aliceinwonderland
Published on 08/22/08 at 03:56
Best value:
Excellent
Very good parallel interface. if your PC still has a parallel port (as is the case on mine ...) so do not hesitate and get this interface!
The MIDI Express XT offers very good features, it's a breeze to set up, a rock-solid, and above all excellent value for money on the market opportunity (we find the Midi Express XT parallel to € 50, unlike the USB version is more expensive).
I always had big problems with latency incoming USB MIDI interfaces (Steinberg Midex 3, Evolution UC-33e, ...) and even outright crashes with the big Evolution UC-33e, so I can only praise excellent stability of the MOTU.
another excellent point: it operates as a standalone MIDI patchbay, so no need to turn on your PC, so a real pleasure when you have a hardware sequencer (for my case, a sequentix P3)
UTILIZATION
Installation on Windows XP is a bit more complex than for a more modern interface, but it's frankly not impossible if only one well read the manual and the instructions on the knowledge-based MOTU.
drivers for my part very stable and trouble-free installation
OVERALL OPINION
Z
The MIDI Express XT offers very good features, it's a breeze to set up, a rock-solid, and above all excellent value for money on the market opportunity (we find the Midi Express XT parallel to € 50, unlike the USB version is more expensive).
I always had big problems with latency incoming USB MIDI interfaces (Steinberg Midex 3, Evolution UC-33e, ...) and even outright crashes with the big Evolution UC-33e, so I can only praise excellent stability of the MOTU.
another excellent point: it operates as a standalone MIDI patchbay, so no need to turn on your PC, so a real pleasure when you have a hardware sequencer (for my case, a sequentix P3)
UTILIZATION
Installation on Windows XP is a bit more complex than for a more modern interface, but it's frankly not impossible if only one well read the manual and the instructions on the knowledge-based MOTU.
drivers for my part very stable and trouble-free installation
OVERALL OPINION
Z