USB-Midi interface

[NatronB]

I happen to have a midi keyboard that I want to use with Garageband once it is released. It has a serial out port that I assume I can hook up to this guy:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=T8342LL/A

Am I correct? I think I need an additional midi cable, is this true?

Thanks,

-Nate

 

[Omad0n]

Deom my limited knowledge of garageband yes that will work. And yes you will need a cable to hook up the keyboard to it.

 

[neut]

Re: USB-Midi interface

Originally posted by NatronB
It has a serial out port...<snip>

really??? that's weird. are you sure it's not a MIDI out? if it is serial, you will need an additional converter to go to MIDI.


peace.

 

[Redboy]

I think the Alesis or the Roland keyboards had serial outs for a while.

You want to make sure that whatever keyboard you have has a midi out port. Otherwise, it won't work with this midi box. It's a good price, I remember when you couldn't get one for under $80. I also remember when I had a mac with no serial port and there were no USB/midi boxes for the mac for around a year and a half or so. That was infuriating.

 

[neut]

Originally posted by Redboy
I think the Alesis or the Roland keyboards had serial outs for a while.

true, true. i forgot the PCs had serial/MIDI ports. i actually had a keyboard with serial out (when i had a PC)...wow, that was a long while ago.


peace.

 

[g30ffr3y]

my alesis qs6 has a serial midi port...

 

[neut]

Originally posted by g30ffr3y
my alesis qs6 has a serial midi port...

that must suck...are there coverters for that?


peace.

 

[cpjakes]

Nate - what's your keyboard? Many had direct serial connections and MIDI, but if you do need a serial connection, you can try a USB -> serial converter, like the ones made by Keyspan. Do some checking to be sure that it works, some serial devices have problems with the adapters.

cpjakes

 

[NatronB]

Serial/ MIDI out?

Oh christ, ummm... perhaps I'm dead wrong.

First off, I believe the keyboard is a casio (I'm at work now). It's pretty old (mid-late 80s), the port itself is labelled "Midi out" it looks like a big ole round ADB port from back in the day.

-Nate

PS- is there such thing as a RCA-> midi converter?

 

[neut]

Re: Serial/ MIDI out?

Originally posted by NatronB
Oh christ, ummm... perhaps I'm dead wrong.

-Nate

PS- is there such thing as a RCA-> midi converter?

yeah, that's a MIDI port... and no, you can't convert analog audio to MIDI.


peace.

 

[NatronB]

how 'bout this.....

Let's say, hypothetically, a friend of mine wants to use a turntable with a mac.... how would I he do that? Through the microphone port?

Thanks!

-N

 

[neut]

Re: how 'bout this.....

Originally posted by NatronB
Let's say, hypothetically, a friend of mine wants to use a turntable with a mac.... how would I he do that? Through the microphone port?

Thanks!

-N

go from the RCAs to the 1/8" line in on the mac (converter/splitter cable needed). if your not using a pre-amp the signal will be weak.

good luck.


peace.