- 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
- Turn your PC into a music studio!
- Supports: Windows Vista/XP and Mac OS X
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 s… More >>
USB MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboar
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#1 by T. Neville on April 9, 2010 - 11:51 am
Neither my new PC or my laptop have a game/midi port, so I needed this type of converter. I had to stay within a small budget. Many of the other converters I searched and looked at started at 8 times the cost of this one. For the price, I had to try this one. It works great! I find it to be very low in latency, much better than the game/midi port type. Now I am able to connect all my midi devices to my PC and laptop. Cable lengths seem to be fine. Red and Green LED lights indicate connectivity and indicate a signal being sent. So far I have had no complaints about this converter, and if it ever quits working, I haven’t lost a bunch of money in the process.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Nom de Plume on April 9, 2010 - 12:12 pm
I bought this as a cheaper alternative to Yamaha’s USB MIDI adapter ($50). It allows my Yamaha dd-65 drum kit to easily communicate with my software (FL Studio 9XXL). The adapter’s driver quickly and automatically installed (windows XP) upon connection. Within 30 minutes I was tweaking the notes and instrument voices to my liking. Latency was high, but adjusting my various USB audio streaming, MIDI, and output settings eventually fixed that. As I’ve seen in other comments, you must connect the adapter’s MIDI “in” cable to the “out” on the instrument (obvious enough if you think about it, but I guess it confused some people). Bottom line, it worked for me, shipped quickly, and saved me almost 40 bucks. A great addition to my collection of adapters.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Zott Mob on April 9, 2010 - 12:43 pm
I bought this cable so that I could use my Yamaha YPT-320 keyboard with my laptop computer, with an emphasis on using it with Synthesia.
I was initially discouraged at buying this product, because some reviews said it may not work with all hardware configurations, but I figured for the price (about eight-ish dollars after shipping), that I could take the risk, rather than spend $30 on a similar cable that had possible no greater chance of working.
I’m glad I did. The cable works as I expected it. I initially was confused about the IN-OUT method of the ports, but figured it out. The lights on the cable light up when the cable is receiving a transmission from either the USB side or MIDI side of the cable, which was very useful in troubleshooting technicalities and configurations. The Blue light on the Midi side of the port is a little bit too bright and a little blinding if facing right at the user, but this really doesn’t detract from the functionality of the cable.
Construction of the cable felt sturdy.
Windows 7 X64 edition set up the cable, and selecting the USB Midi Connection in Synthesia, setting my YPT-320 to PC2 I was able to jam away. I could even have the program playback notes to the keyboard. I did not notice any major lag between the program and the keyboard through the cable.
I also briefly tested the same setup with the FL Studio 9 trial, and it seemed to work equally.
I would recommend this product, cheap and functional.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by David Albrecht on April 9, 2010 - 3:29 pm
Had a little trouble at first with connecting the cable. If yours does not work when plugged in, try switching the cables so the IN goes to the OUT and vice versa. If your driver software does not install, try using another USB port, or manually go in to the Device Manager –> Universal Serial Bus Controllers –> and it should be named “Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller”
Just delete the driver software and plug in the cable again to a USB port.
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by Ryan Zaki on April 9, 2010 - 5:34 pm
I bought this cable to hook up my microKorg synth to my computer and it worked pretty darn well. I was impressed. One thing though, and I don’t think it’s the cord’s fault, is that there’s a very small audio lag from the time I press the key and the time I hear it. It’s likely a problem with the complicated software I’m using for my own purposes, but nevertheless, this was a good buy.
Rating: 5 / 5