| Manufacturer |
Model |
Computer Interface |
# Of Midi Ins/Outs |
Merging |
Filtering |
Rechannelizing |
Synchronization Type |
Special Features |
Price |
| Alesis |
Photon X25 / 25 |
USB |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
AXYZ control dome; 24-bit 44.1/48 kHz audio;
25-key veloc. sens. pitch/mod wheel |
$249 |
| Alesis |
IO|2 |
USB |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Portable 2-channel 24 bit/96 kHz USB audio
interface w/48V phantom; Cubase LE |
$299 |
| Audiotrak |
MIDIMate |
USB |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Win; Mac OS 10.x; tiny cable type |
$49 |
| Cycling '74 |
Kroonde Gamma |
MIDI or Ethernet |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
8- or 16-channel wireless sensor interface for
use with Max/MSP/Jitter |
$1,495 |
| DACS |
MIDI Patch Bay |
N/A |
10/10 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Uses 1/4" patch cords; operates like audio
patchbay |
$316 |
| Digidesign |
MIDI I/O |
USB |
10/10 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
N/A |
USB-powered; full OMS/WDM compatibility;
hardware thru; MIDI time stamping |
$595 |
| Doepfer |
Dial Electronics |
MIDI |
1/1 |
Yes |
No |
No |
N/A |
OEM product; up to 16 rotary encoders can be
connected; generates 16 absolute or relative MIDI CC |
$100 |
| Doepfer |
Pocket Electronic |
MIDI |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
16 controls (potentiometers, faders, buttons,
switches) can be connected; transmit 16 MIDI CC |
$100 |
| Doepfer |
MSYII |
MIDI |
1/2 |
No |
No |
No |
MIDI; Sync24; clock out |
MIDI to Sync24; clock output |
$100 |
| Doepfer |
CTM64 |
MIDI |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Contact-to-MIDI interface for up to 64
contacts for DIY switchboards, keyboards, prg-change boards |
$120 |
| Doepfer |
MTC64 |
MIDI |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Interface with 0/5V outputs to control up to
64 relays, lamps, motors, magnets via MIDI note on/off |
$120 |
| Doepfer |
MCV4 |
MIDI |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
CV/Gate interface for analog synths |
4 CV outputs; one gate output (even S-Trig
possible) |
$130 |
| Doepfer |
MCV24 |
MIDI |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
MIDI; CV; Gate |
Four high res. CV outs for pitch and 20 outs
for gate or CV |
$595 |
| Edirol |
UM-1SX 1x1 |
USB; Win; Mac |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
MTC |
MIDI indicators; OS driver switch |
$45 |
| Edirol |
UM-1X 1x1 Cable-style |
USB |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
MTC |
Complete connection between computer and MIDI
device; MIDI indicators; OS driver switchable |
$50 |
| Edirol |
UM-2C 2x2 |
USB |
2/2 |
No |
No |
No |
MTC |
Power supplied by USB |
$75 |
| Edirol |
UM-550 5x5 |
USB; Win; Mac |
5/5 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
MTC |
Fast Processing Technology provides
low-latency, low-jitter MIDI transmission |
$240 |
| Edirol |
UM-880 8x8 |
USB; Win; Mac |
8/8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
MTC |
FPT and HDMR for low-latency, low-jitter MIDI
transmission |
$375 |
| Encore Electronics |
JP8MK |
N/A |
1/1 |
Yes |
No |
No |
MIDI clock |
MIDI retrofit for Roland Jupiter 8 |
$275 |
| Encore Electronics |
SMK |
MIDI retrofit for Moog Source |
1/1 |
Yes |
No |
No |
MIDI clock |
|
$250 |
| Encore Electronics |
Expressionist MIDI/CV |
MIDI |
1/1 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
MIDI clock |
8-channel MIDI to CV converter; 16-bit D/A all
channels |
$599 |
| Encore Electronics |
Expressionist
2 MIDI/CV |
Win; Mac |
1/1 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
MIDI clock |
16-bit D/A all channels |
$499 |
| ESI |
RoMI/O |
USB |
1/2 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Connects via USB; Win XP/2000/ME; Mac OS X |
$49 |
| ESI |
MIDIterminal M4U |
USB |
4/4 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Connects via USB; Win XP/2000/ME; Mac OS X |
$99 |
| ESI |
MIDIterminal M8U |
USB |
8/8 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Various MIDI Thru functions; connects via USB;
Win XP/2000/ME; Mac OS X |
$249 |
| Friend Chip |
DMX 12/12 |
Win; Mac |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
6 optical in/out; 6 coaxial in/out; S/PDIF;
and ADAT |
$749 |
| Friend Chip |
DMX 16 |
MIDI |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
16 stereo channel digital patch bay for
AES/EBU, S/PDIF, 16xADAT |
$898 -$1,645 |
| Friend Chip |
DMX 32 |
MIDI |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
32 stereo channel digital patch bay for
AES/EBU, S/PDIF |
$1,148 -$2,891 |
| Frontier Design
Group |
Sierra MIDI/SMPTE |
PCI |
8/8 |
No |
No |
No |
MTC; SMPTE (LTC) |
Dedicated SMPTE I/O |
$299 |
| JLCooper Electronics |
PPS-2 Plus |
Win; Mac; MIDI |
1/1 |
Yes |
No |
No |
SMPTE; MTC; MIDI clock; Smart FSK |
Allows MIDI clock sequencers/workstations like
Triton and Kurzweil to sync to recorders/tape/HD |
$170 |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Computer Interface |
# Of Midi Ins/Outs |
Merging |
Filtering |
Rechannelizing |
Synchronization Type |
Special Features |
Price |
