Attaching a MIDI instrument to the Mac mini
I am a "newbie" to Mac. I have a keyboard MIDI that I used to attach to my PC via the DB15 gameport connection on my Creative Live! Sound card. I have special cabling that connects the DB15 to the standard Midi In/Out plugs.
Is there any way to connect to tne Mac mini? I have a LaCie external hardrive/USB/Firewire Hub. So I have plenty of USB or Firewire connections available. I just don't know if there is a device that I can put between my midi In/Out cable that will connect to USB or firewire.
Mac-mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo; LaCie HDD/Hub Mac OS X (10.4.7)
Mac-mini 1.66GHz Intel Core Duo; LaCie HDD/Hub Mac OS X (10.4.8)
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There are several such adapters on the market, some come with Mac OS X drivers. Make sure they are Intel drivers as you will need updated drivers for your hardware.
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