Sound question. Midi keyboard and AC 97 hookup?

FishTankX

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Oct 6, 2001
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How would I go about hooking the Midi out port on a MIDI keyboard to an AC97 solution? Is there any way to hook up the MIdi out port on a keyboard to the gameport on the mobo?
 

DanFungus

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this looks like it'd be what you need. I have never heard of it, or brand/seller, just did a quick search on google. My friend has a Midi-->USB converter, but I don't remember the name of it or anything.
 

bluemax

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The joystick MIDI connector is only good if your onboard audio is nice enough to HAVE a joystick port.
Mine doesn't.
You're either going to need a new sound card (with joystick/MIDI port) or a USB MIDI adapter. Use this as your chance to get that new sound card. ;) What synth/keyboard are you hooking up? You might appreciate the SB Live/Audigy/AudigyII's ability to use SoundFonts and give you a pretty decent little synthesizer for your composing pleasure. If you don't already have something better.