

That being said, I'd still like to purchase the JD-Xi, but do not know if I can use my sustain pedal with it, through an external keyboard. I had heard about audio interfaces, but after researching about them, I found a lot of mixed information.

You will need a dedicated audio interface with well written drivers to get low latency If you are using the on-board sound chip, this is why. So here is my question: If I connect an external MIDI controller that does have a plug-in for a sustain pedal (my controller is the M-Audio Hammer88), will the JD-Xi still be able to sustain through that despite the fact that the device itself has no plug-in for it?Īnd if that wouldn't work, what module would you suggest that does have all four of these features? It doesn't have a jack for one on the back. I'll have to test 1 after getting it, but I've read some things telling me that the JD-Xi does not support a sustain pedal. The Roland JD-Xi definitely checks off 2 and 3. So I went to Guitar Center and tried out the Roland JD-Xi. Must have built in piano and keyboard samples. Must have little to no noticeable latency. So here is the checklist that I came up with:

So I came to a conclusion: to buy a sound module that won't have latency like processing sound through a computer so that I can play and practice on my keyboard, but also use the module for writing and production. And my second thing: I want to get a hardware synth.

I tried everything to remove it (changing my buffer, etc.) and even on the lowest, it's still there. My first main problem was the small, but very noticeable latency. I was just gonna use it to play and write in my computer. So a while back, I bought a MIDI knowing full well it did not have built in sounds. I have a specific problem that has been quite difficult to solve and I'm hoping someone can help me out here.
