[LAU] Outboard gear users: What MIDI interface are you using?

Gordon JC Pearce gordonjcp at gjcp.net
Fri Mar 12 15:18:45 EST 2010


On Fri, 2010-03-12 at 10:17 -0800, Rob Wentz wrote:
> With soooooo much stinkin attention and emphasis put towards
> softsynths these days, I'm curious... what are all you *other* linux
> audio musicians who actually still use outboard gear (more than
> relying on softsynths)  using as a MIDI interface for your linux
> sequencers?? 

Emu Midi1X1, the interface in my Delta 1010LT and my Xiosynth, the
latter also occasionally doing duty as mike/line input and mix out ;-)


> bonus points for anything that gives me more than 4 ports of i/o. 
> 
> I'm using six pieces of midi gear in my studio these days, so a 4 port
> does me no good, unless an arguement can be made that 2x 4-port midi
> i/os could be more stable than one 8port i/o.

So, you're using one MIDI device per port?  Madness...

Gordon MM0YEQ



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