𝗞𝗢𝗥𝗚 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗲 - how to play without computer 【Tutorial】

[@GiulioZucchetto]

Sounds WONDERFUL

[@_oscillator]

Thanks, the sound comes from Kurzweil K2000 synth, controlled by Taktile. Cheers!

[@JamesMcKenzie1972]

You can also just use a standard USB phone charger to power your taktile.

[@_oscillator]

Actually yes, if it supports current of at least 500mA, or any other power supply device with 0.5A or higher. The point of this video was to show that is possible to use USB MIDI keyboard without the Computer.

[@JamesMcKenzie1972]

oscillator good point ... thanks for sharing. I’ll check out some more of your vids.

[@ibsrensen1911]

@@_oscillator Well have you ever heard about ANY USB "Phone charger" not able to deliver 2,5 Watt??? LOL

[@_oscillator]

@@ibsrensen1911 USB phone chargers mostly have MicroUSB connectors, although USB-MIDI keyboards have B-type connector. No phone charger in the world has B-type connector, you should know that. This video tells how to addapt ANY power supply for USB-MIDI keyboard.

[@runhigh123]

@@_oscillator you basically can buy adapters...

[@VolcaRock]

great hack for all the taktile users out there! and a pretty cool soundtrack under it!

[@_oscillator]

Actually this works for any USB Keyboard with MIDI OUT port. Simple thing, but could help a lot for hardware users :) Soundtrack come from my old friend Kurzweil K2000. Thanks for visiting mate, All the Best !

[@VolcaRock]

Yes absoultly. But I am glad that my keyboards have USB 2.0 for power and I don't need to solder with my two left hands ;-)

[@_oscillator]

Probably your keyboards are powered from computer via USB port. Taktile also works that way in general, but my point was to show how to use the USB keyboard without computer :)

[@aleatoriac7356]

Sweeeeeeeet I love the music starting at 3:58

[@_oscillator]

Greetings and thanks for visiting :) It's not actually a music, just a simple theme from past times, played on my Kurzweil. I've checked your Hope Signal right now - that's something really, really good ! Amazing track !!!

[@EnorasisProject]

Very useful tutorial and background music ! Greetings, Elias.

[@_oscillator]

Hi mate, this simple hack should help to any hardware synth user. Regards!

[@Mauronator]

Very well done! I like the sounds :-)

[@_oscillator]

Hi mate, I hope this will be helful to someone. The sounds come from Kurzweil K2000, some old scetches :) Greetings!

[@Mauronator]

Hey I hope you are doing well! I'm back with Music after over one year :-) I would be happy if you check it out :-)

[@DelvisD305]

Wonderful! Awesome music and great work. Thanks for sharing. All the best.

[@_oscillator]

Thanks mate, I'm happy if this little hack will help to someone. Cheers!

[@SeanAndersonThe9th]

I just learned something new great video.

[@_oscillator]

This hack should work also with any other USB keyboard which has MIDI output. I'm happy with Taktile because it's very easy to assign CC numbers to faders and knobs. Cheers!

[@GeorgeSundancermusic]

It has been a while since you posted something new :-) I am not using the Korg Taktile, but is was educational for sure. I enjoyed the background music too !

[@_oscillator]

Hi George :) Yes, it's always to busy to make something new, unfortunately. I just made this to show how it's possible to use Taktile without connecting to the PC, actually any other USB controller keyboard should also work in this way. Regards mate!

[@midiphy]

Well done, man! :-) Also great to see that K5000 in action! :) Many greets! Peter

[@_oscillator]

Hello mate! This is just simple hack how to make life more easy :) I guess this tip should work for any other USB Keyboard Controller too. About K5000 - I just tried it a little bit and was surprised how deep it is. I'm still working abroad and have some short breaks to get home so K5000 is waiting to be explored... The sound in this video comes from my old friend Kurz K2000. Best Regards Peter!

[@FRCACC]

wow, great work !! I admire your electronics skills.

[@_oscillator]

Thank you! Actually nothing complicated there, just two wires, that's all :) Cheers mate!

[@fareastmanilavideoproducti4499]

can you also use like a cellphone powerbank with usb slot?

[@_oscillator]

Yes, you can use powerbank and printer cable with B-Male USB connector.

[@ish233]

Cool, I like electronics and I also enjoy the music.

[@_oscillator]

Yeap, that's good if you can make some electronics - it is possible to create some custom stuff you can't buy :) Regards!

[@ish233]

oscillator absolutely, it's why I try further my knowledge in it.

[@bankporters]

very cool m8 , all the best

[@_oscillator]

Thanks man, I hope this will be helpful to anyone who want to control hardware stuff with USB keyboard. Regards!

[@emmanuelblay7413]

Hey man, at 0:41 I realized you used a certain software against your midi keyboard, could you fill me up on the details? Cheers!

[@_oscillator]

This is old good Cakewalk Sonar X3 there.

[@super-fluo]

What a great music! Reminds me Metroid Prime like music!

[@_oscillator]

Yes, that was an epic game with amazing soundtrack! My music was recorded using the Kurzweil K2000 workstation, probably this synth was ysed also in Metroid Prime.

[@henrikgustav2294]

Wait what? It can’t be powered on without a usb host computer?

[@_oscillator]

Yes, you can power it up with printer type USB cable from any power supply device which gives 5Volts and at least 1Amper on output. No need to connect to the computer's USB, that's a point of this.

[@Jack-fs2im]

I just use a poundshop power bank with a printer cable to turn on my Taktile49

[@_oscillator]

Good idea for mobility.

[@synthscolors]

KORG TAKTILE users.. Watch it ! Hat off for the "electronic tutorial"...( you're into electronics too, I see)... & thanks for the great musical ambiance ... Excellent week to you with new projects ! ;-))

[@_oscillator]

Thanks for visiting mate :) I hope it will be helpful to someone. Actually this hack should work for any other USB keyboard too. Best Regards!

[@synthscolors]

My pleasure ! Yes, definitely great tip ! Really looking forward new musical projects from you ! ;-))

[@bd594]

thx for sharing....quick question...what is the rack module featured in your video?

[@_oscillator]

My pleasure! The rack synth shown there is Kawai K5000 - the best Additive synth ever made. Regards!

[@kfmscience]

...or just use a USB powerbank...thats what I do. Like you I use my taktile to control the Drums and the Bass sounds on my DR202. Hook it from the DR202 into the Korg SoundOnSound which just uses 2x AA batteries and I've got unlimited track recording... It's awesome.

[@_oscillator]

That's a good idea if you are somewhere outside where is no electricty mains and you want to be completely mobile.

[@kfmscience]

This is the one I use. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Top-68800mAh-4-USB-Power-Bank-Car-Jump-Starter-Portable-Emergency-Charger-UK/263330895656?epid=26009120802&hash=item3d4fbe9728:g:HNUAAOSw9NdXvpX6 I've also used it with my stanton scs.4dj which also power speakers from the usb socket...so fully portable :) I've got this one and a similar one thats also solar so can recharge itself during the day. Some similar ones like the one above I've noticed have 4x USB ports. I just use a passive usb hub if I need more.

[@_oscillator]

This USB station looks really powerful, maybe I will get one for myself. I'm also thinking about MOTU Timepiece AV USB for MIDI stuff, there are so many interesting gadgets around :) Cheers mate!

[@-SamotoMas]

Cool

[@_oscillator]

Cheers man !

[@Timesounder]

Great ! :-)

[@_oscillator]

Hi mate, nice to see you there :) Best Regards!

[@LeosMelodies]

Cool video! More soon?

[@_oscillator]

Hi mate, I hope so (just always to busy).

[@ph1litmus262]

Hello Ocillator....just want to say great hack and awesome tracks especially the insanity trillogy as well as the awesome kurzweil 2000 tracks. They inspired me to buy an UltraProteus with the Morpheus card installed. I have made a couple of nice ambient tracks using mostly just the UP sequenced BY MIDI with my Yamaha RS7000. I think that I really need something with some more midi parameter controls and direct modulation ability than the RS7000. Making patches from the front panel on the UP is also not easy. Is the Korg Tactile able to be mapped to the UP/Morpheus easily? I am really just a bit of a noob unfortunately. What sort of parameters can you control real time with the Korg Tactile mapped to the UP/Morpheus? Also, did you make all those awesome patches using the Korg Tactile or a software program like midiquest? I hope its ok to ask. All the best and looking forward to more uploads. cheers, Seb

[@_oscillator]

Hi Seb, I'm happy to show the power of the Morpheus because it's very underrated synth imho. I also have the plan to get the UltraProteus, looking for some actually. About modulations - Morpheus and UP has 4 modulation channels ABCD on Master menu. each can be assigned to any MIDI realtime controller #00 - #31. Each modulation channel can be assigned as Realtime Modulation Source in Preset Modulation Matrix, up to 10 Realtime modulation patches can be used per Preset. So there are lot of combinations, even more - there are also up to 10 Note-On modulation patches per Preset. Check the user's manual, they have explained everything very detailed, also charts of all modulation souces and destinations. You can easely program any fader or pot of Taktile to be as controller to the ABCD modulation channels of the Morpheus. The possibilities are enormous there :) With one fader of Taktile you can modulate up to 20 modulation destinations of the Morpheus and you have 4 faders... the list of modulation destinations is huge, to long to list here, check the UP user's manual. About my patches - they are programmed using MorphEdit software and played by Taktile as keyboard and modulator, also sequencer of Kurzweil K2000 is working there, but you can use any other sequencer of course, also RS7000. I tried also the MidiQuest software, but it's buggy, showing wrong parameter values and crashes so I suggest the MorphEdit instead. Cheers!

[@ph1litmus262]

Thankyou VERY much for your detailed reply Oscillator. That is an incredible amount of control you can have at your fingertips with the Korg connecting to the Morpheus. I will have to get a Korg tactile and study the manual on how to MIDI map. So the rule here is that if you had 80 faders you could map them all to separate realtime functions working on the Emu just via MIDI? I will also had a brief look at MorphEdit online today and it looks really good. Do you know if it works with Windows 8.1? Sorry for the Noob questions Oscillator but would you be able to tell me how you are able to make patches in MorphEdit (I would be using a laptop with only USB outs) and connect it to the UP to load the patches. Basically how to do connect them? Thanks for your help so far and if you don't have time to answer my newbie questions thats totally cool as well. Just wanted to mention that the guy I bought my UP off has another one for sale. Great condition and would cost you $380 USD shipped. Just let me know if you are interested and where I can email you the details...or if you would just like me to leave them here. All the best, Sebastian

[@_oscillator]

Hi Sebastian, I'm using 4 faders of Taktile, each controlling one controller channel (ABCD of the Morpheus). Each channel controls up to 20 modulation patches (10 key-on and 10 realtime). That's for one part of Preset, but each preset has 2 layers. So it's lot of stuff to do :) MorphEdit works on XP, Vista and Win7, all 32-bit and 64-bit, so I guess it should work also on Windows 8. About connection with PC - you need USB-MIDI Adapter. I have E-mu Xmidi 1x1 Tab model, but you can also use any from good brand, like Roland UM-1, Alesis, Yamaha UX-16, M-Audio Uno etc. Just don't use cheap chinese ones for few bucks, they don't work, I tried. Then you can edit patches with MorphEdit and send/receive sysex files with MIDI-OX software, it's freeware and really good. That sounds mouth-watering about your friend's UP, also the price is ok, but the problem is that you're probably live in USA, but I'm from Latvia so shipping cost is high + import charges. That's I'm always trying to get anything from Europe. I will be happy to help you in any way if you have some questions!Best Regards,Normunds

[@ph1litmus262]

Hi Normunds, Thanks again for helping a clueless noob with your detailed reply and advice. I will try installing MorphEdit and MIDI-OX on the weekend and see if it works with Windows 8. I will also buy a USB-MIDI cable of the type you recommend. A big difference in the price of the cheap Chinese stuff with the models you mention :-) I think I will need a decent MIDI keyboard also. The Korg Taktile looks good ...also the Novation SL MKII .....a good LCD readout of what you have assigned your pots and faders to. Any recommendation there? The Korg kaoss like finger pad looks good for real-time modulation....do you use it much with the Morpheus? I see in your videos that you have a Kurzweil K2000 keyboard. I have the chance to pick up a cheap K2500r Rack and was wondering if you can assign faders and controls to the VAST programming parameters like you can with the UP and Morpheus? With that in mind, if this was possible do you think that it would be a good idea to get a 49key keyboard and split it and be able to play both the K2500 and the UP together in realtime or at least modulate sequences of both at the same time? Is this possible....maybe with a midi thru box? Nice to hear you are from Latvia. We used to have a next door neighbor from Latvia....a really nice lady. I am Australian by the way and bought my UP from a guy in Japan. The seller Hiro was a really nice guy and he might put the price lower on the parcel to avoid import duties for you. He advertises on ebay. The link for the UP is here: www.ebay.com.au/itm/132198333726_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT I have his email address if you want to contact him outside of ebay and he might make a discount that way since he wouldn't have to pay final value fees. They are 9.9% these days...crazy!!! Thanks again for your friendly adice. best regards, Sebastian

[@_oscillator]

Hi Sebastian, sorry for late reply - your last comment appeared just now for some reason, strange. About MIDI keyboards - from USB controllers I have only Taktile, therefore it's difficult to suggest you something else about this. For me the Taktile is exactly what I needed. Yes. I also have the K2000 synth, it's amazing and I used it a lot, my workhorse :) That's a good idea to assign the modulation cources of VAST to faders and knobs of Taktile, I definitely will try as soon I will be back at home, because I'm working abroad for some time in Finland. About using multiple keyboards - yes, it's possible of course. You can use MIDI Thru or Merge devices to configurate any routing of MIDI signals. I'm using merger to mix editor software on PC with Taktile MIDI output to edit and play synths in same time. It is especially handy to work with synth modules because they do not have keyboard as we know. You can also merge few controller keyboards to get more real time controller faders, knobs and buttons. There are many ways to make life more easy :) About UP from Japan - I know this synth on ebay, but it is expensive to order something outside the Europe Union because I have to pay also the import and custom charges, that means to pay a quarter of price more. So I will try to find something closer from EU. Regards mate, all the Best!

[@patrickbrinkmann7447]

Nice music my friend :)

[@_oscillator]

Thanks mate, there are some more tracks on my channel :) Cheers

[@patrickbrinkmann7447]

oscillator hey cool! I am from strasbourg France but I am German

[@renoruberts]

Can we use a mobile charger to power up the midi keyboard?

[@_oscillator]

USB phone chargers have MicroUSB connectors, although USB-MIDI keyboard have B-type connector. This video tells how to addapt ANY power supply for USB-MIDI keyboard. You can change MicroUSB connector to B-type by yoursef, of course (pinout is on this video).

[@dfarmer70]

Can't you can just use a phone charger and USB cable?

[@_oscillator]

You can use it if your phone charger gives 5V and supports at least 600mA. Just check the polarity on B-Male USB connector before plugging into keyboard! Cheers

[@bankporters]

nice 1 m8

[@_oscillator]

Should be helpful for hardware users :) Thanks for visiting, All The Best !

[@JesuisParte]

Simple hack ? Yeah for a guy like you haha nevertheless great video man !

[@_oscillator]

Hi mate, this trick works for any USB keyboard controller with MIDI output. Should be very helpful for all hardware users :) Cheers

[@TheDarkDigital]

оппа. туториал замутил.:)

[@_oscillator]

Privet Stas :) Da, sdelal vot takoj, a to zadolbali voprosami.

[@Fabian_drop02]

Or...you can use ANY normal usb cable with a cell phone charger adapter.

[@_oscillator]

You must be sure it have B-type male connector. Or you can change it yoursef, of course (pinout is on this video).

[@henrikgustav2294]

@@_oscillatorso it is not a printer usb cable?

[@foolproof3091]

Like!!!

[@_oscillator]

Tnx :) I hope this simple trick will be helpful to someone!

[@icontrolthespice]

good if you have a degree in engineering

[@_oscillator]

Nothing complicated here - it's just an external 5V / 600mA power supply.

[@pollotenders5329]

Looks like it was made in 2008

[@_oscillator]

This particular Korg Taktile keyboard was launched in 2014.

[@djmarco589]

Finalmente un nuovo video...Mi piace:-)

[@_oscillator]

Grazie Marco, sono contento di vederti lì. Saluti!