PLEASE HELP,

Just bought a motif es rack to use it live on stage via my keyboard controller (without a computer!!)

The problem is my keyboard HAS NO MIDI IN/OUT PORTS ... IT HAS ONLY USB!

Is there a way to solve this problem ??? is there a cable USB to USB ?????

Please Help!!!!!!!

Thank you so much!!!!!

There are certainly USB to USB cables but the Motif-Rack ES only receives MIDI IN via USB from a computer. Sorry, but you don’t mention what USB only keyboard you are referring to, it likely has to connect to a computer as well. Have you looked into getting one?

If not get a controller that uses standard 5-pin MIDI jacks.
Hope that helps.

Hi Thanks for your help so far!
Well my keyboard controller that I have is Casio ,Privia PX-130 ... and it has ONLY a Female/USB port.... while the Motif rack has a Female/USB port as well just like the Picture attached… and I do not want to use a computer to connect both together .. Also I cannot afford to get a controller that uses standard 5-pin MIDI jacks.... do you get what I mean??

I bought a USB converter male to female ... but still did not work .. PLEASE HELP ME!!!
Thanks!

Sorry, you spent that money unnecessarily, what you are attempting will not work. You need to check the capability of your keyboard - it most likely only connects to a computer via that USB type “B” port..

The USB port on the Motif-Rack is a “B” type. It is a “To Host” post, and the “Host” is always a computer.
The type port found on a computer is called a type “A” port.

We are fairly certain, that this is the same for your keyboard, but we don’t work for Casio so you should check your documentation. Even if you make the jacks work there is no driver to make the information translate - in order to use the USB port on the Rack ES you would need to install the Yamaha USB-MIDI driver for your computer type and operating system.

It will not work. Contact Casio, I would be very surprised if you can use it as you are thinking (as a MIDI keyboard controller without a computer)..

Either get a MIDI controller or use a computer those are your options, as far as I know.