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Re: [disklavier] Re: Wireless MIDI Adapter Questions

2008-03-08 by Spencer_Lists

Greetings uhhmmmmmmmmmm,

the two WIDI-X8 units are identical and have midi in out USB and power connections. one set of X8 plus two XUs will make two complete sets for use with 2 note book computers and two pianos.

Friday, March 7, 2008, 5:11:14 PM, you wrote:
> Hi Spencer, are both halves of the WIDI-X8 identical or do they have 
> different plug configurations? Do both sides have usb capability and 
> a power transformer for flexibility? I couldn't tell from their web 
> site.

> If both sides are the same, then I'd be willing to buy the WIDI-X8 
> and 2 WIDI-XU interfaces and split them into 2 sets.

> Anyone want half of a WIDI-X8 and a WIDI-XU? It will cost $165 
> shipped.

> Email me offline if interested.

> --Ron

> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Spencer_Lists <lists@...> wrote:

>> Greetings sjhart110110,

>> WIDI-X8 comes a a set of two bi-directional box type devices. You 
> can use this pair with one on the computer and one on the piano but 
> the best solution is to get a WIDI-XU dongle and use that on the 
> notebook computer. You can buy a WIDI-X8 pair and share it with 
> another piano owner and each buy one XU.

>> Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 10:04:32 PM, you wrote:
>> > Do you need two of these? What do you connect to your computer 
> and 
>> > DC3A?

>> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Phil Becker" <phil@> wrote:

>> >> The M-Audio should work fine to play via MIDI. I have DC3 Pro 
> and 
>> > wanted to
>> >> have a bi-directional wireless MIDI connection to my computer 
> and 
>> > sequencer,
>> >> so I used CME's WIDI-8X sinve the M-Audio is uni-directional and 
>> > wouldn't
>> >> do everything I wanted. The WIDI is more expensive but does 
>> > flawless
>> >> bi-directional real-time MIDI with no perceptable delay, so I 
> can 
>> > play,
>> >> record, and even use the DC3 keyboard as a midi controller 
>> > keyboard in real
>> >> time.

>> >> http://www.amazon.com/CME-WIDI-X8-Wireless-System-
>> > Interface/dp/B000P5V39W

>> >> _____ 

>> >> From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com 
>> > [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On
>> >> Behalf Of uhhmmmmmmmmmm
>> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:34 PM
>> >> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>> >> Subject: [disklavier] Wireless MIDI Adapter Questions



>> >> Now that I've had my DC2A all of a week (!) I'm thinking it 
> would 
>> > be 
>> >> cool to be able to play MIDI files stored on my laptop 
> wirelessly 
>> > to my 
>> >> DC2A. Is that possible? Would this device work?

>> >> http://www.newegg.
>> >> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823143004>
>> >> com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823143004

>> >> Would I be able to "send" a MID or FIL file from my laptop to 
> the 
>> >> DC2A? How would it begin to play? Does the external device (the 
>> >> laptop) show up as a channel like the Fd, CD, 1, 2, 3, etc. 
>> > channels on 
>> >> the control unit? Do I also need particular software to make 
> this 
>> > work?


>> > 

>> -- 
>> Best regards,
>> Spencer_Lists Chase mailto:lists@...
>> 67550 Bell Springs Rd.
>> Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
>> Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
>> Spencer@...
>> http://www.spencerserolls.com
>> http://www.spencerserolls.com/MidiValve.htm
>> (707) 984-8356


>  

-- 
Best regards,
Spencer_Lists Chase        mailto:lists@...
67550 Bell Springs Rd.
Garberville,  CA 95542    Postal service only.
Laytonville, CA 95454    UPS only.
Spencer@...
http://www.spencerserolls.com
http://www.spencerserolls.com/MidiValve.htm
(707) 984-8356

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