Re: [AH] Alternatives to the UM-880 USB-MIDI interface?

From Andrew Horton
Sent Mon, Dec 3rd 2018, 20:25

The iconnectivity MIO stuff is what you're looking for. It's light
years ahead of everything else on the market, which feels like an
abandoned afterthought.
On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 3:02 PM Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> yeah it works! i use it all the time.
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 3, 2018 at 12:01 PM Boniforti Flavio <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx> =
wrote:
> >
> > Love(d) MIDI Patchbay (OS X software)! :-)
> > F.
> > https://soundcloud.com/bonnyfused
> >
> >
> > Am Mo., 3. Dez. 2018 um 20:59 Uhr schrieb Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.=
net>:
> >>
> >> 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.xx=
m> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > MOTU MIDI Express 128 or the bigger brother "XT" version...
> >> > I moved away from MIDI Express 128 only because I am not using USB-M=
IDI and 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=
 otherwise have to resort back to my simple Editorl UM-1 interface to get m=
idi out of the computer in the first place.
> >> >>
> >> >> The UM-880 seemed to be the perfect solution, but unless I am missi=
ng something 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.xx=
m>:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi all,
> >> >>
> >> >> Got one of these recently, but have been disappointed by a few limi=
tations that I would expect on a piece of equipment like this (biggest one =
is that apparent inability to run external controller + USB midi at the sam=
e time without resorting to the weird "Merge" patch, plus the fact that I c=
an'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 com=
e to the conclusion that the thing just wants to be either a USB or externa=
l MIDI 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 load a patch every time I use it (like the old switch based interfaces, =
a la the DMC MX-8)
> >> >>
> >> >> thanks!