sit down at my keyboard and play. The mac mini draws little power when idle and
virtually silent.