MAudio Midisport USB 8x8 MIDI Interface
The flagship of the MIDISPORT line, the USB MIDISPORT 8x8/s, is a powerhouse with features and bandwidth to burn.
Overall User Ratings (based on 30 ratings)
Submitted January 4, 2005 by a customer from verizon.net
"Electronic / hardware problems were not fixed by MAudio."
It really is useless now - I got about 6 months steady service and six months of unsteady service overall.
Sound
no comment - it's MIDI after all, not audio
Features
When it worked it was decent.
Quality
After about 6 months of use, I started having problems with the interface - upon power on, it did not connect properly. I reported the problem to MAudio, and they said it was a "known problem" and asked me to send it back to them. I did, and when I got it back, it still had the problem. I talke to them again, and they sent me a chip to install. I installed, and then the problem only happened about 50% of the time. Just recently, it has returned to being a full-time problem. I therefore rate the quality as extremely poor.
Value
It's useless to me now.
Manufacturer Support
They tried, and failed.
The Wow Factor
I bought this unit for excellent price/port ratio.
Musical Background:
hobbyist
Musical Style:
jazz/classical/folk
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Submitted August 13, 2004
M-Audio MidiSport 8x8 Customer Review
Quality
I've had two of these, and both died the same way. Suddenly the thing will just blink at you, and refuse to recognize the computer. When the first one went, I thought it was just bad luck. When the second one went, I realized you get what you pay for. Tech support is pretty bad too. 'limited lifetime warrenty' my behind.
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