ProSoundWeb Community

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

Pages: [1] 2 3 4   Go Down

Author Topic: Setting Up Keyboard Rig  (Read 13601 times)

Isaac South

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 364
  • Central Kentucky
Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« on: November 09, 2017, 12:03:21 AM »

Our church is getting a new sound system next week.  This is a huge change for us.  We've always only had amps on stage and used the mains for vocals and preacher mic.  Anyways, I can finally start using MainStage at church to run some cool sounds, or I may get the Keyscape for a nice piano sound.

I need help learning how to run sounds from my computer to my piano and to the house.

I want to be able to run MainStage or whatever program, via my Roland RD300.

I have midi cables.  I also have a scarlet 2i2, Radial Engineering Pro D2, Macbook, etc.  Basically, i have everything, i just don't know how to hook it up.  Can someone help me?  Thank you in advance.
Logged

Jean-Pierre Coetzee

  • Classic LAB
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 862
  • Gauteng, South Africa
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2017, 01:31:20 AM »

From midi out on the keyboard to midi in on the scarlet. From main L and R out on the scarlet to xlr in to the system.

No need for the DI the Scarlet's outputs are balanced just need to use TRS to XLR cables

Sent from my 2014817 using Tapatalk

Logged
Audio Technician
Word & Life Church

"If you want "loud", then run a piece of sheet metal through a table saw------

If you want "watts"-then plug in a toaster"
- Ivan Beaver

Isaac South

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 364
  • Central Kentucky
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2017, 01:33:24 PM »

Where does the MacBook get connected?
Logged

Jean-Pierre Coetzee

  • Classic LAB
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 862
  • Gauteng, South Africa
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2017, 02:18:38 PM »

I though that was quite obvious. USB cable to the scarlet

Sent from my 2014817 using Tapatalk

Logged
Audio Technician
Word & Life Church

"If you want "loud", then run a piece of sheet metal through a table saw------

If you want "watts"-then plug in a toaster"
- Ivan Beaver

Isaac South

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 364
  • Central Kentucky
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2017, 02:32:29 PM »

The scarlett only has one usb input.  Not two, as you are suggesting.
Logged

Jean-Pierre Coetzee

  • Classic LAB
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 862
  • Gauteng, South Africa
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2017, 02:38:05 PM »

I don't understand?

I only mentioned USB once...

Sent from my 2014817 using Tapatalk

Logged
Audio Technician
Word & Life Church

"If you want "loud", then run a piece of sheet metal through a table saw------

If you want "watts"-then plug in a toaster"
- Ivan Beaver

Jean-Pierre Coetzee

  • Classic LAB
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 862
  • Gauteng, South Africa
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2017, 02:42:17 PM »

OK I see what you are saying after looking at the Scarlett 2i2.

You want to go USB from the keyboard to the Mac for midi and USB from the Scarlett to the Mac for  audio. The rest is all the same.

Why did you mention midi cables which is 5-pin din?

Sent from my 2014817 using Tapatalk

Logged
Audio Technician
Word & Life Church

"If you want "loud", then run a piece of sheet metal through a table saw------

If you want "watts"-then plug in a toaster"
- Ivan Beaver

Steve Alves

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 547
  • South Florida
    • South Florida Sound
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2017, 09:56:12 PM »

I think you are misunderstanding him. Midi from Keyboard out to Scarlet (midi cable).. USB from Scarlet to USB on Mac. Keyboard does not connect directly to the Mac, only to the Scarlet. At least that is how I read it.
Logged
Steven Alves
South Florida Sound, Fort Lauderdale, FL
www.southfloridasound.com

Jean-Pierre Coetzee

  • Classic LAB
  • Hero Member
  • *
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 862
  • Gauteng, South Africa
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2017, 11:33:05 PM »

I think you are misunderstanding him. Midi from Keyboard out to Scarlet (midi cable).. USB from Scarlet to USB on Mac. Keyboard does not connect directly to the Mac, only to the Scarlet. At least that is how I read it.
This would be correct but the 2i2 doesn't have a Midi port only the larger ones do but the Roland has a USB Midi port hence the reason I posted a different methodology..

Sent from my 2014817 using Tapatalk

Logged
Audio Technician
Word & Life Church

"If you want "loud", then run a piece of sheet metal through a table saw------

If you want "watts"-then plug in a toaster"
- Ivan Beaver

Chris Penny

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 56
Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2017, 08:41:07 PM »

Jean-Pierre is correct. You need two usb cables connected to the macbook. One being to the keyboard and one to the scarlet.
While you could use trs to xlr cables to connect to your system, personally I would use the DI as it adds a layer of protection allowing for isolation from phantom power and potential ground loops.
One suggestion for additional functionality is to pick up something like a korg nano-controller so you can have some physical buttons close to hand when playing. This will add another usb cable to connect to the mac so you may need a usb hub.
As you build up a collection of sounds (which you will) you may also need to consider placing your sample libraries on an external drive.



 
Logged
Sound Guy
Gymea Baptist Church
Sydney, Australia
www.gymeabaptist.org.au

ProSoundWeb Community

Re: Setting Up Keyboard Rig
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2017, 08:41:07 PM »


Pages: [1] 2 3 4   Go Up
 



Site Hosted By Ashdown Technologies, Inc.

Page created in 0.029 seconds with 21 queries.