Hi, i use digitakt, syntakt, digitone and another digitone and Analog Heat MK2 spontaneously for production as well as performance.
Can i use my midi keyboard to control my syntakt via USB?
Hi. Not without a host device.
If it’s class compliant and you have a USB host then probably yes.
Something like these, or a computer in between. Standalone which is what I think you’re asking about, I’m pretty sure the answer is no.
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oh ok thank you. then i must use MIDI into Digitakt (master clock) then set it up to reach my syntakt or/and digitone/s?
thank you for the response.
best
Your keyboard only has a USB? No DIN midi, correct?
Or does it have normal midi as well and you are just curious about using it via USB?
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it only has USB…i ordered it last night no Din at all.
Nektar SE49 USB MIDI Controller.
Ok well, there are a number of brands that make the host devices, the Kenton is better quality and probably more reliable, but it’s also quite a bit more expensive probably around $120 to $140 USD.
I own the second model which is the cheaper type made by doremidi, I paid about $40 USD and it works fine for the purposes of using a USB midi controller into a DIN only midi device, that’s what I usually use it for.
As far as the controller is concerned, make sure it’s class compliant before you buy one of these, but if it’s modern then it should be.
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The SE49 is USB class compliant. So if you want to use it with Elektron devices, you’d need to pipe it through a host and then all your other midi set up would be as expected using standard routing with channels etc.
I mean the signal will pass through the first device into the others if you set it up correctly.
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ok. got ya. thank you so much.
very much appreciate your advice.
best
joy
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No worries, enjoy your keyboard.
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