Multi Rack Modules qustion

[turok]

Lot's of sluty setups here guys.
im going to buy a couple of rack synth modules, some rolands, and korg...and...and im just curious how do you handle them together?
I mean is it possible to keep them together at one master keyboard and switch easy as one click between them or should i switch cables everytime i need to switch synth or should i buy more keyboards?

im kinda lame yet with hardware so please dont go mad

[Bassmankr]

Pick up a midi patchbay, there are several good ones out there and they don't cost much used (under $75). Your keyboard controller's midi out will go to the midi patchbay's midi in and your midi patchbay will have multiple midi outs going to each module's midi in. Assign each midi module to a different midi channel. By selecting that same midi out channel on your controller keyboard you will now be controlling the module with that same number. If you only have a few modules you can chain midi modules and skip the midi patchbay doing the same thing (assigning each module it's own midi channel number). There is plenty of net info on all of this with a little digging and reading on your part.

[turok]

aaaa. thanks a lot mate. yea i will have not much modules just a few. so what is that about chaining them? sorry i dont know how to create a good google request.

[Bassmankr]

Understanding MIDI - Part 1 or google "midi chain" for many other links.

[turok]

oh nice. this helps me a lot. thank you. got one last question... do you know any midi patchbays "brand new/sealed product" i could get? i just made an quick look at google and it seems like there's some 80'-90''s models but im not friendly with ebay for real ehh