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UX16 MIDI Interface (Standard)

The UX16 USB-MIDI Interface is about the easiest way to connect your musical keyboard to your computer. If your computer has a USB jack (most computers in the last few years do), you simply connect the UX16 to your USB connector on your computer and plug the MIDI in and out cables (shown shortened in the photo above - the actual length of the USB cable is 2 feet and the length of the MIDI cables is a little over 4 feet) into your keyboard. You will have to install a "driver" so that your computer knows about the UX16 and the driver is included with the interface on a CD-ROM. Many people that purchase keyboards would love to be able to save and edit their songs in the computer, the same way that they use Word Processors. Having a graphical display, whether you choose the Piano Roll view or Notation view, makes it very easy to fix any errors you may have made playing your song. Of course, composers like the fact that they can print their masterpieces. Once you are connected to your computer, you will need some kind of music software. There are many kinds of software available for handling music, from very inexpensive to thousands of dollars.  more

  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Feb-20-2009

good product

I bought this and used it only a few times. I ended up not using after I found out that the reverb and other nifties didn't translate to the computer via midi, so I hooked up the keyboard through the mic jack. This is not the products fault however, the product worked as described. It is just...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jan-30-2009

Cable

Yamaha doesn't tell you that you need their cable to connect to a PC. But you do. It's too short so you have to have the keyboard hugging the computer.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jan-27-2009

Yamaha UX16 -- simple and convenient

I bought my Yamaha UX16 USB-MIDI interface just the other day. It replaced my former MIDI hookup, which was more complex and cumbersome.My other midi connection was a Midiman Midisport 2x2 from M-Audio. It was cool for a while, but I ran into a serious problem with it. When I upgraded my...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Dec-02-2007

Computer recording enthusiasts: DO NOT BUY THIS!

If there is anyone seriously interested in computer recording I would first check out the Edirol UA-4FX. It is a fully intergrated USB/Audio interface with 4 imputs including: 1 for MIDI, 1 RCA stereo imput, 1 for a dynamic mic/guitar and 1 for a condenser mic with the option to use phantom...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Aug-09-2007

Great cable!

Note that if you're running a newer Mac (I have a MacBook Pro) you have to download the latest driver from Yamaha. And another gotcha is that you have to completely uninstall the driver they give you in the box before the new one will work. It's annoying as all get out, but the instructions for...

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Feb-16-2007

Good value, good product

I've had no issues with this and love it. Simple to use and no issues using this interface with with my Yamaha CBX-T3.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Jun-26-2006

After 8 months this hardware is not working

The red light went off and the US 16 is not working anymore.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: May-15-2006

Needed to swap MIDI IN with MIDI OUT

I encountered the same problem as Toni Haun, and needed to swap the MIDI IN port with MIDI OUT port for the adapter to function properly.

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  • From: Amazon
  • Posted: Sep-26-2005

if at first it doesn't work....

ended up having to switch the MIDI IN to the MIDI OUT position to get it to work. am glad it did!

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