I have struck situations where the "simple pigtail" connector to the
gameport would not reliably recognise all notes and signals especially with
Yamaha equipment basically because the computer end is relying on "voltage"
transition and MIDI is a function of "current". These situations could only be
resolved with a proper interface.
Leigh.
----- Original Message -----From: Carol BeigelSent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 1:58 AMSubject: Re: [disklavier] should be MIDI interfaceThis is where ebay might be useful. You really, really need either a serial
or parallel port MIDI interface. Unless your laptop has a game port that a
joystick would plug into which would allow you to use a simple pigtail
interface. They used to be available by the hundreds of thousands, so I'm
sure someone, somewhere still has one! I do, but I use mine. Todd is right
about not even thinking about using USB with a 486. .
Carol Beigel
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