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

[John Check]

On Saturday 11 September 2004 01:28 am, Lee Revell wrote:
> 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.
>

I wouldn't base a studio on one, but I don't think thats the idea anyway.

> Lee