Erratic with my synth Yamaha 2

Erratic with my synth Yamaha 2

USB PC keyboard MIDI Interface Adapter Cable (Electronics)

Customer Review

This product exists in several brands, it is sold at very different prices, but it's always the same low-end product.
If you are a musician and want a robust interface that works in all cases, go your way.
I tested with a laptop with Vista Home 32, with a tablet and an Android phone, I only got partial workings.
First of all, impossible to perform sysex exchange: I use the same software and hardware, same setting, etc ... with my old PC (with a Creative sound card with MIDI interface), and it does does not work.
Sometimes it planted the synth!
I made all possible settings with MIDI-OX and even SendSX does not.
The driver is generic, I have not found other versions to download.
No adjustments are possible via the driver to improve compatibility with my Yamaha synth SY22, the document is almost nonexistent, and there is very little information on the internet (those with bp end up buying another product).
It is likely that all those who have older hardware (80s / early 90s) will have the same difficulties.

The connection is simple (MIDI IN MIDI OUT cable on the synth), and if you make a mistake, you can always check the connection by playing a few notes: the LED "in" should flash to receiving balanced by the cable.
The cables are long (3m).

With this interface, I can control the synth sounds from the PC without any perceptible lag, and I can record keyboard notes in the PC sequencer.
But as soon as I turn on the effects in the MIDI exchange (aftertouch for example), I lose communication: I have to disconnect / reconnect the USB.
I tested under Android 4.0.4 on my shelf, it works unless there is a max lag when using the master keyboard synth with synthsoft (surprising, but suddenly This is not very usable).
With my phone under 4.4.4, it works poorly; I get the notes but oddly apps work (loss of sound, keys locked, ...) as if the messages exchanged were corrupt.

So in summary, this product should be used with a sequencer (but I have doubts about the robustness of operation), and only for the raw scores without further control.

Anyway, this is disappointing for me ...

In the end, I bought the Roland USB MIDI Interface UM-ONE-MK2 works perfectly.

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