Midi dilemma...

I've just purchased a Midi keyboard as I want to get into music production
and as I have an Audigy 2 (Value) there's no Midi port on board. I've also
heard of oddities with MIDI to USB converters!

If I stick in my old PCI 128, can I use the Midi port on that, but still use
the higher quality midi set of the Audigy?

Thanks.

I've just purchased a Midi keyboard as I want to get into music production
and as I have an Audigy 2 (Value) there's no Midi port on board. I've also
heard of oddities with MIDI to USB converters!

There should be an extension available which adds the MIDI ports to
this card (depends on the exact card version, though).

If I stick in my old PCI 128, can I use the Midi port on that, but still use
the higher quality midi set of the Audigy?

Yes, should work if properly installed. Note that the adapter for the
15pin MIDI/Joystick-connector on the PCI128 will work with the PCI128
card - it is quite common for adapters made for other cards not to
work with a soundblaster one.

Thank you for your response. Most informative.

Still waiting on my Midi Keyboard now. )

Cheers.

"TS" wrote in message
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I've just purchased a Midi keyboard as I want to get into music
production
and as I have an Audigy 2 (Value) there's no Midi port on board. I've also
heard of oddities with MIDI to USB converters!

There should be an extension available which adds the MIDI ports to
this card (depends on the exact card version, though).

If I stick in my old PCI 128, can I use the Midi port on that, but still
use
the higher quality midi set of the Audigy?

Yes, should work if properly installed. Note that the adapter for the
15pin MIDI/Joystick-connector on the PCI128 will work with the PCI128
card - it is quite common for adapters made for other cards not to
work with a soundblaster one.

I've just purchased a Midi keyboard as I want to get into music
production
and as I have an Audigy 2 (Value) there's no Midi port on board. I've also
heard of oddities with MIDI to USB converters!

This is strange, as example, M-Audio MidiSport are very good!

--
Manuel Marino
Marino Sounds (Italy)
http://www.marinosounds.com

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:15:28 +1300, XP
wrote:

On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 18:54:01 GMT, "Kontaminator"
wrote:

I've just purchased a Midi keyboard as I want to get into music production
and as I have an Audigy 2 (Value) there's no Midi port on board. I've also
heard of oddities with MIDI to USB converters!

If I stick in my old PCI 128, can I use the Midi port on that, but still use
the higher quality midi set of the Audigy?

Thanks.




The Joystick Connector is the MIDI Port, a firm here use to make a Very cheap
kit for a MIDI break out box, that just plugged into the Joystick port and
gave one Midi in and 2 out...


A Pro muso is using this one I made up for him..


Note that old-style DIN keyboard connectors are identical to MIDI.
You can make a MIDI adaptor by snipping the cable from a junk
keyboard and wiring it to a 15-pin joystick port connector.

Best regards,






Bob Masta
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