For me, it's only partially about that. I dislike USB midi because it's generally less reliable, but the bigger issue is that I have a Polyend SEQ and the way it's interfacing with my MacBook Pro and MOTU midi interface it only behaves perfectly with physical midi DIN input meaning I need to use keyboards with physical DIN out. And I'm certainly not buying a series of USB-C to regular USB to MIDI adapters.
Anyway, I was all set to buy three or four Seaboard Blocks to put together when I found out no MIDI DIN. I know I'm far from the only one that prefers MIDI DIN out from any controllers (one of the primary reasons I bought an Arturia Keystep).
I hope Roli consider implementing this if they ever make a revision to the models. For now, I'll have to buy elsewhere.
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ppwalsh
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almost 5 years ago
I agree that a midi out would be helpful when you have a large studio with lots of midi devices. Perhaps a new utility block could be created which is a midi port? Not sure how easy this is though because of the MPE nature of the blocks?
A. Nonymous
Some people still prefer and only use MIDI DIN.
For me, it's only partially about that. I dislike USB midi because it's generally less reliable, but the bigger issue is that I have a Polyend SEQ and the way it's interfacing with my MacBook Pro and MOTU midi interface it only behaves perfectly with physical midi DIN input meaning I need to use keyboards with physical DIN out. And I'm certainly not buying a series of USB-C to regular USB to MIDI adapters.
Anyway, I was all set to buy three or four Seaboard Blocks to put together when I found out no MIDI DIN. I know I'm far from the only one that prefers MIDI DIN out from any controllers (one of the primary reasons I bought an Arturia Keystep).
I hope Roli consider implementing this if they ever make a revision to the models. For now, I'll have to buy elsewhere.