Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

What is the opto-isolator circuit? That's the first I've heard of it.



On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Giles Hearn wrote:

> From: Giles Hearn <giles_hearn@...>
> 
> You should be fine with your 486. There is no real
> minimum requirement for MIDI. It's dog slow anyway.
> What's more important is that you might have problems
> recording and using the sequencing software once
> you've got your MIDI link set up. You'll need an old
> version of Cakewalk (or similar) coz the new stuff
> just won't run on your PC.
> As for the question about the lead - I assume your
> referring to the MIDI In/Out lead that connects
> between the DTXpress MIDI ports and the Soundcard/Game
> port on the PC. Sorry, but I didn't get that lead with
> my kit. Neither did I get the PC-Host 8-pin miniDIN
> lead. I guess you'll have to get these yourself.
> Remember, good quality MIDI leads have the
> opto-isolator circuit inside. Don't buy cheap leads.
> If you need any advice, I'll be here.
> 
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