Re: [AH] Arturia MatrixBrute

From Edward Schultheis
Sent Sun, Aug 25th 2019, 17:52

Gotcha

> On Aug 25, 2019, at 10:05 AM, alt-mode <xxx@xxx-xxxx.xxx> wrote:
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> Right, all those things work fine when the device you are connecting them t=
o is a host (has a type A connector).  The MatrixBrute behaves as a device s=
o it is more like the keyboard controller than the MPC in your situation.
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>    Eric
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>> On Aug 25, 2019, at 12:07 AM, Edward Schultheis <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote=
:
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>> Well, ive hooked up qwerty keyboard to it, as well as an arturiA keyboard=
 controller, which it powers from usb... as well as my iphone... which was t=
hrough the camera connector, so it wasn't charging, so have not tried it.
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>>> On Aug 24, 2019, at 7:09 PM, alt-mode <xxx@xxx-xxxx.xxx> wrote:
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>>> What type of connector is on the MPC?  Is it behaving as a host or a dev=
ice?  The MatrixBrute is a device, not a host.
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>>>  Eric
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>>>> On Aug 24, 2019, at 9:59 PM, Edward Schultheis <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrot=
e:
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>>>> Shouldnt it power an led light as well? My mpc has usb midi, and it can=
 power my low power devices as well.
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>>>>> On Aug 24, 2019, at 6:45 PM, Mark S Glinsky <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> w=
rote:
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>>>>> Thanks so much.  I=E2=80=99ll just set up an LED strip on the bottom o=
f the shelf above it to provide illumination for the panel.
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>>>>> Mark=20
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>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: alt-mode [mailto:xxx@xxx-xxxx.xxx]=20
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 5:12 PM
>>>>> To: Mark S Glinsky
>>>>> Cc: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
>>>>> Subject: Re: [AH] Arturia MatrixBrute
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>>>>> Mark,
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>>>>> The USB port on the MatrixBrute is for USB over MIDI so I don=E2=80=99=
t think it will provide power for a lamp.  You would likely want something p=
roviding a Type A connector.  The port on the MatrixBrute is a Type B.
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>>>>>            Eric
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>>>>>> On Aug 24, 2019, at 2:39 PM, Mark S Glinsky <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> w=
rote:
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>>>>>> Does anyone have an Arturia MatrixBrute?  Have you tried using a USB g=
ooseneck light connected to the USB port on the rear panel, to provide light=
ing for the front panel (similar to the lights on Moog Voyagers and XLs).
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