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Setting up MIDI (stand-alone)
This section describes how to connect and set up MIDI for basic VST
Instrument playback – setting up MIDI with VST System Link is de-
scribed on page 43.
❐ Always make all connections with all equipment turned off!
Making connections
Since V-STACK doesn’t control external instruments and sound mod-
ules via MIDI, we don’t have to worry about any MIDI devices other
than the MIDI interface and the keyboard (or similar) you will use to
play the VST Instruments:
1. Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI output of your MIDI keyboard to a
MIDI input on your MIDI interface.
2. If your MIDI interface has more than one input, you may want to con-
nect another keyboard or MIDI controller to that, in the same way.
For each VST Instrument in V-STACK you can specify which MIDI input should be used
– this allows you to play several different VST Instruments at the same time if you like.
• There is one case when you need to use two-way MIDI connections: if
you are using a remote control device to control the Mixer in V-STACK.
Some of these devices feature “MIDI feedback” in the form of indicators, displays or
motorized controls on the device. For these to work properly you need to connect a
MIDI cable from the MIDI Out on your MIDI interface to the MIDI In on the remote de-
vice. See page 124 for details.