MIDI over USB

Ruefus · May 23, 2023 at 3:21 AM

With the addition of USB audio in OS9, another feature I'd like to see implemented is MIDI over USB.

That would open up a lot of possibilities.

project_grudge · May 31, 2023 at 1:36 PM

Hear hear. Automation heaven!

Priami · July 27, 2023 at 1:43 PM

I think, like a lot of other users, that leaving the kemper with the need to use the old 5-pin midi cable is a sign of an old instrument, when instead I think it would be easy to implement the midi protocol via USB cable as almost all instruments have been doing for several years now. Hoping to see this update soon. Thanks!

LabKemp · July 27, 2023 at 2:52 PM

:pollice in su:

Ruefus · July 27, 2023 at 3:26 PM

Quote from Priami

I think, like a lot of other users, that leaving the kemper with the need to use the old 5-pin midi cable is a sign of an old instrument, when instead I think it would be easy to implement the midi protocol via USB cable as almost all instruments have been doing for several years now. Hoping to see this update soon. Thanks!

All for several years? I don’t see that at all. Why add all the technical requirements. Tons, if not most midi capable devices have the 5 pin, world-agreed standard.

Besides, Midi requires 3 pins. The extra 2 were for possible additions that have never come.

If anything, reduce it to a 1/8” trs and keep it analog.

Priami · July 27, 2023 at 7:30 PM

Quote from Ruefus

All for several years? I don’t see that at all. Why add all the technical requirements. Tons, if not most midi capable devices have the 5 pin, world-agreed standard.
Besides, Midi requires 3 pins. The extra 2 were for possible additions that have never come.
If anything, reduce it to a 1/8” trs and keep it analog.

I don't ask to remove the two 5 pin plugs, I'm asking to add to the USB port the Midi protocol. I play in a band where all instruments, Yamaha and Korg professiona keyboard, Soundcraft UI24 digital mixer, Roland V-Drum, DMX controller, etc...are controlled through MIDI over USB to Macbook Pro. Only the Kemper need old midi cable, so I need a midi to usb cable interface because it hasn't that feature.

Ruefus · July 27, 2023 at 7:43 PM

Ahh…

They’ve implied they will add it. I asked when usb audio was enabled.

jojo3110 · September 19, 2023 at 12:39 AM

Every device that has USB and can be controlled by MIDI, has an option to send/receive MIDI data to/from USB. Why not a Kemper?

(Just want to keep the thread alive... and need that feature!)

piotrmaj · September 19, 2023 at 1:06 AM

Same here - KPA is the only 5-pin device left in my setup and definitely the only I know that can do Audio over USB but not MIDI over USB (typically it is the other way around). We need to be patient - it will catch up eventually but as always with KPA - progres is absolutely fantastic, albeit a bit slow.

piotrmaj · October 26, 2023 at 3:50 AM

OK, the hell officially froze. Midi over USB in latest beta.

project_grudge · October 26, 2023 at 4:14 PM

Quote from piotrmaj

OK, the hell officially froze. Midi over USB in latest beta.

Wonderful news!

skoczy · October 27, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Kemper MIDI device is also visible in REAPER.

Ruefus · October 27, 2023 at 10:25 PM

Quote from Priami

I don't ask to remove the two 5 pin plugs, I'm asking to add to the USB port the Midi protocol. I play in a band where all instruments, Yamaha and Korg professiona keyboard, Soundcraft UI24 digital mixer, Roland V-Drum, DMX controller, etc...are controlled through MIDI over USB to Macbook Pro. Only the Kemper need old midi cable, so I need a midi to usb cable interface because it hasn't that feature.

Latest release adds USB MIDI.

Garrincha · October 27, 2023 at 10:44 PM

Anybody has any luck sending MIDI-clock to the profiler via USB-MIDI?

It works with the classic MIDI-Input and Cubase can sync my Waldorf M over it's USB-port.

Just with the Kempers MIDI-over-USB it does not work over here.

Kellerblues · October 27, 2023 at 11:25 PM

install the last beta

justinburrow · October 28, 2023 at 1:52 AM

Reporting successfully clocking the Kemper alongside an HX Stomp via MIDI over USB, using Logic with the new Kemper OS beta.

Garrincha · October 29, 2023 at 6:17 PM

Quote from Kellerblues

install the last beta

I did of course, otherwise there wouldn't be MIDI over USB to even try

Anyway, as it seems to work unsing Logic on Mac and I'm on Cubase on Windows, I'll have a look into configuration of the Kemper port and see if I find a solution.