Hardware MIDI Out for USB-only keyboards, etc

[Amberwolf]

If you ever have any USB MIDI controller device that *doesn't* have a hardware MIDI port, you can use this to give it one.  

I don't know if it supports *all* such devices, but anything using the class-compliant "driverless" connection ought to work. 

 

https://www.serdashop.com/USBMIDIHost

From the site:

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USB MIDI Host module :
Create a real MIDI OUT port for your pure USB MIDI controllers and keyboards, without a PC.
Available as separate PCB and as Module (PCB + Enclosure)
'Classic' DIN MIDI Out port
USB Host port, provides power to your USB MIDI device and receives MIDI information
Mini USB port (for 5V power supply)
Example setup with Akai LPD8 :

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From the site:

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Compatibility
Standard MIDI compliant devices are supported.Some Complex MIDI devices use a built-in USB Hub. These MIDI devices are not supported and will NOT work with our USB HOST Module. You can determine if your device has a built-in hub by running the free Windows program USB Tree Viewer. If, when you plug in your MIDI device, it appears as a new hub plus one or more devices then it will not work with our USB Host Module.
 
USB MIDI Host Compatibility List
Known Supported Devices    Unsupported Devices
AKAI LPK25 keyboard    Behringer UMA25S
AKAI LPD8    Novation Launch control
Akai MPK Mini mkII    Alesis V49
Akai MPC 1000    Teenage Engineering OP-1
Arturia Beatstep     
Arturia MiniLab Mk1     
Arturia Minilab MKII     
Behringer X32     
Behringer XR18     
Casio CDP-220R     
Casio CGP700     
Casio Privia PX-S3000     
Farfisa FX-1000     
KAWAI MP6     
KORG ARP Oddisey     
KORG nanoPAD2     
KORG Microstation     
KORG SQ-1     
M-Audio Axiom     
M-Audio X-Session     
Novation LaunchKey 49 MK2     
Novation SL Mark II     
Numark Orbit     
Yamaha NP12     
Yamaha P105     
Yamaha THR5/THR10     
Zoom MS-70 CDR  

 

  

[msmcleod]

Interesting... I was just looking at a similar device today:



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403116080111

 

[Amberwolf]

Looks oddly familiar...I think I might've seen that on an amazon listing for other Doremidi stuff and not realized what it was, last year or so when I was looking for a replacement for my finally-died 1990s MIDIMan USB-MIDI box....