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 Sun 15 Feb 2009, 18:30
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Hi
I've been surfing the net to find a USB MIDI interface which will work with my Intel iMac using 10.5. I'm a bit confused and would welcome any advice. I would like to connect my Yamaha PSR 550 to the Mac and use Garageband. I also have an acoustic guitar and would like to buy a mic and also be able to connect this and also record vocals. I think I need a 'condensor' mic for this? So in short, I need a USB Midi device with Mic for vocal (and mic for acoustic guitar without a pickup), and Midi input. I would rather spend a bit more on something with all these features than a 1 MIDI in/ 1 MIDI out cheapo wire, but I don't want to end up paying for things I will never use as a beginner amateur. I've seen some bad feedback on some models which don't yet have drivers for 10.5. Can anyone help recommend some hardware?! Thanks in advance. Hannah |
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Sat 2 May 2009, 18:27
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When it comes to MIDI, you do not need anything with firewire. MIDI is just data, and extremely light on the processor and baud rate / transfer. There is virtually no "conversion" needed. Edirol makes good, inexpensive interfaces for handling MIDI data. One thing I would recommend to anyone with multiple USB devices is a powered hub. Belkin has then for about 30 - 50 bucks. They are invaluable for the rest of your gear, as a 2.0 USB hub is usually a designated port ( ie, if you have 2 USB ports, usually only one of them is high speed ( 2.0 ) , and the other is not . . . so getting all your gear in to your computer can be a hassle without a powered hub. Not to mention, some USB devices require more power than others, so a non-powered HUB with 3-4 USB devices plugged into it can cause gremlins to creep in to your system during play. . . just more food for thought . . .
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pigletto78 New - Pls Help. Confused About Hardware Sun 15 Feb 2009, 18:30
deaconblue Citation (pigletto78 @ Sun 15 Feb 2009, 11... Mon 16 Feb 2009, 05:45
Will2009 Hello Hannah, musiciansfriend is a good store, how... Tue 17 Feb 2009, 01:08 DeniseMusic Hello,
My computer wouldn't let me start a new... Wed 29 Apr 2009, 22:14 Nicola Bloom QUOTE (DeniseMusic @ Wed 29 Apr 2009, 22... Thu 30 Apr 2009, 08:08 fishboisfo Hi Denise . . . I would like to reverb what a lo... Fri 1 May 2009, 12:47 Mac Daddy Denise... The main difference/issue was one of sta... Thu 30 Apr 2009, 08:24 jimdubpram Hi Denise
I use a Saffire Firewire LE interface wi... Thu 30 Apr 2009, 11:34 ironhead hello from what i understand you just need somethi... Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:37 DeniseMusic Thank you!! So much to learn-so little t... Thu 30 Apr 2009, 15:48 philflood Hi Denise,
For your purposes, either USB or Firew... Thu 30 Apr 2009, 17:06 DeniseMusic Mr. Snapple,
Thanks for the reply. I ordered a... Fri 1 May 2009, 15:29 DeniseMusic Once again, thank you for all the information. I ... Mon 4 May 2009, 03:22 deaconblue QUOTE (DeniseMusic @ Sun 3 May 2009, 21... Mon 4 May 2009, 22:10 edthened Hi:
One that I like, and use pretty much all the ... Tue 5 May 2009, 06:08 FastEddy More than a decade ago USB to MIDI interfaces cost... Tue 5 May 2009, 16:28 DeniseMusic I plugged in the speakers from my PC and for once ... Tue 5 May 2009, 17:37 FastEddy " ... The main difference/issue was one of st... Wed 6 May 2009, 22:15 DeniseMusic Got the Tascam interface today and was able to rec... Thu 7 May 2009, 04:09 |
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