VicTsing USB IN-OUT MIDI Cable Converter PC to Music Keyboard Adapter Cord

Works like a charm–plug and play–on my MacBook Pro with Garage Band and Logic. I connected my 2001 Korg Triton with no problem. No software needed. Cable is a practical length at about 6 feet.As many people are confused by the "In" and "Out" labels, keep in mind this refers to the flow of data. "Out" on your keyboard goes to "In" on the cable into your computer. "Out" coming from the computer thru the cable goes "In" to the keyboard. Midi communicates 2-way, so it isn't a lable that you match up, like left and right or mic vs headphones jack.

The unit powered on and was detected as a MIDI device on the computer, but it would neither send nor receive data to/from external MIDI devices. This was NOT due to simply mixing up the in/out ports. I am very familiar with the standard of connecting the output line of a MIDI controller to the input port of the MIDI interface to send to the computer, and connecting the output port of the interface to the input of a MIDI synthesizer to send messages the other way. No data was sent/received with that configuration, which is the correct one. Just to rule out all possible causes of the issue, I even the incorrect pairing of in-in out-out to see if the lines were mislabeled on the device, but it made no difference. I tested Windows 10 and OS X High Sierra with several MIDI devices that were Alesis/Korg/Sonuus - none were Yamaha and all have worked with other generic MIDI interfaces I have. Additionally, sending messages from software on the computer failed to cause any response from the outgoing message light on the device, so I have to conclude that it is defective. I know this kind of DOA or nearly-DOA situation is a risk with cheap MIDI interfaces, but I had luck with a couple generic cheap ones in the past with the same equipment and thought I'd try again, since they are extremely convenient when they do work. I guess you can't be lucky every time though.

I was really looking forward to making some intro music with a YAMAHA E313 keyboard paired with Adobe audition and Audacity. I bought this product to use the MIDI output with my Windows 7 desktop. I read all of the previous reviews and saw that there was some quality control issues with this product. I just thought "well what are the odds?", unfortunately I received a DOA product. Yes, I did try swapping around the MIDI inputs and outputs on the keyboard. Upon plugging in the adapter I was met with a failed driver install message and when I plugged it into my keyboard the red light was solid and the yellow light flickered for some reason. I tried going online to see if there were drivers available for manual install because I though it might just be a software issue, unfortunately there are none. Overall I am disappointed with my purchase.

I just got this to replace my super old Edirol UM-1S. The reason for me to replace it was because after moving to Windows 10, my Edirol stopped working. Roland discontinued the product and the last supported OS version for it was Windows 8.1. That said, I was looking for a cable that worked on Windows 10. I got this yesterday and I just plugged it in to my Surface Pro 3 running Windows 10 TH2, and it just worked. I hooked it up with Synthesia and my super old Korg Triton Studio and it just worked. So happy now.There's a bit of confusion out there since the cables are labeled OUT/IN and you are supposed to connect the OUT cable to your IN on your keyboard and vice versa. Before all this USB thing on musical instruments, you actually had to connect the OUT from one device into the IN of another, and I think that's what the mentality is. My old Edirol actually had ports labeled IN and OUT so I did had to connect the OUT on my keyboard to the IN on the adapter, so in their minds, it's as if the cable that says OUT is would be the OUT port on the device you are connecting to so it should go into the IN on your device. Besides that, it even says it on the little instructions sheet that comes with the cable so RTFM :)

I purchaced one of these in 2016. That one still works today. It does well with both input and output. It even handles sysex transfers. I had now (2019) decided to buy a couple more. I wanted to control a couple of E-MU sound moduels. I could get them to send midi data to the PC, but not from the PC to my Sound Modules. I contacted the seller, who said they would pass the information along to the manufacturer. They also offered to replace the product or refund me my cost.So this midi/usb converter has been though hardware revision changes since I bought one in 2016. So if the issues are worked out, they should be as good as the one I bought back then. The faulty one I had recieved would probably work just fine, if you were only using them to connect a midi keyboard to a PC; for control of digital audio. I would have likely never know there was an issue with them, had I not needed to send midi data from a PC to a midi instrument.One of the two devices "From the 2019 purchase" would occasionally send a key I did not play. But it did not happen very often. I used these on both Linux and Windows (not Windows 10, since I don't own it).

Worked with one keyboard (Midiplus X8) but not another (Privia PX-3S). I have another MIDI converter (iConnectivity) that works perfectly with both. Of course the iConnectivity costs several times what the Vic Tsing does.Update:I was impressed that the supplier reached out to me to offer a partial refund or replacement. I opted for a replacement that arrived quickly. Unfortunately, I could not make the second unit work with my Privia. The specific problem is that I'm getting retriggered notes on key release (there is no after touch feature on the Privia). Although the converter works with my Midiplus X8, I have neither the expertise or time to try to figure out if the problem is with the Vic Tsing or settings on my Privia PX3.I'm raising my initial rating by one star because the supplier made an excellent effort to solve the problem, and for the very low price the converter is worth trying with your own MIDI setup.

This interface is messy, bugs alot. Would not recommend.