Others say...

"Not for amateurs"
I basically bouthe the product for the cables which work fine. I have similar software but loaded the Music Studio Kit for grins. Right away I received a Microsoft compatability warning. After playing around a bit I finally got it loaded. You have to know what you're doing for this product to provide satisfaction. I was able to get most of the functions to work although response time was slow. As I said...the cables work fine.

"A nice package!"
The drivers work fine on XP SP2, didn't get the spyware pop-ups some are complaining about. You don't NEED Internet access, as Voyetra also give you the opportunity to register the product via fax. Once registered the trial edition reminders to register go away. The only quirk I've found is that if I want my output to go to my computer instead of the MIDI out connector, I needed to change my MIDI out device to "Microsoft GS wavetable SW Synth" (instead of "Microsoft MIDI mapper") under the "Options->MIDI port setup" drop down dialog.

The package also includes 30 day demo versions of some of Voyetra's other products. The Record Producer MIDI edition does just fine at what I was wanting: a MIDI sequencer suitable for casual dabbling - the software is quite easy to learn and use (if you spend a bit of time reading the PDF manual that is included). I did NOT need to supplement the package contents with other hardware or software before I could achieve my desired outcome. -The package does include hardware and software. Overall: Voyetra can count me in the "happy customer" category!

"Why!!!"
Why does everyone think this is spyware if it shows annoying pop-up windows, which it does not, then it would be considered adware, not spyware.

"Worked for one hour"
Installed easily, but the Windows non-compatibility worried me. It worked fine for an hour, then I got stray continuous notes every time I started to record. The software is also not very user-friendly. After going to their web page I've decided to return this. Sounds like many people have are having problems.

"Absolutely No Problems Under XP"
I must admit that I was mildly amused by some of the reviews of this product.

First, you ARE NOT purchasing software with this package...you are purchasing the USB-MIDI adapter. The additional software that may be included in this package are bonuses; so do not be surprised that some of them are demo versions. Also, there is no spyware included. An Internet connection absolutely IS NOT required for any of the included software, though you can register the software via an Internet connection if you so choose.

Second, the adapter works just fine in Windows XP and requires NO EXTRA SOFTWARE to work. Plug one end into your MIDI device, plug the other end into a USB port, and the built-in Windows drivers will take care of the rest. The device also works under Windows 98, though not as well (it has difficulty with simultaneous events, so chords from a MIDI keyboard may not register correctly).

As with most inexpensive adapters, there are latency issues with this device. Performing multi-track recordings with this device will be difficult. But as a simple MIDI device, it works quite well.

I thought this was a good purchase though a bit overpriced. Then again, I knew what I was buying.