[linux-audio-user] Cheap PCI MIDI interface

[Russell Hanaghan]

On Thu, 2004-04-01 at 16:57, Ross Vandegrift wrote:
> Hey everyone,
> 
> 	I remember back in highschool my band director bought a really
> simple 2x2 ISA MIDI interface for the band's computer.  Does anything
> like that in PCI exist?  I've looked around and didn't find anything
> that simple (ie, cheap ::-).
> 
> 	What are people doing for this?  The USB MIDI adaptors all seem
> really overpriced (they seem to start at around $40 for 1x1). 

I bought my Midisport USB 2x2 for $20 US on Ebay. Works great for what I
need.

>  I don't need
> the portability and would rather save the money.  Maybe I should just find
> a pair of SB Lives used?

OEM SB live cards are also about $19.00 US. Or at least thats what I get
mine for. Ebay is probably littered with them for almost nothing.

R~

> 
> Thanks for any tips!