Dave Phillips wrote:
  eBay lists a lot of USB MIDI interfaces, but I'd
like to know what
 users on the list recommend for an inexpensive 1x1 or 2x2 box. 
All USB MIDI interfaces from ESI/Edirol/Roland/Yamaha are supported,
those from M-Audio (except the 2x4) need the extra firmware loader,
those from Emagic/Steinberg/MOTU usually aren't supported.
The ESI RoMI/O (1x2) seems to be the most inexpensive one when bought
new; on Ebay YMMV.
  Finally, is there such a beast as a PCMCIA MIDI
interface card ? 
Probably only as part of a 'full' sound card, but those I've heard of
don't have MIDI ports either.
HTH
Clemens