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USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS
 
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USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Window Win Vista XP, Mac OS

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Technical Details

  • Supports: Windows Vista/XP and Mac OS X
  • Turn your PC into a music studio by connecting a music keyboard to your computer with the USB MIDI cable
  • Easy to install with built-in driver; USB powered, no AC adapter needed
  • 1 in + 1 out MIDI interface; 16 MIDI input channels & 16 MIDI output channels
  • LED power indicator; MIDI in & out signal indicator; Supports: Windows Vista/XP and Mac OS X

Product Details

  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
  • ASIN: B0017H4EBG
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank

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    #26 in  Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Networking Products
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: April 7, 2008

Product Description

Product Description

This sturdy MIDI interface cable is self-powered and connects to your computer's USB port. No need for tools or computer disassembly, it's the simplest & most convenient way to connect a keyboard or controller to a computer. Gives you the power to play songs on your keyboard or other controller, then mix and edit them on your home computer/laptop with any sequencing or recording software you have installed & play them back on the built-in synth or an any out-board synth!

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Works great even with old Yamaha keyboard!, February 9, 2009
By M. H Shamp (Columbia Falls, MT United States) - See all my reviews
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I bought a cheap yamaha keyboard about 6 years ago. It had the option of midi connection with computers, but at the time Yamaha wanted like half the price of the keyboard for the connecting cord! So I didn't get it. Now I was looking at this and the price is such a steal in comparison I thought I would try it. It worked! I have a piano program, and the cord connects to both my Vista computer and my XP computer without trouble -- just plug it in. Remember to plug the "In" into the "Out" and vise versa. It comes with instructions specially says to do that, and I messed up anyway. Silly me.

Good deal, I recommend it. But do remember that you need a piano program to make things happen, the same way you need a word processing program or something before you can type something on the computer with a normal typing keyboard. You can find freeware piano keyboard software such as Anvil Studio on the internet.
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45 of 55 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars May not work with your equipment, September 14, 2008
I hate leaving reviews claiming something's "broken", but in this case there were some serious problems. So my problems:

1. The device does not handle run-on MIDI commands properly. I doubt that many modern MIDI devices use run-on commands, as they were a somewhat confusing bit-saving mechanism from the 20th century. The keyboard I used was a Kurzweil SP-88. I suspect this is a design-defect in the product. More on this below.

2. The device would not enumerate on my main PC. That box is a custom-built machine using a P5B Deluxe motherboard which has never had any problems with any other USB devices. I even tried clocking the box down to normal speeds; Vista gives me a vague error about the device malfunctioning, and Ubuntu gives me a read error during enumeration in dmesg (which, to be fair, wasn't any more useful in this context.)

3. For all the reviewers who said the cable was labeled backwards: MIDI cables are always connected so that the "OUT" of one device goes to the "IN" of another device. MIDI supports a ring-shaped daisy-chain of devices that way. This cable was not labeled backwards.

Elaborating on point 1:

On the wrong equipment, when you do this:
1. Press-and-hold key1.
2. Press-and-hold key2.
3. Release key1.
4. Release key2.

You get this:
1. Press-and-hold key1.
2. Press-and-hold key2.
3. Release key1.
4. Press-and-hold key2 again.

For those technically inclined, here's the data stream from my SP-88 using the old serial cable I was replacing (I had to resurrect a dead machine to get this; I'm forging note velocities for easier comparison):
90 40 45 3c 48 80 40 62 3c 61

Here's what this product read:
90 40 45 90 3c 48 80 40 62 90 3c 61

Here's the nearest valid sequence it could have provided:
90 40 45 90 3c 48 80 40 62 80 3c 61

Note the 80 instead of 90 in the third-to-last byte - "80" means "note off", "90" means "note on". This was a deal-killer for me; your mileage may vary.

I replaced the cable with an M-Audio cable from a local shop for 3x the price; that cable also reprocesses run-on commands, but does it appropriately (the third sequence above is what I would get.)

The seller was courteous and provided a full refund, including shipping, so all I lost to them was time. I'd buy from these guys again, just not this product.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Works great and doesn't cost very much, April 15, 2009
By Martin Doege (Boulder, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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I've tested this MIDI-to-USB cable under OS X (CoreMIDI) and Linux (JACK) with a Casio keyboard and a Yamaha digital piano. Everything works without problems. And the price point is remarkable! Most of these adapters seem to cost around $40-50, so this is quite a deal.

And yes, you need to plug the end that says "MIDI Out" into your "MIDI In" socket on your keyboard, but that's how it always is with MIDI...
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice MIDI/USB cable
It can't be any easier. I got the cable in the mail, plugged it into my midi controller and to my pc, let the computer install and that's it. Read more
Published 3 days ago by D. Sack

1.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for
This will not handle SysSX midi dumps. Perhaps they should mention that in their product description or lack thereof. This is a midi cable right? Read more
Published 13 days ago by S. Smith

2.0 out of 5 stars I'd like to use this but now need an additional adapter!
I am quite sure this product will work. Provided you have the other end of the 5 prongs that would ultimately narrow down to one 1/4 inch jack. Read more
Published 16 days ago by wise consumer

5.0 out of 5 stars Just plug and play
I had no a problem at all. Except according to instruction I had to plug the cable plug marked "In" to MIDI port marked "Out" and it did not work that way. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Serg

4.0 out of 5 stars It works and was cheap
The cable was very cheap. Yet it works with ease. At first there was a delay in the sound transmission, but I learned that it was related to a driver, not the midi interface. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Donald Duck

5.0 out of 5 stars Works great
Works perfectly and all I had to do was plug it into the computer. Nothing to install to get it recognized.
Published 1 month ago by Branden R. Russell

1.0 out of 5 stars Does not work, no support, no way to update drivers, test item
This simple, generic device was connected to:

Mac PPC (Power PC) running Mac OS X (10.4. Read more
Published 1 month ago by I. McAnally

5.0 out of 5 stars works fine with Vista and my Casio Privia 120
I cannot speak for all gear, but this works fine with Vista and my Casio Privia 120. I can control it from the computer and I can control the computer from the keyboard... Read more
Published 1 month ago by nathan

1.0 out of 5 stars does not work well at all
This midi cable is not worth it. Sure it is cheap, but it is cheap for a reason. When transmitting data notes get left out even though my keyboard recognizes that they are being... Read more
Published 1 month ago by R. Chakicherla

1.0 out of 5 stars does not work
This product did not work with my Dell Inspiron 1000 laptop with Windows XP. The XP recognized it and auto-installed the USB Audio driver. The red power light came on. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Michelle Hur

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