Midi patchbay windows5/21/2023 Have also had memory issues that may or may not have been resolved by a battery replacement - always a potential issue with this vintage.īought and returned the Ethernet iConnectivity unit after discovering that it needed an attached host PC to be running to keep some watchdog program on the network for the network MIDI to work, (which imho defeats the point of using a peer-to-peer protocol like ETH), serious non-starter, returned to sender.Īm anxiously awaiting another ethernet RTP-MIDI offering from Alyseum, am hopeful that MIDI over ethernet will prove to be the "one-true" future protocol to allow a transport environment that is friendly to a mixture of MIDI, OSC and the newer high bandwidth uses of MIDI that are begining to be explored, ie. These days am using the MOTU Expresss XT and, while it works ok for the most part, I have found the drivers/software-interface to be very hit-or-miss on my Win10 system - (it worked normally at first but lately claims the device isn't detected, but somehow the changes still end up making it to the device after the program spins out for a while). (programming the channels in hexadecimal is a bonus!) Have had several older JL Cooper units and they worked reliably for years for a crazy octopus nest of cables connecting up a bunch of 90's boxes, they are decent options if you don't also need a PC interface. Gravyface wrote:Anyone have any experience with the MOTU Express XT? I don't remember how much it was, but under $100. I also happened to see a 360 Systems MIDI Patcher at Lewiston Music in Lewiston, NY a few weeks ago and I bet they still have it. Specifications Feature Highlights USB MIDI interface for Mac and Windows Stand-alone MIDI patchbay/merger/processor (when powered via USB) SMPTE time code sync in all formats (includes new support for 23. Insanely useful - I use mine pretty much every day. No parameters or buttons or menus, just eight sliders. Does one thing, and really well - simple, solid build, intuitive MIDI matrix. USB MIDI interface for Mac and Windows ,Stand-alone MIDI patchbay/merger/processor ,SMPTE time code sync in all formats (includes new support for 23.976. I assume you could daisy-chain more patchbays quite easily. I have Kawai and Roland interconnected with one pair of I/O so it's possible to route any port anywhere. USB MIDI interface for Mac and Windows Stand-alone MIDI patchbay/merger/processor SMPTE time code sync in all formats (includes support for 23.976 fps time. Roland A880 - 8x IN, 8x OUT, more advanced features like routing preset storage, MIDI merge on two selected channels (one can carry MIDI clock), immediate control for basic routingĪlyseum AL-88c - 8x IN, 8x OUT, very small with tiny footprint - good for portable setups, requires software for configuration but runs standalone with flashed routing config, can act as MIDI interface, really flexible Cube48 wrote: Kawai MAV-8 - cheap, 4x IN, 8x OUT, simple but immediate
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