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MIDI rules. I love that I can hook up an old keyboard from the 80s to my PC running the lastest flashy synth VST in a DAW. When such keyboards were manufacture
by UtopiaPunk 3y ago
MIDI rules. I love that I can hook up an old keyboard from the 80s to my PC running the lastest flashy synth VST in a DAW. When such keyboards were manufactured, personal computers were rare, let alone DAWs. It's just neat to see technology stay relevant and useful over decades, instead of becoming e-waste. Thanks MIDI!
- eweise 3y agolove the 5 pin connectors as well. Its like the 80s are still here.
- photonerd 3y agoAren’t they just standard 5-pin DIN connectors?
- tremon 3y agoStandard 5/180 DIN connectors, yes. The DIN standard specified the number of pins and the angle (arc) between the first and last pin.
- epcoa 3y agoSure - that’s very 70s to 80s Euro hi-fi though. I guess most olds here associate it with the PC/AT clone keyboard connector in the early 90s.
- wildzzz 3y agoIts the same feeling working with old test equipment. They have these massive Centronics-style GPIB ports that you can either connect to a converter or an Ethernet adapter. The great part is that the commands from an old unit almost always work on a brand new unit with similar features. I had to use an old spectrum analyzer from the time before floppy diskette drives were common and moved up to a brand new one that ran Windows 10. I could directly connect to the Ethernet port and send the exact same commands to get my measurements.