I was hoping to get better real-time performance from the synths

Don't waste your time with them and pay a few extra bucks for something that will last

Having purchased both, I recommend you pay a bit more and not waste your time on the less expensive junk.

It works every time.

The M-Audio cable worked perfectly the first time

Worked great first time and every time

worked for a short time -- just long enough to pass the return period and now it doesn't work

The M-Audio cable worked perfectly the first time

when I start pressed down the pedal it sometimes play very loud E note

On the other hand, when I got fed up with the idiotic back and forth e-mail nonsense requesting that they read my e-mail, I contacted American Music and they sent an RMA immediately