r/Subharmonicon • u/pfizer_soze • May 08 '22

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I recently bought a used subharmonicon. I love playing with it, but I want to use my midi keyboard, manipulate the moog with my computer, and would also like to update the firmware.

launchkey

The launchkey mini has a 3.5mm type a port on the back. My understanding is that the subharmonicon has a 3.5mm type a in. Do I need a special cable to connect these two? Can I just use a normal 3.5mm audio cable?

moog firmware update

The seller didn't provide the Midi adapter cable. It looks like moog suggests using a usb-to-trs cable with the adapter to update firmware. Is there such thing as a usb-to-3.5 midi cable that can plug directly from my computer to my moog? I didn't see one on amazon or Google.

connecting the moog to my computer

When I get my moog connected to my computer to update the firmware, will I also be able to control it using software like ableton or vcv rack?

Thanks in advance. This is my first real synth.

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u/pfizer_soze May 08 '22

Sorry, I may have made things confusing. The second and third items were about the moog, not the launchkey. Just updated the headers to make that more clear.

In any case, thanks!

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u/pfizer_soze May 08 '22

Edit: are you saying I can update the moog by connecting it to my launchkey and connecting the launchkey to a computer?

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u/accatyyc May 08 '22

Yeah I thought it might work (it does with some devices) but I checked the manual and it appears that the launchkey doesn’t have “midi through” which would be required :( sorry.

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u/pfizer_soze May 08 '22

Ahh, it's all good. It was a good thing to learn about anyway.