[linux-audio-dev] a question re: the MIDI spec

[Lee Revell]

On Fri, 2004-09-10 at 23:00, John Check wrote:
> > MIDI streams need a reliable transport with guaranteed bandwidth. If
> > USB can't provide this, then it is not really suitable for MIDI, but I'm
> > not saying it is unusable, just that it may perform worse then traditional
> > serial multiport MIDI interfaces.
> >
> 
> FWIW the M-Audio keyboard I bought has a regular MIDI interface too. I'd 
> imagine one with audio inputs has it as well.  
> 

M-Audio's USB MIDI keyboards are great, but I would not expect the audio
variant to work as well.  I also would not expect the audio hardware to
be any better quality than what is in your average laptop.  I haven't
tried it though.

Lee