Hi Synth Hive Mind!
First post and a player of things with strings, so please be gentle.
Our singer uses a Korg RK100S Mk I as a keyboard controller and we are having a few issues.
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Power. The power inlet is non-standard as far as what is typically available stock for guitar strap power supplies. I did build our singer a 9V Lithium Ion power pack with the specialist plug, but jumping around at shows eventually broken the lead and damaged with power inlet, so we looked to a different solution. We added a lockable standard 9V input to the unit, but Korg’s onboard detection chip refuses to accept this as a substitute for the broken inlet. We are currently down to using rechargeable batteries. Where can I go from here bar replacing a very difficult to use broken inlet with a very difficult to use new inlet. Korg’s power supply lead length is hopelessly impractical for live use.
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Wireless MIDI. There appear to be many solutions online to wirelessly send MIDI to a PC host. However the moment you want to send control signals from the Korg to our Nord Stage 4 and Nord A1, nothing doing. Surely there is a solution to send wireless MIDI from a controller to an onstage keyboard?
Thanks in advance!