DIY-Midi Controller------Gameport to Midi

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[MusicMan11712]

I am not a Mac person, but I did use a gameport/midi cable to route midi data to and from an arduino. That was last summer and I don't have the +5, TX, and RX pins memorized. They are on the web somewhere. I have some links and will try to find them. (Found one. See below.)

Also, I used a steering wheel type gameport controller (with levers, buttons, and pedals) with some software under Windows XP to generate midi data. I am not sure what software I used, but it involved a Windows utility for setting up alternate controllers. I am pretty sure the software to convert the controller to midi data was just for Windows, but I will try to remember what it was just in case there's Mac software too.

If your Mac doesn't have a gameport, I don't think the other gear will help, though you might be able to build something with a microcontroller (not really my area of expertise, though I have dabbled with an arduino for a few things).

If the midi/gameport cables are like mine, they will only connect to the TX, RX, and +5 pins of the gameport connector. If I am right, you will have to figure out how to get the other pins connected.

Interesting project!.

Steve

Here's the one I used:
http://pinouts.ru/Inputs/GameportPCMidi_pinout.shtml

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