Creative X-fi soundcard question

procupine14 · Jun 25, 2008, 05:50 PM

So basically a friend and I are going to start using my computer for some audio/DJing recording on the side. My soundcard has a MIDI header on it (a set of pins sticking off of it that takes a plug) on the inside right next to the FP audio header. So to the question. Is there a MIDI plug/passthrough that I can plug into that?

**dj_stick** · Jun 25, 2008, 07:08 PM

you can get a gameport bracket (used to come with some soundcards and motherboards) connect that straight in, and use a gameport to midi adaptor, or if you're a DIY sort of person, follow the info here: http://www.electricstart.de/pic/midiint.gif

procupine14 · Jun 26, 2008, 10:36 AM

cool thanks!

I think what i may attempt to do is fashion a cable (thanks to your link of that pin-out) That will allow me to plug in one end to the MIDI header on the soundcard and the other end will be a MIDI connector that I can run through a pass-through on the back of my case

ROBSCIX · Jun 27, 2008, 11:17 AM

You can also enable your onboard Midi port also. Can be useful when you don't have a port on your card. Come Motherboards allow you to enable the midi port without enabling the entire onboard sound chip. Good Luck.

procupine14 · Jun 27, 2008, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBSCIX

You can also enable your onboard Midi port also. Can be useful when you don't have a port on your card. Come Motherboards allow you to enable the midi port without enabling the entire onboard sound chip. Good Luck.

awesome. I may try that once my PC gets back together from a PSU failure and a Liquid cooling loop installation

THanks for the TIP!

Jun 25, 2008, 05:50 PM	#1
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,207 Rep Power: 27 System Specs	Creative X-fi soundcard question So basically a friend and I are going to start using my computer for some audio/DJing recording on the side. My soundcard has a MIDI header on it (a set of pins sticking off of it that takes a plug) on the inside right next to the FP audio header. So to the question. Is there a MIDI plug/passthrough that I can plug into that? __________________ Laptop: HP dv6000 - Vista Ultimate (32-bit) - AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60(2.0GHz) - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200 256MB - 4GB Kingston DDR2 667 - 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive HTPC: Vista Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 5200+ x2 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - Samsung EcoGreen 1TB - Hauppauge single tuner HD - ASUS Radeon HD4550 512MB - ECS RS485M-M mobo - Creative X-fi soundcard Other PC: Vista Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 4200+ X2 - 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - XFX 8600GT XXX - DFI Infinity NF570 SLI-M2/G

Jun 26, 2008, 10:36 AM	#3
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,207 Rep Power: 27 System Specs	cool thanks! I think what i may attempt to do is fashion a cable (thanks to your link of that pin-out) That will allow me to plug in one end to the MIDI header on the soundcard and the other end will be a MIDI connector that I can run through a pass-through on the back of my case __________________ Laptop: HP dv6000 - Vista Ultimate (32-bit) - AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-60(2.0GHz) - NVIDIA GeForce Go 7200 256MB - 4GB Kingston DDR2 667 - 160GB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive HTPC: Vista Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 5200+ x2 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - Samsung EcoGreen 1TB - Hauppauge single tuner HD - ASUS Radeon HD4550 512MB - ECS RS485M-M mobo - Creative X-fi soundcard Other PC: Vista Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Athlon 4200+ X2 - 4GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 - 250GB Seagate Barracuda - XFX 8600GT XXX - DFI Infinity NF570 SLI-M2/G

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Jun 27, 2008, 11:17 AM	#4
ROBSCIX DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,745 Rep Power: 0	You can also enable your onboard Midi port also. Can be useful when you don't have a port on your card. Come Motherboards allow you to enable the midi port without enabling the entire onboard sound chip. Good Luck.