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Raspberry Pi as a MIDI Host/Bridge/Router

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This is the problem - many newer keyboards do not have 5 pin MIDI sockets and instead use USB to transmit and receive MIDI. This is understandable given many users just use the USB socket on their computer to connect to sequencers etc.  The keyboard I'm using is the Yamaha P121 which is the 73 key version of the P125. Yamaha P121 As you can see from the rear panel there are no MIDI sockets so cannot be used to play another keyboard or send data to MIDI equipment via 5 pin DIN. I want to use the P121 to play my Nord Electro 6D. This has the following benefits: You can play 2 sounds at once on the Nord without resorting to key splits The Electro 6D has a 'waterfall' keyboard whose action and key shape are based on the Hammond organ. This is a very fast and light keyboard actions great for playing organ but the wrong weight and feel for acoustic or electric piano.                                  I have the 61 key version limited to 5 octaves so I have to use the octave shift

Missing Keys Competition

from the Rhodes site.... THE RHODES MK8 THE ULTIMATE IN RHODES SOUND  Harold Rhodes’ legendary electro-mechanical tine piano returns. Precision built in the UK with the finest hand-selected materials. Optimising the iconic sound of the Rhodes piano, the MK8 offers considerable improvements in tone, touch, intonation and dynamics. All critical components – including tines, pickups, dampers and pedal mechanism – have been redesigned from the ground up, using only the highest quality materials and the very best in contemporary manufacturing techniques.   More info here:  https://rhodesmusic.com/     The Competition They have now released a plugin and to promote both the hardware and software there is a competition:  https://rhodesmusic.com/missingkeys/ So I have started work on the track - here is the latest version: Better quality version on Dropbox  (Blogger audio is sometimes a bit crackly) Missing Link UPDATE Well I never heard anything so looks like I'm not a winner... pity but i