Verbindung zu iMac mit Mountain Lion Software

[Friedemann]

Habe gerade nord lead 2x mit midi gekauft und bekomme das nicht mit PC verbunden. bzw. die Nord Software auf dem PC lässt sich über USB nicht mit dem Synthesizer verbinden.Wisst ihr eine Lösung ohne die OSX-Version zu ändern ?

[Marlowes]

Nord Lead 2X has only 5-pin-DIN-MIDI connections. No USB. So you will need an USB<->5-pin-DIN adapter. Not so expensive.
Then I have not found any useful/fun software to play with. I have OS X and Linux computers.
But I have triggered the arpeggio from Logic Pro 9 (DAW). Works fine. Also, you should be able to play "MIDI songs".
It's also good to install some kind of MIDI monitoring program.

Anyhow I LOVE my NL2X.

[WoutBlommers]

Hallo Friedemann.

Erstens ist das Forum in der Englischen Sprache, aber Ich antworte jetzt im Deutsch.
Zweitens die NordLead2X lastet sich nicht mit einem Computer verbinden außer dem normalen Midi Protocol gesteuert durch eine MIDI Sequenzer oder ein SysEx Program.
Das heißt: es gibt keine USB!!!

Wout

[mjbrands]

I use a fairly cheap MIDI-over-USB cable (E-mu XMidi 1X1 Tab, cost me 25 euro) in combination with a free OSX software program called SysEx Librarian to archive patches on my Nord Lead 3 and to restore them when I've changed/deleted them on my Lead 3.

That works fine for me. As mentioned by Marlowes and Wout, you need a MIDI interface for your Mac - perhaps you already have one if you have an external audio interface. If not, getting one of those MIDI USB cables (such as the one I mentioned above). The following one is pretty cheap, but I don't have any experience with it. Personally I'd get one from a decent brand (M-Audio, E-mu, Roland, MOTU, iConnect, ESI) and not some cheap Chinese copy, although they will probably work fine.

http://www.thomann.de/de/thomann_midi_usb_1x1.htm