USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS
USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS
- Supports: Windows Vista/XP/7 (32 bit only) and Mac OS X
- Turn your PC into a music studio by connecting a music keyboard to your computer with the USB MIDI cable
- Easy to install with built-in driver; USB powered, no AC adapter needed
- 1 in + 1 out MIDI interface; 16 MIDI input channels & 16 MIDI output channels
- LED power indicator; MIDI in & out signal indicator; Supports: Windows Vista/XP and Mac OS X
This sturdy MIDI interface cable is self-powered and connects to your computer’s USB port. No need for tools or computer disassembly, it’s the simplest & most convenient way to connect a keyboard or controller to a computer. Gives you the power to play songs on your keyboard or other controller, then mix and edit them on your home computer/laptop with any sequencing or recording software you have installed & play them back on the built-in synth or an any out-board synth!
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Tonic Studios 862 Music Mini Boot Punch
- Mini Boot Punch has easy to press top plunger
- Minimal effort for maximum results
- Gives a clean, crisp cut every time
- Perfect punch for everyday cutting tasks
- Can be used on its own or with the Tonic Border System
With the easy to press comfortable plunger, the Tonic Studios Mini Paper Punch is the perfect punch for everyday cutting tasks with minimal effort. The Music Mini Boot Punch gives a clean, crisp cut every time and cut shapes are collected in the base for re-use. Can be used on its own or with the Tonic Border System.
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Review by M. H Shamp for USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS
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I bought a cheap yamaha keyboard about 6 years ago. It had the option of midi connection with computers, but at the time Yamaha wanted like half the price of the keyboard for the connecting cord! So I didn’t get it. Now I was looking at this and the price is such a steal in comparison I thought I would try it. It worked! I have a piano program, and the cord connects to both my Vista computer and my XP computer without trouble — just plug it in. Remember to plug the “In” into the “Out” and vise versa. It comes with instructions specially says to do that, and I messed up anyway. Silly me.
Good deal, I recommend it. But do remember that you need a piano program to make things happen, the same way you need a word processing program or something before you can type something on the computer with a normal typing keyboard. You can find freeware piano keyboard software such as Anvil Studio on the internet.
Review by Greg I. Knight for USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS
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I hate leaving reviews claiming something’s “broken”, but in this case there were some serious problems. So my problems:
1. The device does not handle run-on MIDI commands properly. I doubt that many modern MIDI devices use run-on commands, as they were a somewhat confusing bit-saving mechanism from the 20th century. The keyboard I used was a Kurzweil SP-88. I suspect this is a design-defect in the product. More on this below.
2. The device would not enumerate on my main PC. That box is a custom-built machine using a P5B Deluxe motherboard which has never had any problems with any other USB devices. I even tried clocking the box down to normal speeds; Vista gives me a vague error about the device malfunctioning, and Ubuntu gives me a read error during enumeration in dmesg (which, to be fair, wasn’t any more useful in this context.)
3. For all the reviewers who said the cable was labeled backwards: MIDI cables are always connected so that the “OUT” of one device goes to the “IN” of another device. MIDI supports a ring-shaped daisy-chain of devices that way. This cable was not labeled backwards.
Elaborating on point 1:
On the wrong equipment, when you do this:
1. Press-and-hold key1.
2. Press-and-hold key2.
3. Release key1.
4. Release key2.
You get this:
1. Press-and-hold key1.
2. Press-and-hold key2.
3. Release key1.
4. Press-and-hold key2 again.
For those technically inclined, here’s the data stream from my SP-88 using the old serial cable I was replacing (I had to resurrect a dead machine to get this; I’m forging note velocities for easier comparison):
90 40 45 3c 48 80 40 62 3c 61
Here’s what this product read:
90 40 45 90 3c 48 80 40 62 90 3c 61
Here’s the nearest valid sequence it could have provided:
90 40 45 90 3c 48 80 40 62 80 3c 61
Note the 80 instead of 90 in the third-to-last byte – “80″ means “note off”, “90″ means “note on”. This was a deal-killer for me; your mileage may vary.
I replaced the cable with an M-Audio cable from a local shop for 3x the price; that cable also reprocesses run-on commands, but does it appropriately (the third sequence above is what I would get.)
The seller was courteous and provided a full refund, including shipping, so all I lost to them was time. I’d buy from these guys again, just not this product.
Review by Martin Doege for USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS
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I’ve tested this MIDI-to-USB cable under OS X (CoreMIDI) and Linux (JACK) with a Casio keyboard and a Yamaha digital piano. Everything works without problems. And the price point is remarkable! Most of these adapters seem to cost around $40-50, so this is quite a deal.
And yes, you need to plug the end that says “MIDI Out” into your “MIDI In” socket on your keyboard, but that’s how it always is with MIDI…
Review by Doggymcnuggets for USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS
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I ordered this item with fingers crossed that I could get into computer-based music recording without spending a fortune. I have an older Korg SP-100 keyboard and used this cable to connect it to my computer which runs Tracktion 3 recording software. Having installed the software and some VST plugins for instrument sounds, and having connected my keyboard via this usb/midi cable and done a few rounds of simple recording to test the setup, I am happy to report that everything seems to be working well. I can’t really comment on the quality or longevity of the cable since I’ve only had it a short while, but at less than $10 my expectations won’t be hard to exceed. If you need a simple & cheap way to use a midi controller with your computer, this seems like a great way to go. And for the record, my computer runs Vista Home Premium and there have been no compatibility or driver issues.
Review by Jex500 for USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS
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this product is a pretty good buy for a low price. MIDI OUT/IN Are switch. Works Great With My Yamaha PSR 260. My Yamaha Is now hooked up with Reason 3, Fl(Fruity loops) 7, Mixcraft 4, Sibelius 5, and Guitar Pro 5. At first it was giving me latency but i figured it out. Go to [...] download and install it to give asio drivers and before you open a Synth/Seq Program have the USB MIDI interface cable connected with the computer and Keyboard but have the keyboard off until the program fully opens and it will work perfectly. like I said it works perfectly fine with my Yamaha PSR 260 [...]