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Is it possible two use a pico and a tau connected to the same computer (using two USB ports of course)?

In that case, what would be a suitable setup?

Thanks for any advice in this issue!

Thanks for the answer, I will look into it the lined page!

/Lars

I do this with my Pico and Alpha on my setups.

Its actually very simple to do in workbench, assuming you want the pico to just a playing surface


simply:
a) take your normal tau setup.
b) save it with a new name ;)
c) open workbench
d) add pico keyboard
e) add new keygroup, adjust its keyboard layout as desired.
f) connect pico keyboard to keygroup, remember to connect the menu wire (? forgotten what its called!)
g) add new outlets to the keygroup, one for each existing rig
h) connect the keygroup outlets to rig
i) edit each wire from the keygroup to rig , and make it 'channel 10'

the last step is vital, and the non obvious step....
every keygroup has to have its data sent on a different 'wire channel'
if you edit the existing wires in the tau setup (from keygroup to rig) you will see each keygroup uses a different number.... you can use any number thats currently not in use, but I suggested 10, as the defaults setups don't have that many keygroups :)

with this, you will be able to select rigs on your pico and tau and play... if you want to to alter rigs settings (e.g. scales) this can be done on the tau.

an 'advanced' improvement , and the only thing I tend to do extra, is add octave change buttons to the pico. basically you just need to copy the 'octave talkers' and connect to keygroup. look at how its done on the pico setup, its not too difficult.

hope this helps... its not as daunting as it sounds :)

Mark