Is it possible to connect 2 midi-keyboards, in 1 program(pianoteq), 1 computer, using different presets (sounds) for each keyboard. Or is the only possible way: using 1 computer and program for each keyboard?
Thank you, also for the makers of this wonderful program!
greets
Seppe
It's possible, you'd probably have to use two USB-MIDI cables, however you will have to run two individual instances of Pianoteq, as Pianoteq is not multitimbral.
There are a few things to consider here:
1) Connecting the keyboards: EvilDragon suggested two USB-MIDI cables (or one USB-MIDI cable with two inputs). This would be a parallel connection and should work, but there might be a cheaper solution.
Alternately you may chain the MIDI signal through the keyboards, by hooking the "MIDI OUT" of one keyboard to the "MIDI THRU" of another keyboard with a MIDI cable, and then from the "MIDI OUT" of the second keyboard to the USB-MIDI cable into the computer. (Not all keyboards have MIDI THRU though...)
2) Running two instance of pianoteq. This you must do this inside a host program, e.g. I use "Reaper", which is a sequencer that hosts VSTi instruments. (Sorry my terminology is Windows based, on Mac they are called AU plugins I beleive). Anyway - any VSTi host will do ... (Logic, Cubase, Ableton, FL studio, etc...)
3) Finally you would want to assign each keyboard to a different channel, and respectively each instance of pianoteq to a different channel in the host program...
I know this might sound a little abstract, but the details differ between each host ... If this is all confusing, google Virtual Studio Technology get read some background
--Eran
(Sorry my terminology is Windows based, on Mac they are called AU plugins I beleive)
Mac VST also exists.
2) Running two instance of pianoteq. This you must do this inside a host program, e.g. I use "Reaper", which is a sequencer that hosts VSTi instruments. (Sorry my terminology is Windows based, on Mac they are called AU plugins I beleive). Anyway - any VSTi host will do ... (Logic, Cubase, Ableton, FL studio, etc...)
There are also many free VST host programs:
http://bedroomproducersblog.com/2011/05...lications/
I use Sonar and I have a project setup that currently runs four versions of Pianoteq. Sonar will save the individual presets loaded into each of these four Pianoteqs so it would work well for $eppeGebruers. Sonar is the only DAW I have much experience with but all pay-to-play ones should do this although I am not sure about the free ones.