I too have have had a lot of trouble with USB MIDI interfaces. When I set up my current computer (Athalon 750) I got a MidiSport 4x4 usb interface. I could not get the audio and the MIDI to sync. I thought is was the soundcard for a long time. After hearing about other folks with the same problem I picked up a parallel port interface and things have been much better. I think the problem is that win98 (and possibly others) dont handle the USB ports in a timing sensitive way. I am under the impression that things are better with later versions of windows, sequencers, drivers and what-not but I am set up for the moment. Heck, it only took me 10 years to upgrade from my last system. Ezra --- In xl7@y..., gary saville <ocylate@s...> wrote: > USB = Shitty Sound > > I've had tons of trouble using a usb sound card (roland u-8). I'm borrowing a pcmcia layla to do a mixdown at the moment. because the u8 drops midi sync constantly.. > I don't believe there is enouph throughput to use midi and full duplex sound. > > Gary > ocylate@s... > www.fatbeatsinc.com > www.heilo.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Panzare > To: xl7@y... > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 6:33 PM > Subject: RE: [xl7] Re: Sad MIDI connection question. > > > M2, > > Another question, this time about sound cards. I need to find a different sound card than > the AWE64 I'm using right now...it's a royal pain in the butt to configure with external > MIDI devices. I'm looking at the Delta 410, or the Audiophile 2496 or the new Sound > Blaster Extigy which is an external module that can be connected to a standard laptop > or PC via a USB interface. It's got built-in MIDI-IN/OUT connectors, SPDIF In/Out plus > alot more. Its about the same price as the Audiophile 410 and 2496. Have you heard > anything about any of these cards? Good or Bad? > > Thanks, > > jp > -----Original Message----- > From: emufreak1 [mailto:mmcquay@m...] > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 11:03 PM > To: xl7@y... > Subject: [xl7] Re: Sad MIDI connection question. > > > jp, > > Glad to help. > > The units are identical less the ribbon and drum pads on the 2500, > oh, and sound set of course. You had mentioned that you really > wanted the XL-7. Why did you go with the 2500 instead? As far as > advantages, it really depends on the music you like. I like all > styles so it's really up to you. Do you have a good keyboard > controller? If you do then I'd say use the expansion slots(you have > 3 open)and get the X-LEAD ROM # 9089 and use your controller keys. > The 2500 is nice but my only gripe is that I wish it had more than > the 3 extra expansion slots. Right now I have this E-MU gear: > > P2K w/Techno Synth Construction Yard & Beat Garden ROM's by Rob Papen > (giving me the standard Proteus and Orbit 3 in one module) > > XL-1 standard w/Pure Phatt ROM > (giving me the XL-1 and Mo'Phatt in one module) > > Launch Pad midi controller > > If the 2500 had six slots, I would sell these and put everything in > one and gain the sequencer(right now I use a hardware sequencer). > > Let me know what you decide to do and if there is anything else we > can do to help. You can e-mail me privately. > > Later, > > M2 > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orbit3 > > > --- In xl7@y..., "Panzare" <panzare@m...> wrote: > > Thanks M2 for the reply, claiming ignorance here, I'll take your > input as > > more credible than > > the place I bought the Proteus 2500 from. I've been out of the > recording > > hobby for some > > time and I just bought the Proteus 2500 as an alternative to the > XL7, which > > is what I really > > wanted. It makes sense that the sounds won't be the same unless the > ROM is > > also available > > in the 2500. What the CD does have are all of the song and pattern > files > > (the .MID files) for > > the MP7 and the XL7, but thats all. > > > > Based on your opinion, do you think there's any advantage the 2500 > has over > > the XL7 or > > MP7? The reason I ask is because I've considered returning the 2500 > in > > exchange for > > a XL7 after doing some more research and after reading your reply. > > Your opinion would be helpful, > > > > Thanks, > > > > jp- > > -----Original Message----- > > From: emufreak1 [mailto:mmcquay@m...] > > Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 2:19 PM > > To: xl7@y... > > Subject: [xl7] Re: Sad MIDI connection question. > > > > > > jp, > > > > Without the ROM's from the XL-7(X-LEAD#9089)and the MP-7(Pure > > Phatt#9062)in your 2500, the sounds you are trying to download > will > > NOT work. The presets are directed to pull information from the > ROM > > itself. > > > > M2 > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/orbit3 > > > > > > --- In xl7@y..., "bakura69" <panzare@m...> wrote: > > > Ok, I'm not the person who asked the original question, > > > however, I have having a similar problem. I tried numerous > > > different ways of getting the MIDI interface to connect > > > properly from my Proteus 2500(which is the basically the > > > same as the MP7 and the XL7 without the keypad), and I > > > haven't had any success with the E-Loader either, sucks > > > too because supposedly with the 2500 I can load all of > > > the factory preset songs and patterns for both the XL7 > > > and the MP7 via the E-Loader. > > > > > > I'm using Windows 2000 ServPak2, with a Creative Labs > > > AWE64 Sound Card. I loaded the Microsoft Java Runtime > > > Engine and that didn't seem to work. Haven't tried the > > > Sun version thats on the CD yet, which is a recommended > > > alternative in the FAQ's posted in files in this users > > > group. I'm going to try that next. But, any other > > > suggestions would be helpful. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > jp > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > xl7-unsubscribe@y... > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > xl7-unsubscribe@y... > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > xl7-unsubscribe@y... > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
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Re: Sad MIDI connection question.
2002-01-29 by ezra_gold