Kenton MIDI to CV converter

I cannot believe there is no mention in it's manual of how to get a MIDI device to control the CV device. A MIDI device, be it a sequencer or other keyboard is identially - it's just a source of MIDI data, notes controller data etc.

What is it you are trying to do? Play back MIDI sequences with the SH101? Sync the SH101's internal sequencer tempo to MIDI clock? The manual should describe how this stuff works...

pls give us the model of your kenton device and its much easier to help

most manuals are downloadable from kentons webpage

http://www.kentonuk.com/downloads/prodmanuals.shtml

outlined though would be setting up a channel in logic that corresponds to your midi port connected to kenton then cv/gate leads from kenton to 101

all the best

markus

the Kenton manual makes no reference to DAW interfaces.

Why would it?

MIDI to CV convertors do one thing - receive MIDI data (notes, controllers etc) from their MIDI IN, and output corresponding analog control voltages at their various outputs, for controlling analog devices.

There is no specific functionality reserved for DAWS at all.

You connent a spare MIDI out from your computer to the Kenton, and in Logic treat it the same as any other MIDI instrument to play back MIDI data to it. Perhaps you don't know how to use the environment in Logic to setup a MIDI instrument, if you don't have any other MIDI hardware?

You connect up the various analog outputs of the Kenton to your synth in the way described in the manual (at least CV (=pitch) and Trigger/Gate (note on/off, and possibly others if your synth/device supports other things like filter cutoff control etc)

Now, when you send a MIDI note to the Kenton, the SH101 should play it. Regardless of whether than MIDI note comes from a Logic sequence, a MIDI keyboard, or a MIDI-retrofitted African Nose Flute... 🙂

Clock settings are irrelevant for sending MIDI notes - you say you want to get the SH101 to play the notes you sequence in Logic - therefore this has nothing at all to do with MIDI clock.

Within my Environment I have set up Physical Input/ Input Notes/ Input View/ To Recording + Thru.
Do I need to introduce an additional item for the Kenton?

You are looking at the MIDI input. This has nothing to do with your situation. The Kenton is a MIDI to CV convertor, thus, it converts MIDI notes into control voltages. It does not go the other way around, ie it does not turn your analog synth into a MIDI keyboard.

The 1010/Kenton combination can not send MIDI data into Logic, it can only recieve MIDI info from Logic.

Yes, in the environment you will need to create a new Instrument, set to the port and MIDI channel the Kenton is connected on. Now, you simply call that instrument up on a track, and all notes played back on that track get sent to the Kenton, which converts them to CV information with the 101 then plays.