EDWARD.STAUFF@OFFICE.WANG.COM (Edward L. Stauff) (01/17/91)
I'm in the market for a MIDI merge box of some sort. I have one keyboard, a synth module, and a computer. I've just ordered one of those much discussed Casio Digital Horns, and when friends come over for jam sessions there are additional devices. The problem: even with just the computer/keyboard/synth setup, I can't get everything to listen to everything else. I have to keep reconfiguring the system depending on whether I'm doing sequencing, patch editing, etc. (Yes, I already have a switchbox). I want a device into which I can plug all my stuff and be able to do things like: 1. Have the computer listening to everything else. 2. Have everything else listening to the computer. 3. Have the synth listening to all the input devices. I don't care about getting the latest-whiz-bang magic box; I want to spend as little money as possible, and I don't mind getting something used. I'm developing a sophisticated MIDI filtering system for the PC, so 98% of what I need a MIDI processor for is just merging and routing for about half a dozen MIDI devices. The request: I am looking for recommendations for what box to get: which products or manufacturers are good? Which ones should I stay away from? Have there been any comparative reviews lately in the trade mags? E-mail me or post to rec.music.synth or comp.music; I will post a summary of findings to the network. -- Ed Stauff Edward.Stauff@OFFICE.Wang.com