M-Audio Midisport 2x2 (Macintosh and Windows)

2 in, 2 out self-powered MIDI interface for the USB port.

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45 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

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* * * * * * * * * * 7 out of 10

"I've had better, but I've also had much worse..."

Feature:
Simple product, not really lacking anything for what it is and tries to be.

Quality:
For the price and what it tries to be, it's not a horrible deal. For the serious musician, go another way.

Value:
Again, for what it is and tries to be, it does all right. Don't rely on it to make you rich and famous (although, given today's popular music...)

Desirability:
Nice and compact, leaves a lot to be desired for the serious musician, but it'll work in a pinch and doesn't take up my whole desk.

Sound:
Experienced ~1/4 second delay from MIDI input to response... Completely unacceptable for any serious recording if you plan on mapping it through to something you're listening live to.

Ease of Use:
Vista drivers were impossible to find, but XP drivers worked fine for me... Not sure why everyone else was having such a hard time with it.

Support:
Web site seems fairly out of date. Didn't deal with customer support.

Overall:
When I get rich and famous, I'll replace it. For now, it'll have its place on top of the rest of my MIDI stack. If you can find it for less than $50, it wouldn't be a horrible deal.

Submitted: 6/25/2007

Style of Music: Whatever fingers hit the keys

* * * * * * * * * * 1 out of 10

"*** BEWARE *** This is unit is NOT plug and play, and the device drivers don't work!"

Feature:
The most important feature is to get it working...but it won't because the driver software is terrible!

Quality:
Nice metal box, but it is just sitting there doing nothing because the unit won't talk to my computer.

Value:
For $69.00, it's a shiny dead box!

Desirability:
No, I don't want it at all. I am taking it back at my earliest chance.

Sound:
Don't know, the driver software won't install.

Ease of Use:
I consider myself to be pretty proficient with computers since that is my profession. I could not get the driver software to work on either computer that I tried it on.

Support:
No phone number to call for tech support. Just email.

Overall:
I tried installing this on two machines running XP. The driver installation failed on both machines. I have always been able to get drivers to work on my computers before, but I have finally met my match!

Submitted: 6/24/2006

Style of Music: Soft Rock, Rock

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MIDISPORT 2x2 is a multi-port MIDI interface for USB-equipped PC and Apple computers. MIDISPORT's high-speed USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection to the computer assures reliable, immediate MIDI transfers. Installation is a breeze - no computer disassembly, no jumpers to set, no I/O Addresses, IRQs, or DMA channels to configure! Expansion is just as easy - just plug in additional MIDISPORT units for more MIDI ports.

Features
2-in, 2-out MIDI Interface (32x32 MIDI channels).

High-speed connection to USB-equipped PC or Apple computers.

MIDI-activity indicators for each port.

Self-powered - requires no external power supply.

Comes with 6' USB cable.

"MIDI Thru" pushbutton allows you to play to your gear even when your computer is turned off - without having to disconnect cables.

Includes OMS drivers for Mac OS 8.6.

Windows 98 or higher compatible - true Plug-and-Play installation requires no IRQ, I/O Address, or DMA channel setup.

Extremely compact size.

Lifetime Warranty.

About USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standard interface port on desktop and laptop computers. Nearly all recent PC computers provide USB ports, as well as the new Apple iMac and future Macintosh offerings. USB supports the connection of up to 127 devices simultaneously, any of which may be plugged into or unplugged from the USB bus at any time - even with the power on!

USB device installation requires no tools. Everything remains external to the computer and therefore no computer disassembly is required. The USB port is compact in size; it is therefore a "small miracle" for laptop and notebook computer users.

Technical Info

System Requirements
Windows 98 and higher, or MAC OS 8.6 and higher
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