MIDI via USB (ProgChange) and 5-pin (DualKbd) simultaneously

[christianjwagner]

Hello folks,
I have a specific question regarding simultaneous MIDI in for my Nord Stage 2 Compact and hope you can help me. Several years ago, there was apparently another thread to a similar question (see link below). However, as my user case is a little more specific / different, I'd like to get your opinion on that:

• I use Band Helper (can't recommend it enough! Awesome!) on my iPhone to conveniently administrate Playlists and switch programs on my Nord Stage 2. Thus, I have connected my iPhone via USB
• I'd like to use a hammer-weighted keyboard controller (Studiologic VMK-161 Plus) on bottom of my Nord stage 2 to control Dual Keyboard mode. Connected via trational MIDI cable to MIDI in port.

My question now (MIDI confuses me a little): Can I set up my NS2 in a way that it will receive Program Change messages via USB (say: USB Channel 1), and at the same time play the notes one of the two slots in Dual Keyboard mode that I trigger with my Keyboard Controller?

Thanks in advance for your help. May it be a help for others, too!
In case my question is very trivial and easily done, sorry for wasting your time and not having investigated enough.

PS: The link to the (very old but similar thread): nord-stage-forum-f3/ns2-midi-on-usb-and ... t5279.html

[maxpiano]

Pretty simple, set the MIDI Global Channel to USB1 and the desired Slot A/B (or DualKeyb) to MIDI 1 (or any channel your master uses) .

Suggestion: read the Nord Stage MIDI Tutorial available in the Downloads section of this forum.

[christianjwagner]

Hi, Thanks a lot for the unbureaucratic answer. Will read the tutorial!