Recommend MIDI interface to replace Audiobox USB?

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December 16, 18 7:29 PM (permalink)

Recommend MIDI interface to replace Audiobox USB?

Hi Folks,

I'm using a PreSonus AudioBox USB with Sonar 23.6. I haven't switched to the new version from Bandlab yet.

This interface has several MIDI issues Cakewalk support could not previously resolve, and I need to replace it, at least for MIDI.

What is the best 1X1 or 2X2 MIDI interface for Sonar? I'd prefer something I can grab used from Ebay, and that will work with the BandLab version of Sonar just the same.

Thanks,

Ben

Software: Sonar Pro

Controller: Yamaha S80
Main VSTs: Kontakt5
Audio & MIDI Interface: Presonus AudioBox USB
Computer: Dell Precision 3620, Intel Core i5-6600 CPU @ 3.30Ghz, 16GB RAM, running Windows 10 64bit
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    bitman
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    Re: Recommend MIDI interface to replace Audiobox USB? December 16, 18 7:48 PM (permalink)
    Midisport 2x2 is nice.
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    Re: Recommend MIDI interface to replace Audiobox USB? December 16, 18 8:19 PM (permalink)
    Best is very subjective.

    I use a Roland UM-ONE mk2 USB MIDI Interface and it has been flawless so far with CbB.

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    Re: Recommend MIDI interface to replace Audiobox USB? December 17, 18 10:27 AM (permalink)
    Roland UM-ONE is cheap and, like he said, works flawlessly.  I've used a  similar simple "interface on a wire" from EMU which worked equally well.  Here are some other options if you want more than one or two ports:
    https://www.gearank.com/guides/midi-interface

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