usb to midi?

[koisk]

How good/bad are the USB-to-midi connectors? It seems too good to be true.

[Eikman]

i had the Edirol UM 1X (http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support/dld.cfm?ln=en&dsp=0&iCncd=509).......worked like a charm.

[Emmet]

I have a Midisport 4x4, never had a problem with it.

[Renze]

Never tried a USB MIDI interface myself, I have 2 MIDI INs and OUTs on my PCMCIA soundcard. However, I think for just sending and receiving MIDI data, the USB port is more than adequate.

[koisk]

sweet, thanks for the feedback. C'mon financial aid!

[adam]

I've got a MIDIsport 8x8 I don't use. Make me an offer.

[sanakan]

I have a Midisport 4x4, never had a problem with it.
me, too.



(damn10letterrule)

[stimpee]

MIDI is such an old protocol that there cant be THAT much data sent down it. Certainly not enough to overpower a USB socket. Not even USB 1.1. USB 2.0 would be overkill. I don't see how you can be so concerned :)

[adam]

Yeah, seriously, I've never encountered the slightest problem. Not a concern. A lot of audio interfaces are coming with a MIDI out, so consider your setup, and if you don't have much gear, you might be able to daisy-chain your MIDI devices and use one interface for both.

[votingfloater]

An answer of sorts. (http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Oct04/articles/qa1004-7.htm)

[adam]

I'm going to subscribe to Sound on Sound. I really like their articles and reviews.

[koisk]

MIDI is such an old protocol that there cant be THAT much data sent down it. Certainly not enough to overpower a USB socket. Not even USB 1.1. USB 2.0 would be overkill. I don't see how you can be so concerned :)

Because usb-to-midi cables are much cheaper then the alternative, hence the concern. :)