M-Audio USB Midisport Uno MIDI Interface

by M-Audio

Product Features

• Perfect for connecting a keyboard or controller to your computer
• Installation is external, so no need to open the computer case
• Powered by USB port, so no searching for a free power outlet
• Upward Mobility - add as many USB Midisport interfaces to your computer as you have USB ports
• Built-in USB cable and MIDI extension cables

Product Details

Product Manual [159kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 3 inches ; 10.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007JRBM
• Item model number: Uno
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,445 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #3 in Musical Instruments > Recording Equipment > Computer Recording > MIDI Interfaces

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Our smallest and simplest USB MIDI interface, USB Uno offers basic 1 x 1 operation and bus-powered mobility and even comes with it's own built-in USB and MIDI cables. What could be simpler?

Features

• 1x1 USB MIDI interface
• 16 MIDI input and output channels
• bus-powered--requires no external power
• extremely compact for mobile or desktop use
• built-in USB and MIDI cables

Product Description

A USB 16-Channel Multiplatform MIDI interface / Easy connection for keyboard and controllers / Windows and Mac compatible

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

182 of 185 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for home use. Install the driver for your Mac!, January 24, 2004

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St. Chris (Browns Mills, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: M-Audio USB Midisport Uno MIDI Interface (Electronics)

This is a good adapter for home use. Having been a roadie, I can pretty confidently say the Midisport Uno's build quality isn't roadworthy -- the attached MIDI cables are about as thin as the RCA cables that come with most home audio equipment, nowhere near as tough as patch cords for a stage rig. But the average home user, who's not plugging and unplugging in a hurry and stepping on the equipment and such, should have no worries. I have one, and it works fine.

A note about appearance: My Uno's body (the oval part, smaller than an average computer mouse) is a deep translucent blue, rather than the opaque color in the current photo here on Amazon. Also, the cables are all one color, black, though the IN and OUT plugs are clearly labeled in molded lettering. There are three green LEDs: one that lights up when the computer recognizes the adapter, one for MIDI in signals, and one for MIDI out -- handy for troubleshooting.

I bought the Uno to connect my Roland alphaJuno-2 to my PowerBook and play with GarageBand. I took it out of the packaging (a rare treat: a molded clamshell-type plastic package that isn't heat-sealed, so it doesn't have to be cut to shreds to open) and hooked it up, and nothing happened. I initially thought that Mac OS X would recognize it automatically, so it took me a few minutes to realize I needed to install the driver software. Although there are drivers on the included CD-ROM, I downloaded the latest version from the manufacturer's web site, installed, and the Uno instantly lit up and GarageBand informed me (because I already had the Roland powered up) that a MIDI device was now connected. It's worked flawlessly since.

Simple to use; no extra cables to attach -- I think this is the perfect USB MIDI adapter for GarageBand users or anyone else connecting one MIDI keyboard to a computer at home.

86 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great or not at all, June 3, 2006

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Ryan Williams "illiteracy enthusiast" (PA, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M-Audio USB Midisport Uno MIDI Interface (Electronics)

I bought the Midisport Uno a few days ago in hopes that it would replace my 15-pin midi connection I have in the back of my computer (with which I have had no problems, I was just trying to free up the PCI slot it was occupying). Anyway, I have since tested it with two different keyboards, a Yamaha PSR-273 and a Casio CTK-471.

#1) My main concern was that there would be latency issues. This was not the case at all. Rather, I never experienced a single problem with latency.

#2) It worked flawlessly with the Casio keyboard, I couldn't have been more satisfied with it in that respect.

#3) It worked horribly with my Yamaha PSR-273. Imagine using it underwater, or after bashing it with a hammer. Completely inoperable with this keyboard.

I called M-Audio's tech support line, and they quickly admitted that the device doesn't work with Yamaha PSR keyboards. He also mentioned that they don't work with another Yamaha model line (other than PSR), but he claimed not to be sure as to which one. He suggested I buy a Midisport 1x1 as it has none of the known compatibility issues that the Uno has, but I have yet to test it.

Bottom line: If you're not using a Yamaha keyboard, you shouldn't have any problems. If you ARE using a Yamaha keyboard, it's very likely the Uno isn't going to work for you (100% likely if it's a PSR). If you are willing to use a PCI-slot-based piece of hardware, I suggest a cheap soundcard with a joystick (15-pin) port in conjunction with this set of cables: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008VF52/sr=8-4/qid=1149323626/ref=pd_bbs_4/104-2313201-5844738?%5Fencoding=UTF8

If you're using a Yamaha keyboard but you still want to connect via USB, you apparently have to get the Midisport 1x1 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006I5HD/ref=sr_11_1/104-2313201-5844738?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=11091801

Hope this helps.

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great with my Powerbook and GarageBand, January 17, 2004

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jamie-the-tall (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: M-Audio USB Midisport Uno MIDI Interface (Electronics)

I have a 12" mac powerbook running os 10.3 panther, and a kurzweil midi keyboard. After I installed the driver from m-audio the keyboard was recognized by GarageBand (iLife '04) and I was recording midi on my computer within minutes!