Re: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-04 Thread Michael Pilgrim
I have a Tascam US-122 USB Audio/MIDI Interface hooked into my desktop. Everything goes through a USB2 port which also powers the unit. Same unit works for Mac & PC. Around $200 (US) at Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, etc. More info here: http://www.tascam.com/product_info.php?pid=253&nav=compu

Re: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-04 Thread Javier Ruiz
M-AUDIO does external audio interfaces with MIDI and USB Great with an Apple iBook G4! Javier > I want to add a laptop to my studio (piano teaching) and I would like it to > have a sound card - either internal or external - that I can plug my midi > keyboard into. I've just started shopping and

RE: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-03 Thread Stu McIntire
For what its worth, following up on the comments about MAUDIO midi interfaces, I used a MidiSport 2x2 for several years with no problems at all, and upgraded to a 4x4 last summer, also with no problems. I like them just fine. Used ones are often available on Ebay for very little, although new the

Re: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-03 Thread Brad Beyenhof
On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 12:48 PM, Fisher, Allen wrote: 2. If the MIDI device has a "TO HOST" port, and the laptop has a 9-pin serial port, the CCIBM cable can connect them. I've never been able to make this work reliably. (I have a MIDIMan BiPort 2x2 that has this capability and the lo

RE: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-03 Thread Fisher, Allen
hem with the Mac software, despite the availability of Windows drivers. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad Beyenhof Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 2:03 PM To: Andrew J. Fox Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Finale] midi capable laptop

Re: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-03 Thread Owain Sutton
There's USB-based midi/audio units out there, but finding them without a Google deluge is another matter. Here's the first I found after adding "-deals -special -offer". http://www.dealtime.com/xPR-Midiman_Audiosport_USB_Quattro~RD-101827186308 Andrew J. Fox wrote: I want to add a laptop to

Re: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-03 Thread Brad Beyenhof
On Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at 11:37 AM, Andrew J. Fox wrote: I want to add a laptop to my studio (piano teaching) and I would like it to have a sound card - either internal or external - that I can plug my midi keyboard into. I've just started shopping and I'm getting blank stares from the

RE: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-03 Thread Fisher, Allen
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew J. Fox Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 1:37 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Finale] midi capable laptop a dream? I want to add a laptop to my studio (piano teaching) and I would like it to have a sound card - either internal or external - that I can plug m

[Finale] midi capable laptop a dream?

2004-02-03 Thread Andrew J. Fox
I want to add a laptop to my studio (piano teaching) and I would like it to have a sound card - either internal or external - that I can plug my midi keyboard into. I've just started shopping and I'm getting blank stares from the sales help. Do I have unreasonable expectations? Are any of you worki