Re: [LAU] Control iPad synth

Ralf Mardorf <ralf.mardorf-ZCLZIpdjs0kJGwgDXS7ZQA(a)public.gmane.org> writes: A few points of reference: I bought a USB multicard reader (actually 2). Either of them made it close to impossible to insert a Memory Stick because of plastic ridges, and the contacts were arranged in a manner that within very few uses they were bent out of shape. Inserting an M2 flashcard required so much force that you feared for it. It worked for SD cards and microSD (and a miniSD adapter). THen I got a (used) Expresscard reader of Chinese provenience. This works mostly fine, but you cannot use a (Sandisk) Memory Stick Duo to Memory Stick adapter in it: it peels it into pieces. I haven't figured out how it does that. A straightforward Memory Stick works reasonably well. Then there are the infamous ubiquitous USB-to-Midi adapters with a violin clef printed on them. They mangle SysEx information (each time differently) and only manage to pass notes unmolested. Basically, the mechanics may be too cheaply produced, and bad chips don't get retired. There is no quality control. You may be lucky, or not. Sometimes it is easier to buy from a local brand that OEMs Chinese stuff (Delock, Ednet, Hama...) because at least they have some sort of quality control and can pressure their suppliers a bit. And returning stuff is easier. -- David Kastrup