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Originally Posted by Stello
So imagine this setup...
Laptop ------> Pa System
Midi Controller ---------> Laptop
Is a midi/usb interface necessary? Is the cord enough?
Or will I be able to control all of my controller's functions and parameters simply with a USB cord to the laptop?
My reasoning is that a sole cord has worked with GarageBand (and I'm guessing other DAWs) without the need of a midi box.
Since the sound is coming from the laptop, not the controller itself, couldn't I in theory bypass the need for a USB interface?
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It depends on the controller. If the controller has only a midi port on it, and your laptop doesn't, you need a midi-to-usb converter/interface. If the controller uses usb (which means it probably has an internal midi-to-usb converter), then you don't.
It has nothing to do with where the sound is originating. If a controller sends midi data to your laptop via a midi port, how on earth is a usb cable going to help you? It's more than just the type of cable. It's two completely different transmit signaling methods.
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