| I have one of these (at least I think that it's the same model - I
thought that mine was a YMM-2, but, alas, with all of these meaningless
initials, I can't seem to keep track anymore). I use it like this:
(partial configuration)
Electronic Drums
TR-505 ---------> In # 1
Sequencer Synth Magic
Merge out -----> MMT-8 ----------> MT-32
2.8" DISK DRIVE
Yamaha ??------> In # 2
This effectively allows either the TR-505 or the MMT-8 to drive
my MT-32 & other random MIDI connections. Either the disk drive
or the TR-505 can be in charge. I'll mention that you have to select
which clock that you want to control things (since the digital signal
eventually snakes it's way back to the TR-505, I don't want the
TR-505's clock to be set when the clock in the sequencer is controlling
things (actually the sequencer can be started & stopped from the
TR-505's clock - but, this often surprizes me with variations on the
arrangement that I didn't intend). All in all, it does a good job, but,
I wish it was 4 in, one out. I Paid $75.00 (used) for mine. I buy
used when ever possible, since it's all most always pretty new when
it was put up for sale, but someone bought something else to replace
it, shortly after buying it.
Jens
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I also have one of these. It works well. I.E. it does the job.
The reason I have it is as follows.
I have one st1040, one Kx88,one Qx5 all which can be used to originate
midi-info. The KX88 has a midi-input which it merges with data
generated at the keyboard so I have.
The rest -> ST -> KX88 -> Qx5 -> the rest.
This had worked fine until I started using the ST for Sample editing
(a sysex sample dump just swamped the KX88 and the lights went dim
and came up with all sorts of errors.)
So I tried the akai me30p which has midi-merge plus patching. This
couldn't handle the data either although it worked well as a patcher.
So my local music shop gave me (yes gave as in no money) the YMM-2.
(I can only assume the made the profit from me elsewhere or more
likely in the future) My system now looks like.
The REST-> ST ->
YMM2-> the rest
KX88->QX5->
The only problem with this is that I have turn the clock off the
QX5 when sending sample dumps back down to the AKAI.
Paul.
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| Thanks for the help. I will try to get one used (or free) if I
can. In the meantime, I will just have to program the drum parts
on Channel 16 or whatever. Hey, that's what I bought full MIDI
implementations for, right?
Clusters,
Bill Allen @MPO
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