Hi Please, I have a question for you. I'm trying to connect an alesis Q25 keyboard to the kaossilator pro+ with a retrokits RK-002 cable but it doesn't work. From retrokits they answer me. " it looks like alesis has not enabled the ground connection on the q25 so it can not power the cable". The alesis Q25 can be powered by USB or by DC 9v power adapter (optional). I currently have it connected via USB. The question is...Would it solve the problem if I use the DC 9v power supply for alesis Q25?. Thanks in advance.
So i'm guessing adding a 9v won't solve your problem because if it's powered by usb or 9v it shouldn't matter because that just powered the device. But then again i don't really get your question? Does your keyboard properly output midi? It just can't power this retrokit device?
Hi, Yes, my alesis Q25 keyboard transmits MIDI correctly but does not feed the special retrokits RK-002 cable through the DIN MIDI interface. from retrokits they tell me that I need to use another intermediate device , like as a MIDI Thru box. I think that's the solution but I wanted to know your opinion before buying one. Thanks in advance. Kino
Is this the only way to control the korg using an external device? Also I have never done this coding before I'm sure I'll get the hang of it but, there's a chance I delete something or mess something up. Is there a way to factory reset the key board or the korg if something gets messed up in the code.
So you can control the kaossilator through the midi in port or through the usb port. So in theory there might be some software on your pc that can take the midi input events and convert them for the korg. As for resetting the devices, the korg has a factory reset, but I dont know about your keyboard your has one. Are you trying to make a simple keyboard controller for your korg like this one and also what is your skill level with software and soldiering?
I'm excited for this project, but couldn't get it to work. I'm using an Uno with a midi shield. Any suggestions to get it to work? Is it a matter of changing code? Thanks man!
What midi shield are you using? My midi pins are at 9 tx 8 rx. If your pins are the same then i would be to see if anything is coming out from the serial terminal. If you are then you are then that mean that the arduino is receiving messages and sending messages out. Then the problem is probably on the korg end with the midi channel. So then you just have to match the korg channel with the code. So you would need to change this line "#define KORG_MIDI_CHANNEL 0x01 //so this is ch 2 on the korg" to match your korg channel.
@@brendenadamczak9283 Thanks for the detailed response! It's a clone of the sparkfun midi shield for arduino. I'll double check that it's transmitting through serial first, TBH I didn't check, but great idea. I'm just hoping I can get this to work so I don't have to spend $50 on a retrokits cable. Thanks again!
@@davidkaplan5450 So from the schematic, it looks like there's a soldiered jumper that you might have to connect to allow for software midi "SJ1 -RX" "SJ2-TX". cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Dev/Arduino/Shields/Midi_Shieldv15.pdf
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Hi Please, I have a question for you. I'm trying to connect an alesis Q25 keyboard to the kaossilator pro+ with a retrokits RK-002 cable but it doesn't work. From retrokits they answer me.
" it looks like alesis has not enabled the ground connection on the q25 so it can not power the cable".
The alesis Q25 can be powered by USB or by DC 9v power adapter (optional). I currently have it connected via USB.
The question is...Would it solve the problem if I use the DC 9v power supply for alesis Q25?.
Thanks in advance.
So i'm guessing adding a 9v won't solve your problem because if it's powered by usb or 9v it shouldn't matter because that just powered the device. But then again i don't really get your question? Does your keyboard properly output midi? It just can't power this retrokit device?
Hi,
Yes, my alesis Q25 keyboard transmits MIDI correctly but does not feed the special retrokits RK-002 cable through the DIN MIDI interface. from retrokits they tell me that I need to use another intermediate device , like as a MIDI Thru box.
I think that's the solution but I wanted to know your opinion before buying one.
Thanks in advance.
Kino
Is this the only way to control the korg using an external device? Also I have never done this coding before I'm sure I'll get the hang of it but, there's a chance I delete something or mess something up. Is there a way to factory reset the key board or the korg if something gets messed up in the code.
So you can control the kaossilator through the midi in port or through the usb port. So in theory there might be some software on your pc that can take the midi input events and convert them for the korg. As for resetting the devices, the korg has a factory reset, but I dont know about your keyboard your has one. Are you trying to make a simple keyboard controller for your korg like this one and also what is your skill level with software and soldiering?
I'm excited for this project, but couldn't get it to work. I'm using an Uno with a midi shield. Any suggestions to get it to work? Is it a matter of changing code? Thanks man!
What midi shield are you using? My midi pins are at 9 tx 8 rx. If your pins are the same then i would be to see if anything is coming out from the serial terminal. If you are then you are then that mean that the arduino is receiving messages and sending messages out. Then the problem is probably on the korg end with the midi channel. So then you just have to match the korg channel with the code. So you would need to change this line "#define KORG_MIDI_CHANNEL 0x01 //so this is ch 2 on the korg" to match your korg channel.
@@brendenadamczak9283 Thanks for the detailed response! It's a clone of the sparkfun midi shield for arduino. I'll double check that it's transmitting through serial first, TBH I didn't check, but great idea. I'm just hoping I can get this to work so I don't have to spend $50 on a retrokits cable. Thanks again!
@@davidkaplan5450 So from the schematic, it looks like there's a soldiered jumper that you might have to connect to allow for software midi "SJ1 -RX" "SJ2-TX". cdn.sparkfun.com/datasheets/Dev/Arduino/Shields/Midi_Shieldv15.pdf