Daedalus
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 Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 21:00
Connecting MIDI keyboard to PC, please help. |
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I got an old Yamaha MIDI keyboard at a cheap price but how the hell do I connect that thing to my pc? I searched google and found out that I need a cable that goes into my keyboard and the other end goes into my gameport. But the problem is: I don't have a gameport! (I think that's the case with most new pc's) Are there any cables for MIDI keyboards that go into your USB-thingy? And how much do they cost? |
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Blaster
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 21:58
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Well I did a quick search on google for "midi usb converter" and it showed some results naming the Yamaha UX16 MIDI/USB Converter. It's around 45 USD which is imo a bit expensive, though there should be some cheaper ones around.
Maybe you can find a cheap midi in/out pci card you can hook up to your setup, but I couldn't find one after a quick search.
Or you could do it yourself if you check this link. |
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Elijah
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 22:10
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Well I did a quick search on google for "midi usb converter" and it showed some results naming the Yamaha UX16 MIDI/USB Converter. It's around 45 USD which is imo a bit expensive, though there should be some cheaper ones around.
Maybe you can find a cheap midi in/out pci card you can hook up to your setup, but I couldn't find one after a quick search.
Or you could do it yourself if you check this link.
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Daedalus
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 22:18
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45USD is indeed too expensive and i'm not gonna instal any new hardware on this pc 'cause the pc is for the whole fammily and they don't want me to tamper with hardware and stuff. Any other options? |
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Daedalus
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 22:23
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And IF I decide to buy the 45USD cable, how will I be sure it will work with Madtracker and Fruityloops? If a program can use MIDI that is plugged in a gameport or midi-in off you soudcard does that mean that the program will have no trouble at al with USB-MIDI? |
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Blaster
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 22:26
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Yup.. I have an m-audio radium 49 usb midi controller. It has the midi interface built in the keyboard and I hook it up with USB to my computer. Works fine with all applications. |
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Daedalus
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 22:32
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Thanks everybody! I think I'll take a look at my local audio equipment store some time this week to see how much they charge for the cable. |
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Inge
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 23:37
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Thanks everybody! I think I'll take a look at my local audio equipment store some time this week to see how much they charge for the cable.
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Might consider getting a dirty cheap midi-keyboard that has usb in itself. Much easier, and probably even less expensive.
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Blaster
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Posted: Wed Jan 21 2004 23:49
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Thanks everybody! I think I'll take a look at my local audio equipment store some time this week to see how much they charge for the cable.
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That reminds me:
You present your problem to the people in the store and ask them for possible solutions and more importantly the price of those solutions. But don't let them talk you into purchasing something right away. |
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D Vibe
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Posted: Thu Jan 22 2004 11:34
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Hmm, isn't the serial port and the game port actually the same thing? Correct me if I'm wrong..
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Blaster
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Posted: Thu Jan 22 2004 12:23
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c-frog: no and no.. they're all different things.
EDIT:
only thing they have in common is that they're all replaced by USB |
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Daedalus
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Posted: Thu Jan 22 2004 19:00
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I did some further searching and the price is about 55 Euro. Still to expencive I'm affraid. |
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Enonimis
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Posted: Fri Jan 23 2004 00:41
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Hmm, isn't the serial port and the game port actually the same thing? Correct me if I'm wrong..
/Daniel
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D Vibe
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Posted: Fri Jan 23 2004 13:07
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| c-frog wrote: |
Hmm, isn't the serial port and the game port actually the same thing? Correct me if I'm wrong..
/Daniel
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consider yourself corrected....
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I consider myself corrected.... |
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