ordering 2morrow

[glen]

ok folks im gonna order my virus kc or indigo2 tommorow (still undecided)
plus as mentioned in other threads a new sound card, probably audiophile usb2496

but im going to be using the virus in conjunction with a roland jv1080 (rack synth) controlled via my kiawa k4, which up to now was connected in a loop(thru) giving no realtime control over the jv

i want real time control over my jv and it seems to do this i need to stay away from its midi thru, so i guess i need to link jv and kiawa seperatly to sound card/midi interface......dows that sound right??


so
q1) im guessing virus plugs into sc midi i/o + im gonna need a min 2in 2out (jv and kiawa)midi interface.....Any suggestions as im a bit confused, there are 2/2, 3/3, 1/4, 3/8 etc????? do i just need a 2/2??or do i need a midi merge??


q2) if im right about the jv/kiawa setup and i connect each bit to the sc/midi interface via in an out, how do i go out making it control the jv now there is no midi connection to the 2 items other than the fact there both plugged into the midi interface....or is that all it needs??


cheers
Glen