No Midi-Game port on the X-FI sound ca

Before buying any of the "X-FI Sound Cards" I've noticed that the X-FI sound cards do not have a Midi-Game Port on the card itself. My current sound card "Audigy 2" does has one.
How is one to use these sound cards with a midi keyboard without buying extra devices, such as the X-Fi I/O Dri've?Is there a way to use the mainboard game port via X-FI sound card? Has this ever been tried?
Thanks!

Since the MIDI data is a sort of control data only, it's all the same which MIDI port are you using for to connect the keyboard controller into your PC. If your motheboard do have a MIDI port then just use it. Otherwise, you need to buy a USB MIDI Interface to get the keyboard hooked.
USB MIDI Interfaces are not very expensi've - street prices starts from around $40US.
- http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.list&ID=usbmidiinterfaces
- http://www.zzounds.com/cat--MIDI-Interfaces--2429
- http://www.musiciansfriend.com/rec/navigation/midi-interfaces-computer-hardware-recording?N=0000+304893&s=computer
Also, it's possible that you keep the Audigy plugged and use it's MIDI controller only (disable the card itself (and it's IEEE394 controller if there is one) through Device Manager and left the Game/MIDI Controller into use.
jutapa

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Since the MIDI data is a sort of control data only, it's all the same which MIDI port are you using for to connect the keyboard controller into your PC. If your motheboard do have a MIDI port then just use it. Otherwise, you need to buy a USB MIDI Interface to get the keyboard hooked.
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- http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.list&ID=usbmidiinterfaces
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Also, it's possible that you keep the Audigy plugged and use it's MIDI controller only (disable the card itself (and it's IEEE394 controller if there is one) through Device Manager and left the Game/MIDI Controller into use.
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Sth,
If you are trying to connect a midi cable to your gameport then I am positi've that this is the adaptor to use. This is taken directly from the product description:
"The MIDI adapter allows you to connect a MIDI keyboard to your Sound Blaster?'s MIDI/Game port. It provides standard MIDI input, MIDI output and joystick connectors. Add a MIDI sequencer or sampler application (sold separately) and you are ready for a serious jam session!"
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Blues Piano,
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