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Anniversary edition usb/midi interface

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MIDISPORT Anniversary Edition 2x2

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing an M-Audio MIDISPORT Anniversary Edition MIDI interface.

MIDI stands for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface" and is the protocol used by MIDI keyboards and other devices (sound modules,

sequencing software, virtual instruments, etc.) to communicate with each other. MIDISPORT provides your computer with MIDI input and

MIDI output ports, each supporting 16 MIDI channels.

This interface's Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection assures fast and reliable transfer of MIDI data to and from the computer. Furthermore,

the interface is portable, and can be conveniently attached to your computer's USB port without requiring computer disassembly or an

external power supply.

MIDISPORT Anniversary Edition is class-compliant, * which means that Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Mac OS X can use the device

without the need to install additional drivers by simply connecting MIDISPORT to your computer. Note that using MIDISPORT as a

class-compliant device in Windows XP or Vista will only give you access to basic MIDI input and output capabilities. However, to use the

more advanced features of your MIDISPORT, you must install the M-Audio drivers for Windows. The advanced features and installation

procedure is described in Section 5 of this guide.

*Only MIDISPORT Anniversary Edition is class-compliant and will work under Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS X without

additional drivers. MIDISPORT 2x2 or 4x4 interfaces from previous production series (blue, green or silver chassis) are not

class-compliant and require the M-Audio driver to be installed in order to be recognized by the computer.

Features

Your MIDISPORT Anniversary Edition USB/MIDI interface offers the following features:

MIDISPORT 2x2: 2-in/2-out MIDI interface (32 discrete MIDI input channels, 32 discrete MIDI output channels)

MIDISPORT 4x4: 4-in/4-out MIDI interface (64 discrete MIDI input channels, 64 discrete MIDI output channels)

USB 2.0 (full-speed) device, backward compatible to USB 1.1

MIDI activity indicators for each port

bus-powered and portable—no external power supply required

compact and lightweight for mobile or desktop use

standalone MIDI MERGE and Thru operation (MIDISPORT 2x2 only)