Sega Saturn MIDI Interface Adapter

Transform your retro 32-bit console into a fully functional music workstation with this incredibly rare hardware accessory. Plugs directly into the communication port on the back of your system, this interface break-out module splits your connection into dedicated 5-pin DIN "IN" and "OUT" terminals to link directly with external musical synthesizers and instruments. It was originally launched in Japan on August 8, 1997 by specialized tech hardware developer and publisher Waka Manufacturing.

Gamer Fact: Rather than being sold separately on retail shelves, this niche adapter was bundled inside copies of the edutainment software Saturn Music School, allowing players to hook up a standard electronic piano keyboard to learn how to read music and create their own custom desktop music tracks using the console's powerful internal sound chip

• Original Sega Saturn MIDI Interface Adapter

Compatibility Note: This is an authentic Japanese NTSC-J region hardware accessory. While Sega Saturn controllers themselves are physically region-free and will plug into any system worldwide, any corresponding imported software or NTSC-J game discs will not boot on a standard, unmodified North American Sega Saturn console. To load and play region-locked foreign games on a US system, you will need a standard region-free pass-through cartridge or an optical drive emulator modification. Pictures are for product representation only and may be slightly different than actual product, either same or better condition.