On Sat, 21 Nov 2015 08:52:55 +0100 (CET), F. Silvain wrote: >If you're piano has USB, you can connect it and no disadvantage as >such. I've connected a couple of my synthesizers via direct USB and >others via MIDI. Can't say I notice a different in perofrmance. One >advantage of USB over 5pin MIDI is, that every computer, that has >ports for connection, will have a USB port, whilst a MIDI port is >something special found on medium to better sound cards or of course >in a USB to MIDI adapter cable. ... USB MIDI has got the risk to cause noticeable MIDI jitter. Does USB MIDI provide galvanic isolation? Several times I read claims that USB MIDI connections aren't galvanically isolated. Standard MIDI connectors make usage of opto-couplers and shield of the MIDI DIN connectors is open. Regards, Ralf _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
