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I have a digital piano (Yamaha DGX640) and I have BIAB software on my laptop. Other than enabling BIAB-generated sounds to play thru the Yamaha keyboard's speakers, are there any other reasons for connecting the two via MIDI? Wouldn't it be just as good to play BIAB songs thru the laptop (with external speakers) and to just play along on the Keyboard independently?

I'm not trying to be difficult or a troll, but I'm not sure I see any other reason to connect the two (laptop and keyboard) except for playing BIAB sounds thru the keyboard. Perhaps I'm missing other reasons to connect the two?

Thanks!



This will have to do until others...who actually know what they are talking about...chime in.

You ask for a reason "except for playing BIAB sounds thru the keyboard" but I think that's a big reason. I would imagine that the output of BIAB music through your digital keyboard would be significantly superior to the same sounds playing through you laptop sound card...even plugged into quality external speakers.

Lots of folks pay serious money for an external "midi box" which...unless I am mistaken yet again...is the purpose that your keyboard serves and probably at least as good if not better than all but the most expensive external midi hardware interfaces.

Best,
Jim