From Jason Proctor Sent Mon, Dec 3rd 2018, 19:58
my AMT-8 is still soldiering along fine here... somewhere along the line it lost patch mode, but i think that's because newer operating systems always make MIDI interfaces think there is a client active. there is even a 3rd party configurator for patches now, but usually i just run the MIDI Patchbay application for anything that i need without the DAW up. anyway my 2c On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 11:52 AM Boniforti Flavio <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx> wr= ote: > > MOTU MIDI Express 128 or the bigger brother "XT" version... > I moved away from MIDI Express 128 only because I am not using USB-MIDI a= nd don't want the computer always on for MIDI routing... > F. > https://soundcloud.com/bonnyfused > > > Am Mo., 3. Dez. 2018 um 20:50 Uhr schrieb M V <xx_xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>: >> >> Thanks for those suggestions. I'd prefer something with USB as I'll othe= rwise have to resort back to my simple Editorl UM-1 interface to get midi o= ut of the computer in the first place. >> >> The UM-880 seemed to be the perfect solution, but unless I am missing so= mething obvious, it's not well designed. >> ________________________________ >> From: Boniforti Flavio <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx> >> Sent: Monday, December 3, 2018 2:43 PM >> To: M V >> Cc: AH >> Subject: Re: [AH] Alternatives to the UM-880 USB-MIDI interface? >> >> Roland A-880? >> >> Or my own personal favorite: Miditemp MP-88 >> >> F. >> https://soundcloud.com/bonnyfused >> >> >> Am Mo., 3. Dez. 2018 um 20:42 Uhr schrieb M V <xx_xxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Got one of these recently, but have been disappointed by a few limitatio= ns that I would expect on a piece of equipment like this (biggest one is th= at apparent inability to run external controller + USB midi at the same tim= e without resorting to the weird "Merge" patch, plus the fact that I can't = seem to access any of the 2-8 outputs in my DAW [Cubase 5] even though they= are all visible). Manual is not helpful in this regard and I have come to = the conclusion that the thing just wants to be either a USB or external MID= I interface, but not both. >> >> Anything other fast USB-MIDI interfaces w/ Merge out there that are less= obtuse to use? Just want something I can set and forget and not have to lo= ad a patch every time I use it (like the old switch based interfaces, a la = the DMC MX-8) >> >> thanks!