Steven_C Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Hi everyone, yes its been a while since I've posted... been very busy, and haven't had internet access at home for 14 months!At work, we need a device that can play back a series of midi events at the press of a button. We possibly don't have the time to build something ourselves, and Midibox is non-commercial... so looking for a commercial solution (we are a large sound company) We could use an old hardware sequencer, but these are all old and i'm not sure about reliability. We just want something simple. We have a roland "midi program changer", but this cannot play back a series of midi events.Any ideas?Thanks, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 You could try a Roland MC80 if you want a current model, but something like an MC50 is still all good, and for a hundred bucks a pop you could probably afford a backup unit. Likewise the Kawai Q80, and all the similar models. IIRC Akai used to make a rackmount unit that did this kinda thing too.Hope that helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 I knew there was a real basic yamaha one: Yamaha MDF2 Midi Data Format filer16 ch Data Recorder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pay_c Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 I *know* you asked for a commercial solution, but perhaps this one is easy enough to rebuild, too: http://www.mikrocontroller.net/articles/Midi_Rekorder_mit_MMC/SD-Karte (it´s in german, so Babelfish or something wouldn´t be bad).Greetz! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLP Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've got a quick&dirty solution:...I don't know if it works...Just modify an old audio-cassette-recorderTake an op-amp to make the voltage-level of the midi-signal fit to theLine- or mic-input of the recorder.Then take the headphode-output, an opamp and connect it to your midi-in.shouldn't be too hard to do...matthias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultra Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 try an alesis mmt-8. they're old, but are inexpensive and very reliable (if you get the black version from around 1992 with the newest firmware). it'll record any midi data except for aftertouch. mmt-8's are known for the button connections going bad, but that's very easily fixed with the information at http://www.mmt8.com. also, to make it a partial diy project, you could always replace the buttons. the board with the buttons and leds on it connect via ribbon cable to the mainboard, and it's quite easy to recreate it with tactile switches. i have just done this to convert my mmt-8 to a rackmount and i'm just waiting on getting a panel made for it. if you get one, be sure to check the date on the battery and install a new one if it's old.drewedit: if you do end up going with an mmt-8 and want to recreate the button panel, i'll gladly provide you with a map of the button/led connections as i have already done this work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Yeh MMT8's are rad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultra Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 yeah, i figure even better sitting in a rack underneath a midibox seq :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julienvoirin Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Holy shit, there is in this page everything i've ever been looking for !Thank you guys !And yes the MMT8 is a bomb, i got one and love him so much ...Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven_C Posted March 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Thanks for the replies everyone! I'll check out these options. BTW Matthias, I don't think your idea would work, as midi data uses a bandwidth of 30kHz, similar ideas have been discussed on this forum before! But thanks for thinking 'outside the box'! Pay_C, the DIY solution looks interesting, will check it out. julienvoirin, I'm glad you found some useful info! :)Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 Niiice :) I hope you'll publish the layouts and panes for this :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultra Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 sure thing stryd. it's not midibox related so i didn't think to post any information about it. but now that i think about it, there's probably a few midibox users that own mmt-8's and would like to see it in a rack with their seq. it's a pretty fast and easy project, too. i'm using the original buttons mounted to tact switches and my micrometer finally arrived today so i can measure them for the panel. will be a month or so until i get it all completed but i can certainly post what i have so far, which is simply a list of which buttons connect to which pins. i'll post that this weekend.drew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 it's not midibox related so i didn't think to post any information about it. but now that i think about it, there's probably a few midibox users that own mmt-8's and would like to see it in a rack with their seq.Yeh you bet. I had an MC50 mkII but lost it (seriously where the *** did that go?!) and dreamed of an MC80 fully tweaked, and had a q80 before that for a very short time. I don't have an MMT8 yet but it's on the eBay watch list for some time ;) I think that a linear sequencer of some sort is really necessary (theres only so much you can do with 2/4/8/16 steps etc) and the way the MMT8 works is well suited to being used with pattern/loop based stuff. Racking one up would be the bomb :D Just put it in the Miscellanous section perhaps. Or maybe I am being very naughty. ;)Moderators would it be OK to post about this here?Steven_C is that going to suit your needs though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultra Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 there's one on ebay right now for $121 shipped (buy it now), perhaps more if you're not in the states. that is the black version that doesn't crash. it's a bit pricey but you know how supply and demand works. the description says it records aftertouch but i dont' believe that is true. has psu, which is an oddball kind and hard to track down i guess.http://cgi.ebay.com/ALESIS-MMT-8-Multi-track-midi-sequencer-RARE-Black_W0QQitemZ120095194313QQcategoryZ41477QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Today challenge :Do you think it is possible to clone a mmt8 thanks to mbhp ?If it's not, please tell why you think so ! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yep, totally. It's a fair effort but doable. I think it'd certainly benefit from the SRAM extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 What is the "SRAM extension" ???. Previously, due to a need for more RAM, some board members here helped me to design an external SRAM interface (THANKS GUYS!!).(from stryd vx wiki page) :o :oHey, dont keep that secret,we all want to know !!Please wikify this asap !!! ;)Cheerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 x0x style seq... Need hardware help (LONG post!)There's the thread, it's heavy reading and probably could do with being wikified. I'll put it on my todo list :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therezin Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Currently there are 3 MMT-8's on ebay uk, for £9, £30 and £31 including shipping. None have any bids. Obviously shipping to .au will be a lot more, but it's a start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stryd_one Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 Thanks man. I sent shipping enquiries to one in the UK and one in the US :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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