Fire Wire Midi Interfaces or MidiSport?

MorganStudios · 19th May 2007, 06:08 PM

Here's my problem my interface I 'm using now has one midi interface and that's going in...

But I have other devices such as a emu midi controller, mpd16 and soon to get a mv8800 and I want them to be hooked up into the computer with going thru eachother

I would get the Midisport but it doesn't have a firewire port, and I need that

if you have suggestion please make them the device have firewire ports because that is what I need

and i would at least 4 midi ins and outs

**DrDeltaM** · 19th May 2007, 06:24 PM

ESI Pro used to make a firewire MIDI interface, but seems it's discontinued. I know of no other firewire MIDI interfaces.

Try to expand the number of USB ports on your computer with a PCI USB controller. If you're on a laptop, a hub is all you can try...

MorganStudios · 19th May 2007, 08:08 PM

thank you

Randall · 19th May 2007, 08:30 PM

esi has a usb 2 midi interface I'm curious about... it's just a cable all the works are inside the plug.

ESI - MIDIMATE

How ya doin Doc? what became of the chatroom?

MorganStudios · 19th May 2007, 08:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randall

esi has a usb 2 midi interface I'm curious about... it's just a cable all the works are inside the plug.

ESI - MIDIMATE

How ya doin Doc? what became of the chatroom?

thanks but that's not what I was looking for... I'm just going to have to get the midisport

my problem is that I need an midi interface to hook up more than one device to the computer thru midi, and I wanted to kno if there is one that is Firewire rather than USB

orange · 19th May 2007, 09:06 PM

be aware that there are no Vista drivers for the midisport and the current PC drivers are about 4 years old.

the motu stuff all has vista and 64bit drivers already.

**DrDeltaM** · 19th May 2007, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randall

How ya doin Doc? what became of the chatroom?

Doing well, thanks

Chatroom has been discontinued as well for now

MorganStudios · 19th May 2007, 10:07 PM

I dont even use visa, I'm on a mac

**DrDeltaM** · 19th May 2007, 10:12 PM

I got a midisport 2x2 for several years now, was cheap and always worked well here

lampmeister · 20th May 2007, 01:13 PM

I've been using the MidiSport 4x4 for a few years here on OSX.
Very solid, never any problem.

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19th May 2007, 06:08 PM	#1
MorganStudios Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149	Fire Wire Midi Interfaces or MidiSport? Here's my problem my interface I 'm using now has one midi interface and that's going in... But I have other devices such as a emu midi controller, mpd16 and soon to get a mv8800 and I want them to be hooked up into the computer with going thru eachother I would get the Midisport but it doesn't have a firewire port, and I need that if you have suggestion please make them the device have firewire ports because that is what I need and i would at least 4 midi ins and outs

19th May 2007, 06:24 PM	#2
DrDeltaM Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 3,619	ESI Pro used to make a firewire MIDI interface, but seems it's discontinued. I know of no other firewire MIDI interfaces. Try to expand the number of USB ports on your computer with a PCI USB controller. If you're on a laptop, a hub is all you can try... __________________ Mathijs Indesteege aka Mathew Lane mixing - mastering - audio restoration - plugins http://www.mathewlane.com DrMS. Focus on your stereo field. DrMS spatial processor RTAS/AU/VST plugin » Digital Audio Product Support Joystick Audio - Benelux High End Distributor http://www.joystick.be

19th May 2007, 10:12 PM	#9
DrDeltaM Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 3,619	I got a midisport 2x2 for several years now, was cheap and always worked well here __________________ Mathijs Indesteege aka Mathew Lane mixing - mastering - audio restoration - plugins http://www.mathewlane.com DrMS. Focus on your stereo field. DrMS spatial processor RTAS/AU/VST plugin » Digital Audio Product Support Joystick Audio - Benelux High End Distributor http://www.joystick.be

20th May 2007, 01:13 PM	#10
lampmeister Gear addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 316	I've been using the MidiSport 4x4 for a few years here on OSX. Very solid, never any problem. __________________ "Music is continuous, only listening is intermittent." - John Cage.

19th May 2007, 08:08 PM	#3
MorganStudios Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149	thank you

19th May 2007, 08:30 PM	#4
Randall Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Muscle Shoals Posts: 3,957	esi has a usb 2 midi interface I'm curious about... it's just a cable all the works are inside the plug. ESI - MIDIMATE How ya doin Doc? what became of the chatroom?

19th May 2007, 09:06 PM	#6
orange Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: London Posts: 1,664	be aware that there are no Vista drivers for the midisport and the current PC drivers are about 4 years old. the motu stuff all has vista and 64bit drivers already.

19th May 2007, 10:07 PM	#8
MorganStudios Gear nut Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 149	I dont even use visa, I'm on a mac

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