Analog synthesizers connection to pc

[kushnik]

Sorry for my lack of knowledge but how do you connect analog synthesizers to pc(specifically roland sh-101)? I heard one way to do is through MIDI to CV converters, does anyone use them ? would really appreciate your help, cheers

[LuisBSF]

http://www.vintagesynth.com/roland/sh101.php

[kushnik]

i saw that link, didn't understand it though

[Kai-Q]

Wrong topic, please delete my entry.

[Filteria]

Sorry for my lack of knowledge but how do you connect analog synthesizers to pc(specifically roland sh-101)? I heard one way to do is through MIDI to CV converters, does anyone use them ? would really appreciate your help, cheers

 

Hi there.

What exactly is it you want to achieve?

 

1. To be able to record the sound into the PC? In that case just plug the audio out jack into to your audio-card and press rec

 

2. To interact the SH-101 into midi-enviorenment (play with midi notes)? I assume its this you wondering about. In that case, you need a few stuff. First of all if you dont have a midi-interface (can be just one in/out), then you need to get ont. Second, a CV-Gate coverter since SH-101 dont have midi. One I strongly recommend is: http://www.kentonuk.com/products/pro_solo.shtml

This transforms your CV/gate signals into midi-signal. Its quit easy procedure. And on that link you can read in more detail

 

These are your choices, unless you want to play everything "live" directly..

 

Hope this helps.

Take care / Jannis

[kushnik]

Thanks for your help But it seems that interfaces for old analog synths really hard to find, isn't it ?

[Kai-Q]

eBay helps

Kenton PRO-Solo MkII MIDI-CV @ eBay US

 

Or you buy it directly from the manufacturer.

http://www.kentonuk.com/digital_interfaces_converters/midi_cv_converters_extras.shtml

 

But you must tell the seller which power supply you need.

[Veracohr]

Here's some other choices for MIDI-CV converters:

 

http://www.doepfer.de/home.htm

http://www.encoreelectronics.com/cont_expres.html

http://www.paia.com/midi2cv.asp

[needle ninja]

I would use something else to control midi with and just record the sweet sounds of your SH-101.

I guess you would need a CV converter to control the SH-101 with a computer controlled sequencer or DAW.

If none of this works for you, you can sell me the SH-101...

[Amygdala]

Yep, a MIDI->CV/gate is what you need. I can warmly recommend the Kenton ones. They may seem a bit pricey, but it is totally worth it! I have one to control my SH-1 (almost completely like an SH-101), and it works wonders.

 

- A

[LuisBSF]

i saw that link, didn't understand it though

 

Well the link specifically answered all yor questions but yeah what the rest said

[kushnik]

Thank you all for help, i think i'll go with Kenton converter and is midi interface a must have too ? Perhaps anyone could advise me one that works with sh101?