Pro Tools 2018.xx MIDI INTERFACE

[riggi]

Hello Duc.

I have about 5 keyboards and 10 rack mount modules that I would like to get connected to Pro Tools.

I have an Avid Midi I/O but it seems to crash my Audio/Midi Setup window. It's drivers are no longer supported as well.

SO, what is recommended or being used to get my setup working?

Thanks in advance.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by riggi

Hello Duc.

I have about 5 keyboards and 10 rack mount modules that I would like to get connected to Pro Tools.

I have an Avid Midi I/O but it seems to crash my Audio/Midi Setup window. It's drivers are no longer supported as well.

SO, what is recommended or being used to get my setup working?

Thanks in advance.

First:
Lose the Avid MIDI interface.

Second:
If you want them all to be seen by PT and don't want to mess with chaining them one to another I'd suggest getting a pair of these from MOTU: http://motu.com/products/midi/xpressxt_usb

[DJKeys]

I have had the MidiExpress XT for many years. The only thing it ever needed was a new battery. Very solid piece of gear. Mine is over 15 years old-

-dj

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by DJKeys

I have had the MidiExpress XT for many years. The only thing it ever needed was a new battery. Very solid piece of gear. Mine is over 15 years old-

-dj

I've had my MOTU MIDI Timepiece AVUSB for probably that long as well and like your - solid as a rock under both Windows and OSX. And like you I only had to change the battery (twice). MOTU stuff is generally solid material.

[spock999]

I would go with the MidiExpress XT and stay away from MOTU ... I have a MOTU 8 that work perfect when it feel like it and then just stop working for no freaking reason so I pluged back my old MidiExpress and boom we are back in business.

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by spock999

I would go with the MidiExpress XT and stay away from MOTU ... I have a MOTU 8 that work perfect when it feel like it and then just stop working for no freaking reason so I pluged back my old MidiExpress and boom we are back in business.

Dude - the MIDI Express XT is a MOTU unit. Get your info straight. Plenty of people have had zero issues with MOTU equipment. MOTU makes excellent equipment - you just have to know what you're doing - that's all. That and pay attention to system configuration.

[albee1952]

I'll give another nod to MOTU. I have had a MOTU Fastlane USB(2x2) for a good 10 years now. It was flawless for most of that time, but switching to windows 10 made it unhappy, so I bought an iConnect(possibly the most annoying setup known to mankind). That worked okay for several months, but a computer swap killed it no matter what I tried. In desperation, I dragged out the old MOTU, downloaded the current driver and its been working dandy ever since You might find something in M-Audio's product lineup, but I have been unimpressed with that company for years

[foxes]

I have an Emagic Unitor 8 and an AMT 8 for at least ten years if not longer & they have always work flawlessly with PT.

[TNM]

no need to get the expensive MOTU for midi synths. I use 2 motu microlite for 10 midi i/o with great success. You don't need the XT for your particular needs.

If on mac, motu are the way to go.

If on win, i have heard they show up as emulated in pro tools and can give timing issues, and that one of the ones that doesn't is the m audio midisport 4x4.

[treason]

I’ve had both a MOTU MidiExpress 128 and MidiExpress XT USB. The 128 was fine, the XT was quirky for me (required me to filter it in Pro Tools). What I didn’t like was the KEXT which MOTU installed.

I switched earlier this year to an iConnectivity mio10 and have not looked back. I have complex midi installs and have used Opode Studio 5’s (still do), the mio10 is brilliant, hassle free and has tons of functionality. Oh - and it just works without system level SW installed.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...ectivity-mio10

Another option.