mpc midi

hello! this can maybe seem stupid for a question.. but I just want to be sure!!!
I've bought a midi keyboard to go with my mpc but what I have is a pc sound card ''sound blaster audigy platinum ex" with midi in and midi out on it... And I am wondering, on a lot of threads and videos people are talking about crazy sound cards, audio interface, mixers.... my question is, is my little sound card witch has all these plugs called an audio interface and is in one way the same as a mixer ... Am I allright equipment wise if I want to plug my mpc with my keyboard and use Reason as a sound mod... or I really need a mixer?

thanks
tell me if this is mixing you up

cool soo if i get it right.. midi from keyboard to mpc, midi from mpc to sound card AND usb from keyboard to PC ? and thats the hookup for controllling reason as a sound module with the MPC ?

ok thanks that really helps... it's an M-adio 61-es!! and I didnt really understand that power suplly thing you mentioned, what do you mean by that? for the rest everything looks good from my point of view. And I supose Reason can detect the mpc and keyboard through the midi cable going from the soundcard to my mpc?

nicole ?? anyone ?

You are correct.....

She was referring to the use of batteries for the keyboard... You are more than likely using a power supply for it.. so you are fine there. Your cpu program can act as a mixer, but as Nicole stated, there is no need for a mixer with your setup.

Your soundcard should work fine for you....


Make sure you subscribe to her blog, there is alot of useful info there.... And check out www.tweakheadz.com for more useful info.... I hope I cleared things up a bit for you.

thanks!! yess really helpfull and yes i will subscribe to nicole's blog!

I have ONE LAST question for you guys!!!!!!!!!!! You know I want to control reason as a sound module with my mpc like on SPARQ's video if you saw it!... My question is what OS do we need to do that... the free JJ or the 30$ one?

THANKS ALOT !
peace

Any if them should work, But I do not have any experience with DAW's so I am just guessing. Since most DAW's understand MIDI, you should be good to go.

Nicole yu have PM..... I am still stuck on MIDI.........