usb to midi? [Archive] - Dirty Forums

koisk

01-10-2006, 02:44 PM

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

Eikman

01-10-2006, 10:15 PM

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

01-11-2006, 02:17 AM

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

Renze

01-11-2006, 02:18 AM

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

01-11-2006, 01:32 PM

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

adam

01-11-2006, 01:58 PM

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

sanakan

01-11-2006, 02:07 PM

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

(damn10letterrule)

stimpee

01-11-2006, 02:53 PM

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

01-11-2006, 02:59 PM

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

01-11-2006, 03:04 PM

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

adam

01-11-2006, 04:08 PM

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

koisk

01-11-2006, 06:08 PM

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. :)