Re: [OT] midi/gameport to usb/parralel convertor

[James <James@xxxxxxx>]

Studio spares do one (USB>MIDI), I think its one of the Midiman
series..

Hope it helps

James
On Sat, 2002-06-29 at 11:41, Harry Broomhall wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Jun 2002 10:06:35 +0100, you wrote:
> 
> >My sisters laptop only has usb/serial/and parralell inputs, but
she wants to
> >plug a midi keybourd into her laptop so she can play it and use
the included
> >software with it on her laptop.
> >Any ideas?
> >Keybourd is "Evolution MK-261"
> >Software is "Evolution" and some other name that i cant
remember
> >
> >PS Need to know fast cuase it's her birthday on the 2nd of july,
and guess
> >what she wants... :P
> >
> 
>   MIDI on laptops tends to be a bit expensive (like almost
everything
> else on laptops!).
> 
>   Having looked up the Evolution on the net (I'm not
familiar with
> that unit) I can see one major gotcha.  The keyboard is *powered*
from
> the soundcard, which is highly non-standard.   You will
probably need
> an external power adaptor.
> 
>    As for gettinng MIDI on a laptop, as long as the
laptop has the
> standard card slots then there are a number of adaptors available
from
> music specialists.  I *believe* there is also a USB to MIDI
adaptor.
> 
>    A look in the the following magazines might locate
suppliers:
> 
> Computer Music
> Future Music
> Sound on Sound.
> 
>    Regards,
>           Harry.
> 
> 
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