OTraki USB MIDI Cable Converter

READ THE INSTRUCTIONS in the product description! You need to plug the "IN" cable to the MIDI "OUT" and the "OUT" cable to the MIDI "IN" port. I'm using this cable along with a $12.58 KOHAW Male-to-Female USB-to-Lightning adaptor to connect a Casio Privia PX-100 electronic keyboard to my iPad's SimplyPiano app by Joy Tunes. Once I overcame the operator errors causing a slow start (didn't originally order the USB-to-lighting adaptor and wrongly plugged the cable "IN" to "IN" and "OUT" to "OUT") it worked perfectly. My iPad recognizes that a MIDI is connected with the cable plugged incorrectly but for it to work with the app I had to read and follow directions. Duh! Who would have thought??? I would recommend this cable. Good price, good delivery time, good product.

For those of you who got this because their current midi setup stopped working with the M1 Mac this is a solution. I have a Clarrett thunderbolt which doesn't work yet with the M1 ( I have a M1 Mac mini ) and wanted something relatively inexpensive that I could use while I either get a new interface or wait for focusrite to release drivers. The good news, my pianoteq software recognizes this and it works! I haven't tried recording with it, but I'm sure that should work given it works with pianoteq. Anyways, for the price and function this is a great product.

The interface worked fine under Windows 10 on my system and didn’t require any additional drivers beyond those automatically installed by Windows. The one small issue of concern is the mechanical strength of the design. The usb connector has bent slightly under the weight of the cable itself (I haven’t bumped it or stressed it otherwise) and is no longer fully in line with the plastic body of the adapter, which leads me to wonder about the likely longevity of the product. That said, I’m happy with my purchase overall because it “just worked” when I plugged it in. [Update] It’s been about seven months since I posted the last review and the unit just came apart (the usb connector separated from the body where the body continued to come apart, despite my wrapping it with electrical tape to try to slow its separation). Where it was located the cable was subject to some movement daily as the laptop it was connected to was moved around, but none of the normal usb cables with strain relief sections connected to the laptop seem the worse for wear. I’d recommend against this adapter unless you can position it so there is nearly no strain on the cable AND it sees very little movement. I was very happy with its performance right up until it broke, however.

I'm learning piano and have found the app Complete Music Reading Trainer from Binary Guilt to be awesome for noob level note reading. However, without MIDI connected, my Samsung tab was giving far too many inaccurate note results. Especially on sharps and flats. I looked at several cable converters and ended up picking this one. Reasons, much more streamlined looks than others, acceptable latency and USB 3.0 vs. others that only work with 2.0. The result, WORKS PERFECTLY. The keyboard is an old Casio CTK-650 and the tab is a Samsung E-8. I can't vouch for other setups, but if this is similar to your situ, here's the green light.

Well, if I didn't see all the other reviews to reverse the In and Out before I purchased this I probably would have thought I got a dead on arrival. But, that does the trick and then this showed up immediately on my PC when I hooked up my old Yamaha keyboard to Reaper. So, I can't really be that upset. It was really really easy setup. I also liked having the light on the USB connection so I can see that it's definitely working. That was a nice touch.

It does what it’s supposed to do. It’s a bit short on length. Cable is a little cheap probably would not buy it again. On and Amazon It transmits midi data not sound. lol Also why a question about tech support. Hahaha who needs tech support for a midi din to USB cable? rofl.

I was having inconsistent timing issues and notes misfiring. My setup is Ableton Live on OSX, MIDI out to modular. Here's what I did to fix it. In Ableton, go to MIDI settings and turn OFF 'sync' (only have 'track' ON). Next, go to 'Audio MIDI setup' settings in OSX. Enable the channels you want to use and check the "General MIDI" box under 'features'. Although some of these recommended settings may not be necessary (you may want to experiment further), everything is rock solid for me now. I hope it works for you too!

Try switching the In and Out cables. I'm a professional musician, and I bought this cable. I hooked it to my computer and drum machine, and it didn't work. In my world, In goes to In, and Out goes to Out. Just on a whim, I switched the cables. It worked. Now that I read the description of the item, that's exactly how it says to connect to gear: In cable to Out on gear, Out cable to In on gear. Backasswards, if you ask me.

I have a 2001 keyboard, and it works just fine with midi files :]

It a just plug-and-play with the Yamaha keyboard. recommending it

Can be used for Raspberry Pi running minidexed Yamaha DX7 synthesizer emulator to connect a MIDI keyboard. cables are a little thin but it works.

Works great for my Roland keyboard controller

I have a old keyboard with analog midi in/out port. With this adapter, I connect my keyboard to my laptop via USB port. Pretty cool!!!