Hardware (Instruments and Effects) • Re: USB interface or old midi in/out?

Unless you are going to be sending banks and/or updating firmware, go with DIN MIDI.
1. better physical connection
2. more consistent cable construction
3. cheaper

I agree with #1, but disagree with 2 and 3. I have a pile of dead MIDI cables in the bottom of a drawer that have accumulated over the years, some of which were pretty expensive, but can’t say the same for USB cables. Which leads to #3 - Decent MIDI cables aren’t as cheap as decent USB cables. Also, USB cables don’t require an interface so, unless you already have a MIDI interface (maybe built into your audio interface), that’s an additional expense. Ultimately, I don’t think any of these matter too much if it’s just for studio use.

Statistics: Posted by cryophonik — Mon Jan 06, 2025 4:59 am

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