[sdiy] Howto merge 2 MIDI streams?

[Jozsef Baksay]

At 12:40 PM 6/12/2002 +0100, you wrote:
>OK Obe-Wans, I have a PC based sequencer and a knob box (almost complete) 
>and want to find a way to merge the MIDI data from these 2 sources into my 
>synth.
>
>I know I could buy something - Phil Rees etc, but where's the fun in that?
>
>How can I do it? I've figured out all by myself that I need a box with 2 
>MIDI ins and a MIDI out, maybe MIDI thru's as well - see, I'm starting to 
>get the hang of this - but haven't got a clue as to what goes on in between.

Possible solutions:

a, two cheap soundcards, merge MIDI datas with software like Hubi's 
loopback ( http://members.magnet.at/hubwin/midi.html )
b, hw MIDI merger, buy or build :) : http://www.ucapps.de/midimerger.html

Regards

Topy