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vandyck
Published on 09/28/04 at 02:12
Value For Money :
Poor
This is a simple midi interface (in & out) to plug into the MIDI port. It's basic.
I use to connect my piano (Yamaha P90) to my PC and my drive and VSTi. My PC is assembled, the heart is an Athlon XP 1600 + with 640MB of RAM. The sound card is multimedia (Sound Blaster Live).
I wanted to avoid passing through the taking of my joystick SB simply because it did not work. I tried many things, but there's a time when DIY PC as it becomes more difficult. So I invested in this interface (49 € at Grosbill I not really wanted to know if there was cheaper, all I wanted was to get it back after work).
The rating is not necessarily very significant: the features are basic, but I think it is also difficult to find such lower rate for this type of material. Well, it's a bit expensive for what is probably, but it does its job (see below).
UTILIZATION
The drivers are stable, and to be installed before connecting the interface (so you do not scare the experience I had seeing the pretty blue screen ...). on the other hand, go look for them on the net.
In my opinion, it may not be updated any time soon, but if there is, I'll keep you posted. The important thing for this kind of material is that it works, period. There's nothing particular to improve.
My sequencer is Magix Studio 2004, but for now I have not tested. For cons, I'm very pleased with chain as a host to test the range Spectrasonics, the Z3TA + (large enough to be said), the Albinoni (some quite remarkable preset) etc.. I'll keep trying my various software, and I will post if there is an incompatibility. But until proven otherwise, everything works perfectly.
Otherwise with respect to a possible saturation of the interface for the moment I have not found. It's my PC that is saturated before in fact: o).
OVERALL OPINION
I have since ... last night. Well ok, it's quick to give an opinion, but at the same time there's no 36 features to try on a midi interface o). It works well, that's all that matters.
In particular, it should be noted that it remains small items: one does not realize the photos on the constructor, but the box is tiny, and honestly all I do not seem overly robust. Clearly, one has to do with hardware rather intended to remain quiet at home.
Another important point, the cables are not removable, so to extend, we must choose the correct cable (male / female instead of male / male). The USB cable is about 50 cm, and MIDI cables should be a meter, pretty much.
I have not tried other interface (well, except for the joystick port on my SB, which did not work properly).
I judge the quality / price ratio rather average in that the interface is very basic, and slam € 49 for that ... short, I needed it and it fell within my budget. And it is true to my knowledge there is little interface that is less expensive (it into perspective ...). However, this is expensive.
Finally, I am still very satisfied with this product: it's been months since I waited to connect my PC keyboard, and various elements had prevented me. Now it works properly, and to say a low price. Thus satisfies: o).
I use to connect my piano (Yamaha P90) to my PC and my drive and VSTi. My PC is assembled, the heart is an Athlon XP 1600 + with 640MB of RAM. The sound card is multimedia (Sound Blaster Live).
I wanted to avoid passing through the taking of my joystick SB simply because it did not work. I tried many things, but there's a time when DIY PC as it becomes more difficult. So I invested in this interface (49 € at Grosbill I not really wanted to know if there was cheaper, all I wanted was to get it back after work).
The rating is not necessarily very significant: the features are basic, but I think it is also difficult to find such lower rate for this type of material. Well, it's a bit expensive for what is probably, but it does its job (see below).
UTILIZATION
The drivers are stable, and to be installed before connecting the interface (so you do not scare the experience I had seeing the pretty blue screen ...). on the other hand, go look for them on the net.
In my opinion, it may not be updated any time soon, but if there is, I'll keep you posted. The important thing for this kind of material is that it works, period. There's nothing particular to improve.
My sequencer is Magix Studio 2004, but for now I have not tested. For cons, I'm very pleased with chain as a host to test the range Spectrasonics, the Z3TA + (large enough to be said), the Albinoni (some quite remarkable preset) etc.. I'll keep trying my various software, and I will post if there is an incompatibility. But until proven otherwise, everything works perfectly.
Otherwise with respect to a possible saturation of the interface for the moment I have not found. It's my PC that is saturated before in fact: o).
OVERALL OPINION
I have since ... last night. Well ok, it's quick to give an opinion, but at the same time there's no 36 features to try on a midi interface o). It works well, that's all that matters.
In particular, it should be noted that it remains small items: one does not realize the photos on the constructor, but the box is tiny, and honestly all I do not seem overly robust. Clearly, one has to do with hardware rather intended to remain quiet at home.
Another important point, the cables are not removable, so to extend, we must choose the correct cable (male / female instead of male / male). The USB cable is about 50 cm, and MIDI cables should be a meter, pretty much.
I have not tried other interface (well, except for the joystick port on my SB, which did not work properly).
I judge the quality / price ratio rather average in that the interface is very basic, and slam € 49 for that ... short, I needed it and it fell within my budget. And it is true to my knowledge there is little interface that is less expensive (it into perspective ...). However, this is expensive.
Finally, I am still very satisfied with this product: it's been months since I waited to connect my PC keyboard, and various elements had prevented me. Now it works properly, and to say a low price. Thus satisfies: o).