USB MIDI Input Output Cable Converter PC Notebook

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.1 x 4 inches ; 3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001HPL8B2
• Item model number: AE-YHA-PC016
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,418 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 31, 2008

Product Description

This MIDI interface cable is self-powered and can be conveniently attached to your computer's USB port, without the need for tools or computer disassembly. This MIDI interface cable is the simplest and most convenient way to connect a keyboard or controller to a computer via a USB port. There's no need for additional cables - this interface comes with integral USB and MIDI cables as part of its sturdy construction. This interface provides one MIDI input port and one MIDI output port, with each MIDI port supporting 16 MIDI channels. This USB MIDI cable easily turns your computer into a music studio and gives you the power to play songs on your keyboard or other controller, then mix and edit them on your home computer or laptop with any sequencing or recording software you have installed them play them back on the built-in synth or an any out-board synth.

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cheap on price without being cheap on quality., February 17, 2009

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Donald M. Hayes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: USB MIDI Input Output Cable Converter PC Notebook (Electronics)

At first I was very hesitant about trusting a cable so inexpensive. But, being on a tight budget, and trying to build a make shift "woodshed" to study music in, I needed SOMETHING. It's going between my midi capable keyboard and my computer to use under CubaseLE4 with some VST instruments. Plugged in the cable connections as directed, tinkered with a few settings (read the tips at the end), and everything worked beautifully. Very inexpensive, and does exactly what I was looking for. Not much more I could expect than that.

Tips:

#1. If you're setting up your computer to use midi instruments, with a cable like this, uninstall any USB devices with audio capture on it (i.e. a webcam). When I first installed this cable, NOTHING would recognize my keyboard being attatched. It took me about 4 hours of trial and errors and some googling to find out that my Logitech webcam was preventing the cable from being recognized as an audio input. So, uninstall that stuff first, THEN try using the midi cable.

#2. Once again after hours of trial and error, and some googling, I found a catch with CubaseLE4. If you're using midi to make drum tracks, guitar tracks, etc. (Kore Player, EZDrummer, etc.), you have to add the channel as a VIRTUAL instrument, NOT a midi instrument. I don't know why they changed it in LE. But, I do know that it was a confusing lock out for me. Hopefully I saved someone a little frustration.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plug it in and GO!, October 20, 2008

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Alan S. Mathias (Scottsville, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: USB MIDI Input Output Cable Converter PC Notebook (Electronics)

Works WITHOUT having to install a thing. I've used other cables - some work on Mac but fail on my PC - drivers won't remedy it. Just remember to put the cable's IN into the midi device's OUT and VV. Nice simple no name solution.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars music keyboard to laptop hookup, October 3, 2008

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B. Bintrim (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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I bought this for my kids. It works with their Casio keyboard and laptops so that they can use software to quiz them on playing correct notes. They enjoy using it, and it has given us another method of practicing and learning to read music.