Using a MIDI keyboard with Roland TB-3..!?

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  1. freakymofo

    freakymofo Ultrasonic

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    I thought it would be as simple as plug a midi cable in to them both, and i can start playing my TB-3 form my MIDI keyboard but, it's not going like that at all, what am I missing?

    I have an Alesis VI25 midi keyboard, and an iON 49k midi keyboard, plugged a MIDI cable OUT my keyboard, and iN to my TB-3, nothing happens?

    Can I not do this? I'm not a fan of the touchscreen, I would much prefer using my keys to trigger the sounds.

    and you know what, I absolutely can not find a guide on how to do it online, either?

    Someone help, please :(
     
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    freerider197 Noisemaker

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    check if the MIDI output channel on MIDI keyboard is same as MIDI input channel on TB3...
     
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    Are you sending/receiving corresponding MIDI channel (there are 16 of them)?
     
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    freakymofo Ultrasonic

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    How do I do this?

    I honestly have no idea.. I just plugged the MIDI cable in and when i press my keys nothing happens
     
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    freakymofo Ultrasonic

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    I don't know if something is going wrong here, but in the Audio and MIDI settings of my mac, I can't join my midikeyboard and TB-3 up.. You normally have to click on a triangle and drag the wire to the device you want to connect to.. it wont connect though...
     
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    Change your keyboard to channel 2
     
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    freakymofo Ultrasonic

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    I don't know how to... It's grey out, i'm unable to change the MIDI connections in Audio and MIDI settings..

    Image:
     
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    statik Audiosexual

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    click on download here and download the editor, this will prolly have an easy way to set the midi channel for the vi25
    for the ion 49k i couldnt find a link so fast but might be an idea to just check the manual, if you dont have it then google and see if you can download it
     
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    freakymofo Ultrasonic

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    Okay I already got the VI25 editor, and ive changed the 'keybed' MIDI channel form 1, to 2.. correct? image:
     
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    statik Audiosexual

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    yup that should do it, with just midi cables anyways, if you wanna connect them together using usb through your comp you prolly need to use a DAW
     
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    Got it sorted now, finally! proper look through the manual, and I had to turn the tb3 on while holding scatter, and then select the midi channel there.. Was MIDI channel 2.

    Finally works now, happy!
     
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    Got the nidi channel on 'keybed' on the vi25 editor set to '1', and midi channel '2' set on the tb3... that sound right to you?
     
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