Customer Reviews

USB MIDI Input Output Cable Converter PC Notebook

5 star:		(42)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

I'm running four of these cables simultaneously on a Mac Pro, without any problems. One thing I did notice, was that the instructions were incorrect. As far as how to connect them (i.e. in to out/ out to in). Instead the MIDI OUT actually goes to the keyboards MIDI out, IN to MIDI IN. Might be why so many people have had problems with these. Instruction were wrong. Running Logic Pro, OSX Snow leopard.

This is a generic MIDI-to-USB interface. After I bought it, I discovered that virtually all such interfaces that usually sell online between 2 and 10 US dollars are the same thing and probably built in the same factory (in China). The one I got was quirky and worked only when it felt like, not too often.

It also sucked too much current from the USB port, which means that I couldn't hook it up to my notebook - it needed an USB hub to power it properly.

I now am looking at the Edirol interface.

I bought it so I could play my electric piano and record it live, into garageband. It's perfect for that.

This MIDI to USB Cable works perfectly! When using it in FL Studio 8, it is very quick to recognize it and easy to use. The time it takes to get from the keyboard to the computer is so small it isn't even noticeable.

Some people have commented on how the adapter for the MIDI part seems backwards (In is Out and Out is In) but the instructions clearly specify this and tell you what to do. Nothing needs to be installed and it works right off the bat.

I had a MIDI SportUno before this and I couldn't get it to work, probably because of Vista, so I strongly recommend this to anyone who is choosing, especially if the Uno is being considered and you're running on Vista.

Great product!

Well, it didn't claim to work on Windows 7 so I guess that's my bad. I took a chance on this cable because the one in our local music store cost $60. I wanted to connect a Micro Korg to my Windows 7 laptop. The $60 cable did the trick...unfortunately.

YES it DOES work on Windows 7 64-Bit. I was not sure at first. When I read reviews I only saw one guy who said he got it to work. So I thought I would take a chance because the options were low. I just got it in the mail today and I plugged it right in. No worries about drivers because Windows 7 took care of it.

Easiest hardware install I have had in a while.

To test it, I used my Yamaha PSR-292 keyboard and I plugged it in and used the REASON 5 software. I then choose a default USB Midi setting since yamaha was not one of the choices that comes with REASON 5. So it was a test of "Can I find the device" and choose <other> and it came right up with no problems.

I say, give this a go if you need a cable. Don't worry about its flimsiness.. it works just fine.

5 Stars.

I use it with my BOSS GT-3 Pedal board to program the GT-3 with my laptop. It works great. I bought another for my guitar teacher, who has a GT-6.