MESSE 2018: ESI - Very Useful MIDI Interfaces and More

ESI have been making brightly coloured interfaces for years. They have a range of different solutions to suite almost every application. The nice thing about the ESI range is that you get exclusively physical inputs as opposed to ADAT inputs.
The ESI range also features two new MIDI interfaces that have some very interesting features for working with MIDI ins, outs and thrus...
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[@morayonkeys]

Wow! That MIDI interface is just incredible, I'm amazed that it's taken this long for someone to make something so fully-featured. Love the 16-input audio interface too, kicking myself for not waiting until after Messe to order a new interface...

[@PaulLeBlanc4u]

wow, great price points for that gear. Hmmmmm. LOVE the auto-detecting midi router. Really great idea.

[@kylerjakob5567]

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[@clydekalel4284]

@Kyler Jakob definitely, been using instaflixxer for since december myself :D

[@giannialfredo8830]

@Kyler Jakob Yea, have been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :)

[@leviamusic8197]

My jaw was just on the floor throughout the video holy crap

[@AlistairMaxwell77]

would have been great to ask about latency and jitter on the midi interfaces

[@BMRStudio]

Midi filter and parameter routings? Midi Channel routing?

[@specialistsound]

is the 16 midi 19" rack mountable? need a rack mountable midi hub for the synths

[@liverawkstar]

Fabulous products

[@DarraghRedmond]

These look great , a good amount of inputs at a great price . Love that the Monitor controller is a very reasonable price too. Will be looking a lot more at ESI for my needs 👌🏽😎👍🏽👾

[@fuzzupuzzu]

does anyone knows a website where I can check this stuff?

[@alainszyller615]

I just got 2 days ago the ESI M8U eX 16-Port. I have a few questions / issues: 1/ It seems that the USB hub doesn't connect with the regular 5 PIN MIDI I have one device: Roli Seaboard 49 Gen.1 that only connects via USB-MIDI, no 5PIN connection on it Not sure but I expected the USB hub to be a MIDI connection but I wonder now if it's not only a power connection, which would be disappointing 2/ On my computer, the 3 USB/MIDI connections available and the #1 5PIN port are not visible 3/ if I want to use it with my computer DAW, do i necessarily need to unplug the AC/DC connection ? Thank you

[@Rhzyfao]

i wonder if the 16in version is daisy chainable via usb if it doesnt have adat?

[@blakecasimir]

These look good for their price point but not a single one of those multi-input interfaces can be used as AD/DA converters over ADAT which rules them out for me.

[@vinnien]

I already wanted to get it for the fact this is the only way to get 16 analogue ins for that affordable price, but I have to say it's disappointing that there is a lack of rack ears.

[@nicholasroos3627]

I don't know how easy it is to fit that many connectors in a usable manor on the back of a 1u 19" rack box. Not without going to different connectors like the db type. I do agree that going outside of the standard 19" rack is a bit of an awkward choice. "Where to put the thing?" would be a first question.

[@vinnien]

According to spec it's 450 mm = 17,72 inch wide. Should be enough room.

[@MnemoLogic]

vinnien yeah. Without rack ears it's not really an option to the Motu 16a AVB I have.

[@vinnien]

Nice, but that Motu interface is about triple the price of this ESI unit. And you don't even get headphones out and volume knobs on that unit. I think that 16a it's meant for going along with a Motu 1248, which is another 1500 euro's at least. Cool if you make money with your music. For somebody like me, not so cool.

[@MnemoLogic]

vinnien I had a Tascam US20x20 - which is in the same price range as the Esi. It had the knobs and headphone out you talked about - but frankly I rerely used them. Monitoring via DAW is much more flexible. The Motu is in it's features almost perfect for me. Software and hardware is rock solid and - if you wish - you can hook it up to your network and control it via browser page. This whole environment is well worth the price (I'm also not a professional and where very deliberate in the beginning, too!).

[@VenjaMusic]

Who decided for the ugly colors? No rack mounting anymore?

[@juschu85]

6:55 It's a 3 bit dip switch. So there should be up to 8 IDs. 000 001 010 011 100 101 110 111

[@VictorRoysynth]

Moco = mocus in Spanish.... not a big deal if the price is as announced :-)

[@TomCasey]

16 inputs for 350 euro...wait what

[@rdean150]

Wow way too much. iConnectivity mio10 is a much better buy.

[@JKLANG440]

16 midi port in one interface ..great

[@Charlesbabbage2209]

If the midi interfaces do not address USB/DAW midi jitter then they are worthless.

[@nancreations]

Take my money!!!

[@DommageCollateral]

good english for a german