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Hey there,

I really don't see how the interface between the PC and the MIDI port 
could make a difference. USB supports over 100Mbps transfer rate, 
compared to 112Kbps of serial and 5Mbps of parallel. Er...greater 
bandwith = higher timing resolutions possible = more accurate. But 
it's besides the point. The timing is determined by either your 
sequencing software or your master midi clock, not by interface.

The only reason not to get USB midi port is possible 
incompatibilities with software, but mine works great :)

Cheers,

Paul Kabzinski



--- In AN1x-list@y..., C Stone <chris.stone@s...> wrote:
> 
> Current best advice seems to be that USB is not necessarily the 
best connnection
> for MIDI
> 
> I have been told that when ranked according to potential timing 
accuracy,
> connection types for external MIDI interfaces are ordered as 
follows:
> 
> 1.  Serial - 'best', apparently
> 2.  Parallel
> 3.  USB
> 
> So I'm gonna get a Midiman BiPort while there's still some left on 
the shelves
> 
> But has anyone anything else to add to this thread?
> 
> CS
> 
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