Bill Spencer Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I've been looking for one of these for FOREVER. Answer to my prayers! http://www.musictechnologiesgroup.com/midipatch.htm http://i.imgur.com/CKE358v.jpg Would love to hear from any of you that have one. This completes my vision of an all virtual rig. Without this I couldn't envision a way to easily call up patches at random. Wheee!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongna Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I think it would be really considerate of everyone's time here if we all were to try and refrain from a) titling threads that give absolutely no indication about the actual subject matter, and b) posting links without giving any indication whatsoever what the link pertains to or where it might be taking us if we were to click on it. I just opened this thread and clicked on the link, only to find out that it pertains to something I have absolutely no interest in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Spencer Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 OK, sorry, I'll change the subject. I got excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongna Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Well, thank you! And I see that you edited your post to add the picture-- I posted my reply before seeing that. It would have made a difference had I seen the picture initially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Spencer Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Yeah- took me a bit to remember how to do that. You can do pretty much anything you want with this- send PC messages out on 16 channels with a single keystroke. Preset or on the fly. Best of all, you can enter the PC you want, then it doesn't send anything until you hit the Enter key. FINALLY! So many devices don't allow you to go from a patch to any other patch WITHOUT SELECTING SOME OTHER PATCH IN BETWEEN. What I mean is you either have to scroll, or switch banks, which changes the patch before you select the one you want. This would allow me to enter the channel, Bank, patch number I want while playing one patch, then hit enter to INSTANTLY call up the next one I need. Comes with USB and DIN MIDI. WOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe P Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I think Legatoboy has one - posted a pic of it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Spencer Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Thanks- I've PMed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kent Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Not that one. I have this Roland one. I think a 10-key pad is the best way to select sounds. Category search is great at home. But on the stage I just want to go to what I know I stored in location 43. Mike Kent - Chairman of MIDI 2.0 Working Group - MIDI Association Executive Board - Co-Author of USB Device Class Definition for MIDI Devices 1.0 and 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Spencer Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Never seen one of those, either. Long out of production, I assume. Also doesn't seem to support Bank Select. The unit I referred to does, and stores presets and chains. Very Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr88s Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Bill, If you already have a smartphone or tablet, why not use it to send program change messages? The only additional hardware you'd needs a midi interface and they can be had fairly economically and are compact these days. Nord Stage 2 Compact, Yamaha MODX8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Spencer Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Good Idea- I'll be using my laptop to host the VIs, but is there a way in MainStage to use a numeric keypad to call up patches? My iPad is already running the app to control my monitor mix and displaying charts. I also think the hardware numeric keys would be able to be keyed without looking. I might be singing or watching the bandleader or singer while calling up a patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aronnelson Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 This hardware was a godsend for my blind singer to change presets on his gear. Korg Kronos, Roland RD-88, Korg Kross, JP8000, MS2000, Sequential Pro One, Micromoog, Yamaha VL1, author of unrealBook for iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr88s Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Which app do you use for charts? Some of them can be set up to automatically send program change messages when the song is called up so it's all seamless. Nord Stage 2 Compact, Yamaha MODX8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Spencer Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 I use ForScore. What I need is to be able to call up any patch, on any instrument, at random, as quickly as possible. Don't need to always call up a specific patch when I open a chart. I've been researching, and can't find an app that will allow a standard numeric keypad connected to my MacBook to call up Mainstage patches. It looks like I can possibly make a single key call up a patch, but I need way more patches available to me. There are many ways I can setup specific patches for a show or setlist. I'm looking to be way more flexible than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 In a Concert each patch is given a program change number from 0 to 127. If there more than 127 patches the numbers are duplicated, so the practical max for your purposes is 127. See here for more info. Is this what you are looking for? A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrMRG Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 I use MobileSheets Pro on a Samsung Galaxy Tab A + a Roland USB MIDI interface. Works great! Live : Kurzweil PC3K7; Roland A-88 Home : Kurzweil PC3K7; Kurzweil PC88mx; Roland MKS-80/MPG-80; Yamaha A4000; Alesis QSR; Kawai K1; Yamaha S03; Roland PK-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Gibson Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Check out the video on Nords website. http://www.nordkeyboards.com/about-us/nord-world-archive Ron Reinhardt uses a bluetooth numeric keypad controller to control MainStage. Awesome clav playing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Gibson Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 The video is titled "Clavinet Love!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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