Members jonreedsoula1 Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Hi everyone, maybe someone can help me, i bought a Novation X Station about 3 years ago, i only ever used it as a stand alone synth but recently have got more into the recording side of things and want to use it as a controller. I was never given the all in one midi USB cable with this keyboard and i cannot connect it, is there a standard USB, Midi connector I can buy that will power the keybpard from the PC? I have a midi to USB cable but this does not work, it needs the all in one type you get with the synth. I have contacted Novation, GAK Dolphin and many others asking to buy a Novation cable and NONE of them have replied to my emails, i find this astounding! Even more frustrating is no matter what i google regarding the X Station cable or possible alternatives all i get is X Station ads saying how you only need the one cable to do everything, but HOW DO YOU GET YOUR HANDS ON ONE!! As you can see i;m at my wits end with this simple problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aztechno Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 All you need is a standard USB cable...make sure that you download the drivers from Novation's website. I know that it says that it is class-compliant, but believe me, you want them. http://www.novationmusic.com/support/x_station/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 simple problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 You need to get the kind that has the fat type of USB connection on one end (sorry don't know what else to call it) like this: USB Cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KingVidiot Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 It's a standard USB cable used for printers: USB "A to B cable." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jonreedsoula1 Posted July 17, 2009 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions but the cable i need has a usb connector at each end and also midi leads on one end, its not a standard cable as i understand. normal usb leads do not have midi plugs on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aztechno Posted July 17, 2009 Members Share Posted July 17, 2009 Audio and MIDI data go over the same cable. The keyboard will also be powered by USB (on newer PCs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted July 18, 2009 Members Share Posted July 18, 2009 Yep, the Novation driver for your PC sends audio and MIDI over USB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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