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With a USB midi interface, i don't need to install drivers ? It's a 
driver-free technology ??? Drivers are only for serial and parallel 
interface ? Will a "Midiman USB" or other USB Midi inferface work in 
Windows 2000 ?

jean-seb

--- In AN1x-list@y..., Roland van Oorschot  <rolando@c...> wrote:
> >===== Original Message From jsbedard@h... =====
> >Can someone help me ? I need a MIDI interface that work well in
> >windows 2000. The midiman series seems very shitty, don't support
> >Win2000, Yamaha and Roland too! Can i find a midi interface (USB or
> >serial) that procide Windows2000 drivers!???
> 
> To clear things up:
> I've got a MidiMan Portman 2x4 and works absolutly fine with my 
Roland & 
> Yamaha gear.
> MidiMan support told me that there will be no Win2000 drivers for 
my PortMan 
> 2x4 though :(
> So I'm stuck with Win98 or ME.
> 
> Who told you that MidiMan is shitty? I read a test of Midi-
interfaces not so 
> long ago and Midiman was one of the best and I'm happy with mine.
> 
> Anyway, Windows 2000 supports USB so buy an USB midiport.
> When those USB ports where introduced, people where a bit sceptic 
about the 
> speed-performance but I hear no negative words about that anymore.
> 
> That's my humble opinion and maybe there are some guys/gals on this 
list who 
> can fill us in about those USB<>speed stories.
> 
> R.
> 
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