On Monday 04 Oct 2004 12:25, Emiliano Grilli wrote: > So, they are at the same price, offer the same functionality, one is easy > to setup and does not involve the use of proprietary software, the other is > "more difficult to get working", why should I choose the m-audio? The MidiSport 2x2 doesn't involve the use of proprietary software, as there is the GPL firmware (which Pedro mentioned) that works fine. Same goes for the 1x1, but not I think the 4x4 or 8x8. Nitpicking aside, I agree with you -- I have a 2x2, and I've found the firmware situation just awkward enough to recommend getting something else instead. Twice now I've managed to take it with me on the road only to remember, when miles from an internet connection, that I'd upgraded the laptop OS more recently than I'd last used the MidiSport and that I no longer have a copy of the firmware. Chris
