Quote:
Originally Posted by jbuehler  I have talked about my MIDI issues with USB around here and people laughed at me saying USB was plenty.
I don't know what to think.
Don't most MIDI interfaces use USB to reach the computer? So even if you use the MIDI output on your keyboard it is still using the USB cable right?
I always figured a PCI Midi Interface would be the cream because I used to use a PCI soundcard and MIDI was MUCH MUCH faster than with my Firewire Digi003. |
the problem IS USB. it was intended for periferal devices, mouse, printer, photocamera etc. There's plenty of space for those few midi notes, the problem is that the USB is not keeping exact timing if there's not some USB protocol in place. (it just sends a packet when it's not busy) Emagic sorted this succesfully with their AMT, Cubase also has one. M-audio keystation doesn't.
When I tried the USB on the Keystation, it wasn't that bad. But it had an USB port (on a seperate PCI interface) all for itself.
Still USB is way less tight as Atari (which had midi chip on the motherboard) and the serial port.
Hope this clears up a bit of the mist.