does anyone know whether you can map midi in/out to another computer port
(maybe using other hardware) ? I have a laptop, which I want to use as a
generic Midi sequencer to trigger a basic hardware synth setup.
Unfortunately, the laptop does not have a joystick port, just usb lpt
video and network... Any help much appreciated,

- n

On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 10:06:30 +0000, Niel Drummond
<invalid@cyanescent.co.uk> wrote:

>does anyone know whether you can map midi in/out to another computer port
>(maybe using other hardware) ? I have a laptop, which I want to use as a
>generic Midi sequencer to trigger a basic hardware synth setup.
>Unfortunately, the laptop does not have a joystick port, just usb lpt
>video and network... Any help much appreciated,
>
>- n

M-Audio, Edirol and others make USB midi interfaces.  Your default
Midi playback port is currently probably the Microsoft Synth built
into Windows.   It's easy to change this in Control Panel/Sounds when
another port becomes available.  If you're using a sequencer program,
all but the most basic will detect all available midi ports and allow
you to choose between them - even on a track-by-track basis.  You may
find a multiple-port interface useful, if you have several
multi-timbral external midi devices.

CubaseFAQ page www.laurencepayne.co.uk/CubaseFAQ.htm