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HomeAudio/VideoCables & InterconnectsUSB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboar |
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| $2.00+ $2.99 *Shipping | New | | |
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| | Customer Reviews: | | | Average Customer Review: ( 142 customer reviews )
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63 of 65 found the following review helpful:
Incredible for the price -- but not for all applications Apr 01, 2009
By Benjamin T. Paric
"Peace. Love. Squirrels."
This is, by far, the cheapest option right now for a comparable length USB MIDI interface cable: a measly $6. For those who want a straight answer: yes, it works. For me. If yours doesn't, HDE has a great return policy.
PROS:
- Very easy setup, driver installs automatically within seconds
- Windows XP, Vista 32 and 64-bit compatible
- Very cheap, while offering an authentic USB MIDI interface
CONS:
- Cord is a little too short for me--about 5 feet
- High latency. Latency is the time it takes for input from your keyboard to reach your computer, and in my experience the latency for this interface is really high--around a quarter to three quarters of a second. This makes it very hard to play live accompaniment to background music you've created. However, if you disable MIDI playback in your sequencing program and just listen to the notes as they're played on your keyboard, you can shift all of the notes in your program after you've finished and it works just fine. It's a couple extra steps per song, or a couple dozen more dollars for a faster cord :3
- Those lights on the converter are annoying!
NOTES
- When setting up, if you are getting no sound, try switching the MIDI IN/OUT ports on your input device. On Yamaha products, "MIDI IN" goes into the keyboard's "MIDI OUT" port, etc. so you can't just match them up!
24 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 Great for synthesia May 03, 2009
By Frank
Quick note: make sure the 'In' plug goes into your 'Out' on your keyboard and vice-versa.
I bought this to work with a game like guitar hero, but for the piano, Synthesia. The game plays the notes on your computer screen, and then the music comes out your keyboard (best to prevent lag).
I experience practically no lag when working with Mixcraft, using the sound driver "Wave-RT" in the settings. Mixcraft is a fun music recording studio program.
15 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Great Jan 03, 2009
By C. Mitchum
Works perfect, just make sure you plug it into the same USB drive every time to avoid repetitive driver installs.
11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Either Dead on Arrival or not Mac Compatible. Sep 18, 2009
By Andy
This product specifies that it's Mac compatible with OS X. Either that's outright inaccurate or the device is entirely dead. No lights will come on when it's plugged in, but the keyboard crashes when it's plugged in.
Yes, I noted which plug was supposed to go into which port. Tried this with two separate computers.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
OK for MIDI OUT, unusable for MIDI IN Mar 05, 2009
By Jan R. Klincewicz
"Phillyjazz"
I was hoping this could replace my slightly more clunky MidiMan MidiSport (box). The latency is so bad, I am several seconds behind the tune. I am using a Yamaha WX-7 Woodwind controller, and an Edirol SD-20 Sound Module. Neither are really new, but they are venerable mature pieces of equipment.
For the lousy [...] bucks, it's not worth sending back, but this goes in the trash. It might work, but if you don't like to waste money, go up a notch and buy something you know will work.
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