![]() Midi Merge allow multiple senders to talk to one receiver, ie, both a footswitch and a computer talking to the AxeFx. Ie, one footswitch controlling both Axe FX and Line 6 pedals. Midi thru boxes "split" a midi signal up so that one device can send to multiple receivers. Midi interfaces allow your computer to talk on some number of ins and outs ( 4 of each with the 4x4). A smaller, better, modern MMT-8.There are basically three types of midi devices. Looking at maybe getting one of those new RK-008 boxes when they come out. I would layer up a song in different tracks in the MMT-8 and go back and forth between the two machines building up and tearing down the tracks and changing to different sets of tracks. The MMT-8's basically record everything so multiple layered channels really made for a fat sound. When one of these was pressed, you could press keys in a range on the keyboard and when you let go, those keys would re-map the MIDI out to different channels (you could press more than one key to assign multiple layered MIDI channels). It had a foot pedal jack and a couple of buttons. I would use a Mirage Keyboard as a master and use this little box called a Pocket Channel that was a little inline box that hung off the MIDI out of the Mirage. My main playing situation was jamming with two MMT-8's in series. So the ability to change midi routings on the fly is definitely appealing. I'd say about 75% of the time I'm making music is just spent jamming out sans computer without the intention of recording anything. ![]() I think some of the more convoluted ideas came from trying to keep the price tag pretty Thanks for the tip, never heard of the Kenton Interchanger, I'll have to check it out. Your right though, a midi through box or just daisy chaining would be the cheapest simplest I have seen the MRCC, it's super nice, but a bit pricey for me. I have only been doing this for 10 years or so with a fairly slow accumulation of gear and since the micro express had suited my purposes until now I think my brain tends to think of my midi connections as this output goes to this input and vice versa.Īlso I've only recently been exploring using different midi channels with the hermod to sync and sequence different pieces of gear from Eurorack (my previous use of midi was limited to extremely basic note recording and sequencing in Ableton). I'm definitely not anti midi thru, I just didn't really consider it, lol. (I don't recall if their MDII units are class compliant but their audio interfaces are not.) Unfortunately I don't think any of MOTU's current MIDI interfaces allow chaining. ![]() My hesitation with the Motu Midi Timepiece AVP is that it's discontinued, which means the support for it will not be future proof. It sounds like you just need an extra couple of ins/outs, so you could easily hook up a few of those items to run on USB MIDI. It's not been an issue for me but I don't make super tight techno.Īnother option is using a USB hub for at least some of the devices. But I know some people have bad experiences with it. I'm guessing you're anti-MIDI THRU? That would be one simple alternative and all you'd need is MIDI cables. So now I'm onto the idea of networked Midi devices like the Motu Midi Timepiece AVP (I initially was interested in the Emagic Unitor 8 but it doesn't work with Windows 10.) As in buying two and connecting them together using the serial network ports for a 16 in 16 out Midi interface, which would probably be pretty future proof for me.ĭo any of these ideas sound reasonable or is there a simpler setup that I'm not thinking of? Then I read about the idea of getting and older patchbay like a Roland A-880 or a JL Cooper and running one input and one output from the Micro express to talk to the computer and the rest of the gear plugged into the patchbay, but unless it's one of the 16 in 20 out JL Coopers this doesn't really do anything for me since it would really only add 1 additional output. (Also thinking of picking up a Roland MC50 in the near future.)Įverything besides the Drumbrute it currently connected to the Micro Express and 1 1to2 Midi splitter.Īt first I was just going to get an 8x8 Motu Midi interface but while it would give me 4 more inputs it would only provide 2 more outputs than I currently have. ![]() So I have finally outgrown my Motu micro express with it's 4 ins and 6 outs, and I'm looking for advice on the best way to expand it.Īnd recently an Arturia Drumbrute Impact. ![]()
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