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  1. Feb 16th, 2002, 03:52 PM #1
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    Information on hooking up MIDI compatible keyboard into Computer

    I have a MIDI compatible keyboard. I was wondering how i could hook it up to my computer (i know its possible). I would have to buy a MIDI cable, but i'm not sure what the cable would plug into on my computer side. Anyone got any info on this?
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  2. Feb 16th, 2002, 10:39 PM #2
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    you would need an audio card that would support the midi input

    or you can buy a seperate pci card just for midi

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  3. Feb 17th, 2002, 12:34 AM #3
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    Can it perhaps be hooked up through the game port? cause i don't have the money for another sound card right now...
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  4. Feb 17th, 2002, 12:50 PM #4
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    yea i think there are some connectors that will let you connect it to your gameport
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  6. Feb 17th, 2002, 12:55 PM #5
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    your game port is your midi port that is what it was origianlly designed for

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    You can get cables that are joystick at one end, and two midi connectors (in and out) on the other.

    Note that you plug the "in" cable into the "out" on your keyboard...
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  8. Feb 17th, 2002, 06:26 PM #7
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    Originally posted by parksie
    You can get cables that are joystick at one end, and two midi connectors (in and out) on the other.

    Note that you plug the "in" cable into the "out" on your keyboard...
    Thanks, i didnt know the game port was meant for that.

    Mike, can you please elaborate? Does the midi cable from the keyboard plug into the keyboard jack in my computer? I dont understand how that could work...
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  9. Feb 18th, 2002, 11:56 AM #8
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    No, you plug it from your MIDI keyboard into your soundcard...
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