That one is really cheap (like $3) but I saw one guy complaining about a half second latency, and when recording to MusicMaker that would be a problem.[/url]
The USB connection only provides a MIDI connection (over USB), so you don't need a USB to MIDI interface/converter/thing. However MIDI only allows you to send and record ('sequence') information about what notes are played, how hard they are hit, what program numbers are used and which controllers are adjusted, etc.
It won't allow you to record the sound from the microStation to the computer. You can however then use the microStation to control software synths (plugins, vst, etc) on your computer - but you might as well have bought any cheap MIDI controller.
For recording sounds from the microStation that you have to hook up the Audio outputs (Main L/R) to the line inputs of some sound card or audio interface on your computer, and record onto an audio track in your recording software.
Also, USB-MIDI tends not to have any latency - not any noticably anyway. It is usually the sound card that has the latency (for sound coming out of the computer, e.g. when a software synth is controlled by MIDI.
This latency can usually be tweaked (up to the limits of your computer) but also needs really to use a pro audio interface with the correct drivers in order to get latency down to something really usable.
Current Gear: Kronos 61, RADIAS-R, Volca Bass, ESX-1, microKorg, MS2000B, R3, Kaossilator Pro +, MiniKP, AX3000B, nanoKontrol, nanoPad MK II,
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Software: NI Komplete 10 Ultimate, Arturia V Collection, Ableton Live 9. Apple OSX El Capitan on 15" MacBook Pro
I have 5.1 surround sound speakers and the volume controller has a place to put in headphones and an input device. I plug it in there and it sounds great, stereo and everything. However, Magix Musicmaker 16 doesn't pick up the sound input. Now, I plug it into the input device on the soundcard itself and I get no sound.
