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MIDI Interfaces
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| Manufacturer |
Model |
Computer Interface |
# Of Midi Ins/Outs |
Merging |
Filtering |
Rechannelizing |
Synchronization Type |
Special Features |
Price |
| MIDIator |
UMO |
N/A |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Solenoid low-side driver; up to 128 lines; no
case |
$177 |
| MIDIator |
UM1 |
N/A |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Keyboard encoder; solenoid low-side driver up
to 128 lines |
$215-$345 |
| MIDIator |
UM2 |
N/A |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Solenoid high-side driver up to 128 lines. |
$195-$330 |
| MIDItemp |
Multiplayer MP88-CDW 4.30 |
SCSI |
8/8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
MIDI clock |
MIDI file player; wave player; CD-ROM; hard
disk; remote controller |
$1,500 |
| MIDItemp |
Multistation 2.0 |
USB |
8/8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
MIDI clock; MTC |
MIDI file player; MP3 player; 8 tracks Wave
player; remote controller with touch |
$2,600 |
| Moog Music |
Moog PianoBar |
MIDI |
1/1 |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
MIDI clock |
Portable MIDI controller for virtually any 88
note acoustic piano; installs in 5 minutes w/o tools |
$1,495 |
| MOTU |
FastLane Serial |
Mac serial |
1/3 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Powers off computer; bypass for use when
computer is off |
$59 |
| MOTU |
FastLane USB |
USB |
2/2 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
5 colors and charcoal; Thru button passes MIDI
in to out w/computer off |
$79 |
| MOTU |
PC MIDI Flyer |
Parallel |
2/2 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Powers off computer; bypass for use when
computer is off |
$89 |
| MOTU |
micro lite |
USB |
5/5 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Compatible w/all Windows and Mac MIDI software |
$149 |
| MOTU |
MIDI Express 128 |
USB |
8/8 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
Compatible w/all Windows and Mac MIDI software |
$249 |
| MOTU |
MIDI Express XT-USB |
USB |
8/9 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SMPTE; MTC; MIDI clock |
Operates w/o computer; supps MMC; converts
click to MIDI; 2 pedal ins |
$395 |
| MOTU |
Pocket Express |
Serial; parallel |
2/4 |
No |
No |
No |
SMPTE; MTC |
Operates w/o computer; SMPTE free-wheeling
over drop-outs |
$165 |
| MOTU |
Micro Express-USB |
USB |
4/6 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SMPTE; MTC; MIDI clock |
Operates w/o computer; supps MMC; converts
click to MIDI; 2 pedal ins |
$295 |
| MOTU |
MIDI Timepiece AV-USB |
USB; serial |
8/8 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SMPTE; MTC; video; word clock |
Operates w/o computer; MIDI time stamping;
many A/V sync features |
$595 |
| Roland |
GI-20 USB |
USB Win; Mac |
1/1 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
MIDI |
Guitar-MIDI; 13-pin div pickup; USB; tuner;
transposer; direct guitar out; 1/2 U |
$395 |
| Steinberg |
Midex 8 |
Win; Mac |
8/8 |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
LTB |
USB; cable checker; MIDI Thru |
$499 |
| Steinberg |
Time Base Synchronizer |
USB |
N/A |
No |
No |
No |
LTC; VITC; MTC; VST System Link |
4 x Word clock; blackburst; AES-EBU; 9-pin /
RS422; 15-pin GPI I/O |
$2,499 |
| Yamaha |
UX 16 |
Win; Mac |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
N/A |
(2) status LED |
$50 |
| Yamaha |
UX 96 |
Win; Mac |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
MIDI |
USB-powered; hosts serial port |
$90 |
| Yamaha |
UW 500 |
Win; Mac |
1/1 |
No |
No |
No |
MIDI |
20-bit A/D stereo record and playback; optical
I/O; software suite |
$400 |
| Manufacturer |
Model |
Computer Interface |
# Of Midi Ins/Outs |
Merging |
Filtering |
Rechannelizing |
Synchronization Type |
Special Features |
Price |
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