Midi is just digital info, a bunch of 0's and 1's. it is not a form of connecting things. You want USB, firewire, serial or parallel forms of connecting things. SA&G : No, I'm not looking for a midi interface. I have midi 1x1 on my : edirol fa66 audio interface. I'm looking for a controller keyboard : that connects to the computer via midi instead of USB. in my limited : search, I've come across alot of USB midi controllers, but I want to : connect to the computer via midi--not USB. : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "James Malone" <malone_j@xxxxxxxxxxx> : To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 12:08 PM : Subject: [ddots-l] Re: non USB midi controllers : : :> The M-audio 1010 delta lite has a midi in and out. :> :> -----Original Message----- :> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :> [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On :> Behalf Of Phil Halton :> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 8:20 AM :> To: ddots-l :> Subject: [ddots-l] non USB midi controllers :> :> I'm trying to get away from USB connections for MIDI controller to :> maximize :> USB bandwidth for my external USB Hard Drive. Most of what I've :> seen out there is USB connectivity. Is there a midi controller that :> I can connect through the midi ports on my audio interface? I'm :> sure there is, but specific suggestions would help me in the search. :> :> I'm not looking for a MIDI keyboard per say, just a no-frills midi :> controller. :> :> I currently have a MAudio Keystation 49E which has midi in/out :> ports, but I :> think they're just pass through ports, and can't be used to send :> controller :> data to Sonar--just pass it on from sonar. :> :> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- :> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] :> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: :> ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :> ** and in the Subject line type :> ** unsubscribe :> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the :> ** immediately-following link:- :> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] :> ** or send a message, to :> ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq :> :> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- :> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] :> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: :> ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :> ** and in the Subject line type :> ** unsubscribe :> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the :> ** immediately-following link:- :> ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] :> ** or send a message, to :> ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq :> :> : : ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] : ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: : ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx : ** and in the Subject line type : ** unsubscribe : ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the : ** immediately-following link:- : ** [mailto:ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] : ** or send a message, to : ** ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq