Making a MIDI Interface

John Loadsman's Build Your Own Do It Yourself Port-Powered Midi Interfaces
Plans to build an interface with schematic and board layout (based on the design below)
Mac to MIDI Interface (115K)
This package contains a schemtic plus the circuit patterns to help make a printed circuit board for the interface.
Mac MIDI Adapters (178K)
This is a set of two gif schematics (a simple interface and a more elaborate one) of MIDI adapters for the macintosh. A text file accompanies the pictures.

MIDINATOR USB-to-MIDI Interface
Companion site for a DIY interface being featured in Nuts and Volts magazine (www.nutsvolts.com).
John Loadsman's Build Your Own Do It Yourself Port-Powered Midi Interfaces
Paramid (146K) (1/21/94)
A zip file containing a description and schematic of a parallel port MIDI interface. Some electronics experience is useful.
Soundblaster MIDI connector (20K) (2/8/94)
This text file details how to make your own MIDI interface to use with a Soundblaster card.
Soundblaster MIDI interface (16K) (12/26/93)
A zip file containing instructions and some schematics for building an interface.
SoundBlaster MIDI Interface 2 (16K) (9/17/95)
This zip file contains instructions, layouts in BMP format (so you can print them even in color), and parts list to build a "Sound Blaster Joystick Port" to "Midi" interface. Submitted by Bill Blits (The file has been updated to correct some minor errors - Ed.)
MIDI for the IBM PC part 1 and part 2
Details the technical details for MIDI input/output, but just a basic schematic.

Hardware Web (R) Midi page
Plans for MIDI interfaces to use with an Amiga, PC, as well as a generic interface.
MIDI for the Pilot
Contains a schematic for a Palm Pilot MIDI interface.
MIDI-in-a-D-Shell Midi Adaptor
Plans for a MIDI adapter that has been tested on a PC running Linux (with a modified serial I/O card), Amiga 2000, and Sun Sparc 10. Should also work with typical PC sound cards. Instructions, PCB patterns, and schematics are included.