On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 08:06:52 PM Doug wrote: > On 02/13/2018 04:00 PM, Nicholas Geovanis wrote: > > Does anyone have a MIDI-to-USB adapter they could recommend for Debian > > and/or linux? > > This is just for a point-to-point connection from a Yamaha keyboard to > > a laptop. Software on the laptop remains undetermined, probably some > > combination of Rhythmbox, CSound, Supercollider and god knows what > > else. Thanks......Nick > > Look for a PS2 to USB adapter. I have one that allows me to plug an IBM > model M keyboard into a Dell laptop, and it works perfectly. (No > manufacturer's name on it--it just says > "Made in China" like so much else these days.
I bought a USB to MIDI adapter on ebay. I didn't save the URL, but the description is / was: "USB IN-OUT MIDI Interface Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Adapter Cord 2017". It was about $6, with free shipping, and it probably came from the far east (most of the stuff I buy on ebay comes from the far east)--it may take 30 days or so to arrive. (There may be a US supplier of the same thing, at a higher price.) (I thought I bought two, one as a spare, but my notes don't say that, and I don't immediately see the other one--if I bought 2, I got the 2 for $6 (i.e., $3 each).) I'm using it to interface from Rosegarden on my PC to a Yamaha TG-100. At some point I might also hook up a MIDI keyboard. I use the TG-100 to output songs for me to practice my "singing" ;-) For my purposes, if there is any latency, I don't notice it. (OTOH, I have a problem with Rosegarden displaying "long" lyrics--I joined a Rosegarden maillist to ask for help on that.)
