MRCC as a PC MIDI Interface

[Jesse Johannesen]

Hi - the MRCC looks great, and as a very happy NDLR owner, I have every confidence in the product.  Can you say a little bit more about how it would work as a MIDI Interface on a PC?  The current specs suggest there will be "12 USB virtual MIDI ins and outs, all routable from the front panel".  Does that mean 12 ins and 12 outs. or is the maximum port count 12, splittable across inputs and outputs?  Also how would these ports appear in a host DAW for example - do they hard map to specific inputs and outputs on the MRCC, or can you assign any of the MRCC's USB, 5 pin or jack midi connectors to a virtual in or out port?  

I use a lot of external synths and MIDI controllers with my DAW (via 5-pin, jack and USB connectors) and would want to be sure I could assign sufficient MIDI inputs and outputs freely and flexibly in my DAW tracks.  I use Presonus Studio One / Windows 10, and currently use an ancient but still serviceable MIDISport 8x8 interface for my 5-pin DIN and Jack devices, and PC USB ports for devices using USB-MIDI.  Having one device to flexibly rule them all would be very nice indeed!! 

Thanks for any info.

Hi PD,
I have a meeting with Steve tomorrow morning, and I will take the opportunity to ask him about this and get back to you. My guess is that there will be 12 ins and 12 outs, as it seems to me that they are not likely to be dynamically assigned in the code, it seems like it would just be easier to code in 12 of each. I'll let you know what I find out.
Jesse