Hi all, I too would opt for the joystick port, for all the same reasons as Noel mentioned; also of consideration, when using a USB connection (MidiMan gear, Roland UM-1 etc.) there tends to be a delay in the reaction time to hear the sounds as entered from the midi keyboard. i.e. play a note on the keyboard, and it is heard about half a second later, not instantly. Makes entering notes (and sequences of quick notes particularly!) with a midi keyboard in speedy entry, a little disconcerting! Of course, it's much better with speakers off.....!
Cheers, Angela ----- Original Message ----- From: "Noel Stoutenburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Finale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 5:50 PM Subject: Re: [Finale] Windows MIDI setup > > > Brad Beyenhof wrote: > > > To those of you who use Windows: > > > > I recently built myself a new machine (a 2.4GHz P4 w/1GB PC2700 DDR > > SDRAM, if you're interested) and I'm running Windows XP. I have the > > means to connect my Yamaha PSR-730 keyboard to my computer through the > > joystick port of a sound card, through a serial "TO HOST" cable, or > > through a USB connection (Midiman Midisport USB 1x1). To those with > > more experience than I, what do you recommend? > > Since I am an avid disciple of the principle of proximate connections, I'd > personally opt for the joystic port, since using it puts the MIDI signal > closest to the sound card, on the one hand, and that keeps both the serial > and USB ports free for other uses, which cannot use the MIDI port.... > > ns > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale Angela Turner FinePrint, Music Printing and Typesetting Website: www.fine-print.com.au Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 0402 84 85 31 _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
