Micro Lite and MIDI Express 128 - Reviews

MIDI interfacing via USB is the norm these days, but do MOTU’s new host-powered models plug into the needs of musicians? Bob Dormon finds out.

Price: £149.00
Manufacturer: Mark Of The Unicorn
Website: http://www.motu.com

The micro lite and MIDI Express 128 are two new MIDI interfaces from MOTU that offer no built-in synchroniser functions, just multi-port MIDI interfacing via USB. The micro lite has five separate input and output ports (80 MIDI channels) and the MIDI Express 128 has eight (128 MIDI channels). Both devices are host powered via the USB cable, dispensing with an external PSU. They also function perfectly well on USB hubs, now an essential piece of kit for musos burdened with dongles, audio interfacing and optional controllers (such as the Griffin PowerMate, reviewed last issue).

Score: 9

This review first appeared in Music Tech Magazine issue 07
Filed under Hardware, MIDI Controllers / Interfaces

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Adam - 12 March 2008, 03:49 PM

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Justin - 21 March 2008, 12:54 AM

Adam's right - devastated!

I've emailed the webmaster, so hopefully it will be available again soon as I need to make a decision between the Motu XT & 128 and this document is likely the key - let us hope!

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