Micro Express: Questions Options

[zaaresh]

bonjour !

i have the opportunity to purchase a micro express from MOTU for a good price.
thing is: i practically have no experience with MIDI , synths and timecodes etc.
Our PPC is a G4 MDD 2x 1,25 Ghz with 1 GB running 10.3.8 ( 10.4.11 soon)

the purpose would be : using the thing to use 2 to 3 MIDI keyboards at the same time, record in LOGIC Pro 6.4.3 and have the MIDI files to use audio instruments (Logic or NI- synths). also we would like to have the possibility to plug for ex. a synth rack (ex. Yamaha MOTIF or else) , be able to trigger the sounds from the rack via the recorded midi files and bounce audio files in Logic in order to have an audio recording at the end without having any rack plugged.

other issue is that we run a MOTU 2408 mk2 (yes , old one) with a 324 PCI card and downloaded drivers for OS X from the MOTU site. this runs perfectly with the whole system. a MAckie d8b and the G4 - can you tell if there would be any interference with for example drivers or else from the micro express?
does anyone run a motu midi interface in OS 9.2.2 too?

loads of questions...! hopefully someone can help... thanks

greets , milosz

[dewpill]

Good evening Milosz,

No compatibilty problems between the 2408mk2 and the Micro Express. I've had this set up for years on a 966 MHz G4. There were also two MIDI Express with all the ports connected to synths and expanders. The audio sequencer was (and still is on a G5) DP 4.6.1.
If you have the up to date drivers that you can get from the MOTU website , no worries.
I also use Reason, EZ drummer and Trilogy as virtual instruments.

As far OS 9.2.2 is concerned, there wasn't that much trouble in that time, bur it's far more stable under OSX.

Hope this helps.
Regards,

Dewpill

[zaaresh]

yes it does, thanks a lot!

all these MOTU drivers are indeed really helpful ...
greets ,
milosz