We are beginning the planning for an upcoming organ concert. One of the guest organists has an interesting request. Several of his offerings would/could be played on the existing main sample set - no problem. However, he wants to play several pieces using one or more sample sets that he has the license for. The church does not want to buy these (quite expensive) sample sets since he already has (a public license) for them and he does not wish to buy a license for the organ's existing sample set. There is enough HDD or SSD space to (pre) load his sample sets, but to play his sample sets would require switching to use his dongle.
The organ's existing dongle is mounted inside the HW computer and functions fine. It is obviously quite inaccessible. One thought was to extend the dongle's USB port so that it would be externally accessible. (That would permit either dongle to be connected to the computer) Having to shutdown the computer during the swap so far does not seem to be an issue. I have reasons for not wanting to do that external USB port bit.
I know of USB switches for sharing/connecting one set of keyboard and mouse, together with two USB 2.0 port of 480Mbps high speed.between 2 computers. Question, can such a switch be used to share/connect 2 dongles switching (one at a time - remotely) with the single HW computer?
https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Selector-Computers-Peripheral-One-Button/dp/B01MXXQKGM
or
https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Switcher-Extended-Computer-Keyboard/dp/B07M8YZDVZ/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
There are several ways to switch which sample set organ would be active/playable at a given time, A non issue. And a simple sub-routine could also re-start HW etc after dongle swap.
Rgds,
Ed
The organ's existing dongle is mounted inside the HW computer and functions fine. It is obviously quite inaccessible. One thought was to extend the dongle's USB port so that it would be externally accessible. (That would permit either dongle to be connected to the computer) Having to shutdown the computer during the swap so far does not seem to be an issue. I have reasons for not wanting to do that external USB port bit.
I know of USB switches for sharing/connecting one set of keyboard and mouse, together with two USB 2.0 port of 480Mbps high speed.between 2 computers. Question, can such a switch be used to share/connect 2 dongles switching (one at a time - remotely) with the single HW computer?
https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Selector-Computers-Peripheral-One-Button/dp/B01MXXQKGM
or
https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Switcher-Extended-Computer-Keyboard/dp/B07M8YZDVZ/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
There are several ways to switch which sample set organ would be active/playable at a given time, A non issue. And a simple sub-routine could also re-start HW etc after dongle swap.
Rgds,
Ed