MIDI merge & VPO

[tittualex]

Dear all,

Iam new to this forum , and hence i dont know wether this is the right place to post this messege .

I have got three keyboards with MIDI  and I want to connect all the three to my 1X1 USB MIDI interface so that I can play a virtual pipe organ. for that I need to make a MIDI merge with 5 in and one out( I need to MIDIfy my pedalboard also.)

Can any one please tell me how to make a MIDI merger (5X1) and MIDI board for Pedalboard and stop switches......

thanks in advance.

Alex.

[clem!]

Hi alex,

perhaps this little toy will fullfill your desires:

http://www.ucapps.de/midi_router.html

as an entrance read also this:

http://ucapps.de/midimerger.html

read - learn - build

Best regards,

clem!

[avogra]

if it is ok, to have 5 distinct midi-ports instead of merging them into one, you could also replace your 1x1 interface by this:

http://www.ucapps.de/mbhp_usb_gm5.html

some interesting links:

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=tk_gm5_bulkorder

http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/gm5x5x5_pcb_bulk_order

http://www.midibox.org/forum/index.php/topic,13891.msg119474.html#msg119474

that will only work for you, if your virtual organ can handle different midi-ports, of course.

for a pedalboard and stop switches, i guess a midibox64 or midibox64e should be fine.

cheers, Alex

//edit: typos & replaced german words :)

[jimhenry]

While you can build a MIDI Merge using the MidiBox, it is more cost effective to buy a MIDI to USB interface with the required number of inputs if all you need is the merge. BTW, 3 keyboards plus pedal is 4 MIDI In. If you can get by with 4 Inputs rather than 5, you will save quite a bit of money. If you need 5, then you probably should buy 4 and use your existing 1x1 USB for the 5th input.

[tittualex]

Dear All ,

Thank you for your replies .

Alex.