# Organelle as MIDI controller?

**URL:** <https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/organelle-as-midi-controller/3345>\
**Category:** Organelle\
**Created:** [October 3, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/organelle-as-midi-controller/3345 "2018-10-03T01:49:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![unsognomodesto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a87d85/32.png) [@unsognomodesto](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/unsognomodesto)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/organelle-as-midi-controller/3345/1 "2018-10-03T01:49:38Z")

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Hello,

I have an Organelle & am wondering if it can be used as a MIDI/keyboard controller (e.g. with Ableton Live). I tried plugging in a USB cable from Organelle to my computer but Ableton didn’t seem to recognize it. Is this possible?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![chrisk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/chrisk/32/11_2.png) [@chrisk](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/chrisk)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 7:01am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/organelle-as-midi-controller/3345/2 "2018-10-03T07:01:07Z")

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From @thetechnobear:

> [@Where are the OS update files?](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/where-are-the-os-update-files/3167/13):
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> Organelle is a USB host (like your computer!) , that is why it has a _Type A_ USB port… and not a _Type B_.  
> **generally** you cannot connect to usb hosts together, its usb host to usb device.
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> so if you want to connect to a computer, you either need to go via usb to MIDI DIN, then DIN to usb.
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> however, there are a couple of gadgets that can do host to host, like this one.
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> [http://compasflamenco.com/midi-c-3/midi-usbusb-p-4.html](http://compasflamenco.com/midi-c-3/midi-usbusb-p-4.html)
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> the other popular one is iConnectMidi , but that’s quite expensive, just for this.

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**Author:** ![unsognomodesto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a87d85/32.png) [@unsognomodesto](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/unsognomodesto)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2018, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/organelle-as-midi-controller/3345/3 "2018-10-03T21:12:11Z")

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Thanks for the tip.