Very cheep USB MIDI interface. Is it any good?
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- I bought a cheep unbranded USB MIDI interface off ebay. Is it any good? Will it do the job?
The “MIDI Ox” MIDI monitor program I use can be found at www.midiox.com/home.htm
Thanks for putting this out, I got mine shipped without any instructions, didn't expect that the IN plug would go into MIDI OUT and vice versa. Got it sort of working on my setup!
I'm afraid given my experience with this and the experience of most of the people who have left comments, the instructions should read "Do not buy. Do not use!".
Glad to hear you got yours working.
to be fair,midi always goes from in to out and vice versa.
I've purchased a wireless MIDI dongle from Lekato that appears as USB Audio in Windows device manager. It works great, on that one the MIDI OUT connector goes to the output of my MIDI source. The other dongles follow the opposite convention of MIDI OUT to MIDI IN.
I bought the same one. It did not work. Ended up buying the one made by Roland and it works great. I came in old packaging with a Windows Vist compatible sticker on it, but it still worked on my 2017 iMac and Roland Fantom G6
Mine didnt worked, now i switched the two wires of the d- and g, now the board recognizes keystrokes by blinking but no midi software gets any signals from it
I'm glad you showed it with the DH100, that's exactly what I wanted to get this cable for.
However, these MIDI interfaces are complete rubbish so don't be surprised if it doesn't work properly.
Thanks for calling out this pile of junk. I bought one and it wasted a good few hours of my time as i wasn't sure what the weakest link was in my admittedly chaotic setup.
This heap of junk would be the weakest link in anybody's setup.
I also have the same one. I just got the same item 2 days ago, but having a hard time setting it up on my laptop.
I guess I got lucky as I have one of these and it works fine. Sometimes it stops for some reason but if you unplug the USB and replug it it's fine. For what it cost I'm happy with it.
Even then it sounds like it's not 100% reliable.
I tried it on my Yamaha DTXPlorer drum module. It is not very responsive and sometimes laggy. I can't record anything correctly.
These MIDI interfaces are really poor. Going by the comments I've had on this video, you're lucky it works at all. Mine stopped working after a day.
My interface sent no note off signal after I press a note on the keyboard. It makes another key i pressed after it have no sound.
So many people have left comments saying they bought one of these and it didn't work. They are absolute rubbish!
@@TripplikitElectronics I have a solution by pressing or activate keyboard's "Dual function" feature some problems dismiss. Here is the video:ua-cam.com/video/YtApG_u8WHs/v-deo.html
Some Consumer advice when purchasing anything electronical, if the price is dirt cheap chances are the product itself is also dirt cheap. So just purchase and high quality cable, for example if your instrument is made by Roland, Yamaha, or Casio or whatever brand name it is just purchase the midi cable made by that same manufacturing company of your instrument. You'll have to spend some money but it's guaranteed to work and it will last you a long time. ITS WORTH IT, So it will be money well spent.
Absolutely. If you look at the "Chinese Junk" video I did shortly after this one, I tore it apart and found it didn't even meet the MIDI spec as it had no opto isolator on the input.
You'll be pleased to hear I replaced it with one from M-AUDIO.
My midi keyboard can only play one note and I don't know how to fix it. I want to play 3 notes at the same but it doesn't work. How can I fix it?
This MIDI interface is total rubbish which shouldn't be on sale. I suggest you buy one from a well known brand. I bought an M-Audio MIDI interface which works great.
Thanks for warning 😎❤️👍
Nice to save somebody some time and money.
Just bought one of these. Doesn't work with my Roland XV-88. It outputs only one note at a time and freezes when I try to play more than one note at once. I tested it with the Boss DR-770 and it seems to work as long as I stick to playing drums (in Ableton's drum racks). CANNOT RECOMMEND.
I've had lots of comments from people like you who couldn't get it to work and only one comment from someone who said it worked OK for them.
Also, I took mine apart in my "Chinese Junk" video and found it had no opto-isolator on the MIDI input which is an absolute requirement of the MIDI specs.
AVOID!
Is this compatible with windows 11. Mine is recognized as "Usb composite device" and its not working...
Mine didn't seem very compatible with Windows 10 - and then it broke. These interfaces really are complete rubbish. I recommend you buy a MIDI interface from a respected manufacturer - they will say whether it is compatible with Windows 11.
Midi converters of higher quality are rarer and rather expensive in my country so I got this one last year but I started to use it about a month ago. It works both on windows and android. Works better on Android with minimal latency. On windows the latency is very noticeable. I would guess it is a driver issue or something
Glad yours seems to work OK. You are in a minority of people who have left comments on this video. Interesting that you got it to work on Android. I never thought to try that.
@@xio6778 wtf are you on
of the two I had, one I recently ordered was the newer one, didn't work at all, the older style one (with a treble clef logo on it) fared better, but still didnt recognise my MIDI Keyboard at all. you're better off buying a UR22 or something that has MIDI / Audio with proper drivers. the problem is in the circuit/embedded software, which is poorly designed.
I wish I could put a big sign up somewhere saying "Don't buy one of these".
I took mine apart (see "Chinese Junk" video) and found they have no opto-isolator on the MIDI input which they should have as per the MIDI spec - especially connecting to a computer.
I bought an M-Audio UNO which has worked perfectly.
@@TripplikitElectronics the newer ones on Amazon are MIDI Class Compliant.. FORE MIDI USB cables the ones with the red led and blue to indicate MIDI data being sent. They work with everything and are good for the money. Nothing beats my Steinberg MIDI ports obviously but the UR824 doesn't come with MIDI ports so these FORE MIDI cables work great.. but the chinese ones....I'm baffled.. how come they've sold so many?! There is a guy online selling an upgraded chip component but well.. really? Bin it, or better yet avoid those silvery treble clef ones!! Lol
wanted to use it with my yamaha dd75 drum pad. it only sends one midi signal a second☹️
I think I get more comments on these MIDI interfaces than any other video. I say every time - they are absolute junk! I suggest you buy one from a known brand - mine's M-Audio.
@@TripplikitElectronics i bought one from lekato. it works great 👍
I was about to give up trying to get mine to work and I tried that old favourite, try different USB ports, I got mine working using a USB 3.0 port of all things! I'm also lucky to be using a workstation with a ton of ports to choose from. Hope this can help someone else.
Going by the comments I've had in this video, less than 50% of people who've bought these have got them working. Most of those have got it working found it unreliable. Best off spending the money on a good MIDI interface from a known brand.
I have been working with this cable for about 6 or 7 years without any problem.
I've had quite a few comments on this video saying how poor this unit is. You're the first person I've heard of who's actually had any success with it.
@@TripplikitElectronics mine is good. Not best. But it's ok.
Great im waiting for one in the post. Generally if you tell them its not working you get the refund and keep the product.
Yeah but then you have the same amount of money, a useless piece of junk and a load of time wasted trying to get it to work.
I have two USB dongles that look like yours. One appears in device manager as USB Audio Device and has a red LED for IN, it works fine. The second matches yours for LEDs (green IN) and also is recognized by both Windows and Linux as USB20MIDI device. Linux shows it has a CH340 serial interface chip. DAWs try to work with it and it just does not function. I am finding forums describing it as a problem.
These MIDI interfaces are badly designed and badly made - I'm not surprised you're having trouble with them. I suggest you save yourself a lot of trouble and buy an interface from a good brand. I went with M-Audio.
@@TripplikitElectronics Update: I purchased two more dongles from a company called Lenkato. The wireless one is great! It shows in Windows and Linux as USB Audio device. The second is wired and it shows as USB20MIDI or CH345. It works on Chrome but not Linux and Windows.
On retesting I find some of the dongles that fail to work with Windows do work with Linux or Chrome. The cheap one, like yours, consistently fails. @@TripplikitElectronics
I just ordered one of these as all other midi cables are not in stock in Australia currently... Covid shortage... seriously, I tried all the stores, no Roland, no IK, no M-Audio... but only this cable $11 from an electronics shop.
I would keep on the lookout for an M-Audio (which is what I ended up getting) etc as these really are poot. I took mine appart (see "Made In China" video) and it doesn't even have an opto isolator in it - real no no for MIDI.
what brand is it? does it also work on Windows 10?
These are unbranded Chinese off eBay. They should work with Windows 10 if they work at all. Quite a few people who have bought them have posted comments that they worked badly or not at all.
I took mine apart (see "Chinese Junk" video) and found they have no onto-isolator on the MIDI input which they should have as per the MIDI spec.
Best avoided to be honest.
@@TripplikitElectronics Thanks
Do you know by this one if you see it does not work I have one too does not work waste of money
I bought that cable to use it with my electric keyboard playing trough a standalone program in my laptop. and it caused me problems, like freezing notes while playing or stop sending signal to my laptop, also playing random notes i didn't press on my keyboard. I'm thinking of getting a new one with more quality just to confirm if the cable was the problem
Same problem here
@@user-ht1iz9xh5d i recommend you to buy the UM-ONE mk2 Roland midi cable. I bought that and it works very well, also with old or vintage midi pianos. Its good quiality and reliable. More expensive but worth it!
I bought one of those long ago and have always had the same problem, that thing is useless
@@julianagil2427 any one solved these problem here?!!
same issue, piece of poop
The opto-isolator was missing on mine. I added the opto, 220 ohm resistor and diode to the circuit board, and then it worked, but not very well.
what opto isolator and diode did u use?
@@legominimovieproductions I used a 617 opto and a 1N4148 diode.
Mine isn't working.....
Shoddy piece of equipment
I had one of the same chinese that worked for years then died. Got another cheap one and yes. The new one doesn't work.
How to order midi interface
I got mine off eBay but I wouldn't bother they are complete rubbish. I suggest you buy a good quality branded one - I went for M-Audio.
i smashed mine because it sucked so much. the keys would get stuck on it when i used it and its bad
Best thing for it.
I just bought this and it hasn’t arrived yet, apparently they had trouble delivering it, even though they usually just drop it off the mail box outside, might get another one if this doesn’t work...
Trying to get a refund would probanly be your best plan!
How much rupees that midi cable
One Grey rupee
I have a solution by pressing or activate keyboard's "Dual function" feature "some" problems of this interface will dismiss. Here is the video:ua-cam.com/video/YtApG_u8WHs/v-deo.html
An interesting work round but mine actually just failed when I tried to test it's performance.
Awful cable, doesn't work properly, missing components
I've not heard a good word said about them.
I had one of those, didn't take long to give up on it. Utter junk.
Yes. Utter rubbish!
This is producet is West of money
Absolutely. It is terrible. Do not buy.
better than we can buy 'Roland um one' it works great.😍😍😍😍😍😍
I bought the same cable at Amazon, he doesn’t work ...it’s a piece of garbage, do not buy that cable!!!!
Absolutely. DO NOT BUY THIS!
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