OUT connectors and one or two joystick connectors. Depending on the breakout cable you may also need
a MIDI cable to go between the breakout cable and the G-DEC.
Figure 2 soundcard MIDI/joystick breakout cable
2. USB
Some newer PCs or laptops will not have the soundcard joystick connector. For these computers you can
buy a USB–to-MIDI converter. An example of a USB-to-MIDI converter is the M-AUDIO Uno (see
Figure 3).
Figure 3 M-Audio Uno. USB to MIDI converter
3. Font panel DRIVE extensions
Some “deluxe” soundcards will often have the MIDI IN and OUT available on a front panel breakout box.
These connectors will often be a smaller version of the standard MIDI cable. Most deluxe soundcards will
include the adapters.
After choosing the port to use, connect the MIDI OUT cable from the computer to the MIDI IN connector
of the G-DEC. You could also connect the G-DEC MIDI OUT to the PC MIDI IN; that will be useful for
saving your presets but not needed to play MIDI files.
