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At first I was very hesitant about trusting a cable so inexpensive. But, being on a tight budget, and trying to build a make shift "woodshed" to study music in, I needed SOMETHING. It's going between my midi capable keyboard and my computer to use under CubaseLE4 with some VST instruments. Plugged in the cable connections as directed, tinkered with a few settings (read the tips at the end), and everything worked beautifully. Very inexpensive, and does exactly what I was looking for. Not much more I could expect than that.

Tips:

#1. If you're setting up your computer to use midi instruments, with a cable like this, uninstall any USB devices with audio capture on it (i.e. a webcam). When I first installed this cable, NOTHING would recognize my keyboard being attatched. It took me about 4 hours of trial and errors and some googling to find out that my Logitech webcam was preventing the cable from being recognized as an audio input. So, uninstall that stuff first, THEN try using the midi cable.

#2. Once again after hours of trial and error, and some googling, I found a catch with CubaseLE4. If you're using midi to make drum tracks, guitar tracks, etc. (Kore Player, EZDrummer, etc.), you have to add the channel as a VIRTUAL instrument, NOT a midi instrument. I don't know why they changed it in LE. But, I do know that it was a confusing lock out for me. Hopefully I saved someone a little frustration.

I bought this for my kids. It works with their Casio keyboard and laptops so that they can use software to quiz them on playing correct notes. They enjoy using it, and it has given us another method of practicing and learning to read music.

Works WITHOUT having to install a thing. I've used other cables - some work on Mac but fail on my PC - drivers won't remedy it. Just remember to put the cable's IN into the midi device's OUT and VV. Nice simple no name solution.

I'm running four of these cables simultaneously on a Mac Pro, without any problems. One thing I did notice, was that the instructions were incorrect. As far as how to connect them (i.e. in to out/ out to in). Instead the MIDI OUT actually goes to the keyboards MIDI out, IN to MIDI IN. Might be why so many people have had problems with these. Instruction were wrong. Running Logic Pro, OSX Snow leopard.

This MIDI to USB Cable works perfectly! When using it in FL Studio 8, it is very quick to recognize it and easy to use. The time it takes to get from the keyboard to the computer is so small it isn't even noticeable.

Some people have commented on how the adapter for the MIDI part seems backwards (In is Out and Out is In) but the instructions clearly specify this and tell you what to do. Nothing needs to be installed and it works right off the bat.

I had a MIDI SportUno before this and I couldn't get it to work, probably because of Vista, so I strongly recommend this to anyone who is choosing, especially if the Uno is being considered and you're running on Vista.

Great product!