MIDI In/Out Cables

[Capt.Sparrow]

I'm looking for a reasonably priced midi in/out cable for a yamaha which plugs into usb the only ones ive found so far have been around £50 -60 i need a usb one because i use my laptop and it doesnt have a port that normal midi cables use. Does anyone know of any online shops where i can get one?

[Graeme]

Surely, what you need is a USB cable, not a midi cable (these have 5 pin DIN plugs on each end)? Your local computer shop should be able to sell you one of these - and it should cost a lot less than the sort of figures you are talking about.

[strobexii]

Check out http://www.zzounds.com/cat--MIDI-Interfaces--2429

[Jack]

Ye I beleive that Cables that you are talking about are around 20.00$ Can. At any local music store.

[Capt.Sparrow]

thanks guys ill check it out

[xskhaos04]

A midi cable is a midi cable pretty much

[Capt.Sparrow]

no most midi cables don't plug into usb they plug into a port my laptop doesnt have, thats why im looking for a USB one

[Graeme]

Originally posted by Capt.Sparrow
no most midi cables don't plug into usb they plug into a port my laptop doesnt have, thats why im looking for a USB one

So, coming back to my first post - what connector is on the output of the Yamaha whatever-it-is? If it's USB, you just need a USB cable - which you can get from any computer dealer for a lot less than the figure you mentioned.

[johnrowley]

Yamaha do a Usb to midi convertor with the cd software drivers, basically any keyboard with midi in and out (5 pin connerctors) is linke to this little "hub" which has a usb cable straight to computer. Retail at £49.00 in most Uk music stores.