Webs and wires
It was a bit cold and wet outside so neither of us spent any time in the garden.
I spent an hour dealing with a dead cash register at the store. It had lost its programming -- suspecting a bad battery backup. Fortunately, I had an identical unit from another business so swapped that one in and reprogrammed it and we are back up again.
Came home and built 32 MIDI cables. As I had said, I am moving my music stuff into a spare room in the house and getting everything wired up nice and neatly. The setup in the DaveCave(tm) was a rats-nest. Bundling and labeling the individual cables into groups that will attach to each of the synthesizers plus four more for equipment I don't use that often but want to rotate through.
If you are looking for an 8X8 MIDI interface for your computer, the
MOTU MIDI Express 128 is fantastic. A bit pricey at $240 but bulletproof and none of the timing or latency problems that plague cheaper units. The driver is well written allowing you to hot-swap different devices in and out. It tracks what is installed and reports this to your workstation software (I am using Abledon and Sonar).
Also working on updating the website for the Grocery Store as well as my new business venture. Busy weekend but a lot of fun and creative juices are flowing...
Posted by DaveH at April 26, 2014 9:09 PM