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Posted by: thinkdifferent on 2009-09-04 17:37:44
I have a MIDI keyboard and a PowerBook 180. I also have a MIDI to 15 pin sound port cable. The 15 pin sound port can plug into the display port on the PowerBook, but it wouldn't make any sense to plug an audio device into a video port. Can someone help me connect the PowerBook to the keyboard?
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Posted by: Osgeld on 2009-09-04 17:58:25
the 15 pin connector is typically a pc thing (not saying it doesnt exist on mac but) when soundcards became the primary holder of the joystick port they tossed in midi since it was there. I don't think mac's have native raw midi input
you will have to buy some type of adapter
meantime check this out
http://archive.cs.uu.nl/pub/MIDI/DOC/Mac-midi-intro
as far as plugging your midi to pc soundcard cable (i have one too) into the mac video port, no it wont work, and its possible that it could damage your video hardware, if your midi device is pumping out 5 volts on a sensitive line
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Posted by: Gil on 2009-09-05 06:56:20
You need a MIDI interface. They range from a little box with 2 MIDI connectors (1 in, 1 out) from numerous brands, to comprehensive rackmount interfaces.
eBay would be a great place to look.
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Posted by: JRL on 2009-09-05 07:41:40
I also have a MIDI to 15 pin sound port cable. That's actually a PowerBook display cable AFAIK, so it won't work.
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Posted by: LCGuy on 2009-09-05 17:55:25
Yeah, what you've got is definitely a PowerBook external video cable. Plugging anything other than an external monitor into that port will not work, and may damage the PowerBook, the MIDI device, or both.
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