why are USB midi interfaces so espensives?

[behndy]

i mean. come on. they're still $250 for an 8x8 rackmount version. that's what they were 10 years ago.

i need to have more midi outs at home for CLEANLINESS, was thinking a used Motu or Midisport, but dayum. dunno if i want to spend 2 or 3 hundy just to have cleaner cable runs.

am i looking at the wrong things? everything OLD and cheap i'm finding is either serial port, doesna have drivers for Windows, or reportedly has signal lag.

murp?

[chrisdermo]

Have you looked at getting a powered midi thru box?
I use a midisport 1x1 feeding an mpc500, which goes thru to a Casio TB-1, which in turn feeds:
Midi murf
Ditto x4
Line6 m5
Ehx 8 step
Korg volca keys

And also used to feed a boss slicer, microgranny, x0xb0x, Nord drum 2....no lag issues whatsoever.

Midi sport was about £15, Casio TB-1 was about £25 used on eBay?

[behndy]

hurrrrm. well, i have 2 midi outs now, one on my usb audio interface, one on my usb midi keyboard. and i can roll that way sort of (i only have 2 or 3 things that need midi cables now), but i was thinking about a rack mount multi out usb midi box.

which, i am just shocked. shocked and AMAZED that they havna gotten cheaper over the last decade.

but good idea! thanks!

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

i got one of these
http://www.midiplus.com.tw/midi4x4.htm

4 in 4 out. works great. i think it was like 50 bucks?

[Strange Tales]

If you're handy with minimal soldering, the cheapest would be this MidiThru. 1 in, 5 out.

https://midisizer.com/midithru/

[spacelordmother]

I used an old DMC MX-8 all midi patchbay. Just run in/out of computer interface on a set of in/outs and then route as needed using midi channels. Works great and cost me less than $50

[behndy]

HURM. DMC looks interesting, but i kinda dig the Midiplus 4x4. i was hoping for a rack mount thinger, but could just grab one of those rack trays and velcro it down.

NICE.

ORDERING.

LOVE YOU GUYZ.

[spacelordmother]

HURM. DMC looks interesting, but i kinda dig the Midiplus 4x4. i was hoping for a rack mount thinger, but could just grab one of those rack trays and velcro it down.

NICE.

ORDERING.

LOVE YOU GUYZ.

Same deal except the DMC has more in/outs (6/8), midi merge, and user routing presets.

[behndy]

hurrrrm. it IS super neat. but it seems more than i need? lol. or know how to use?

i'm always afraid of older used things in the Only Have A Bit Of Knowledge gear category. that's why a newer usb device appeals more?

[spacelordmother]

Could be more than you need, but is really dead simple to use. Connect computer to i/o 1, connect other midi device to any other i/o. Push button to select which in goes to which out(s). Beyond that all midi settings are handled in the computer/synth/whatever.

Still, totally get that older stuff like this can be a risk -- it mine breaks I would have almost zero chance of fixing it.

[rfurtkamp]

What you want is a VERY niche product; most folks just chain stuff together!

[01010111]

A lot of modern stuff doesn't let you chain anything

[rfurtkamp]

That's sad, everything I'm using these days has I/O and some still have Thru!

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

i'm actually kinda surprised u weren't able to find someone giving away a midiman rack or something. i see those things all the time