04-29-2025, 07:18 PM
Hi.
I've been setting up a big Eurorack modular system (DAW-less) and realized I need a MIDI router/merge. I have 3 keyboards outputting DIN MIDI and currently 3 MIDI-to-CV converters (Behringer CM1A, Model D, and B2600) and probably a 4th (2-XM) soon. The MRCC 880 looks like it's by far the closest device to what I need without buying a very old Roland A-880 or JL Cooper MSB. These have more ports but very limited merging. The JMK Music Pedals Plexus:4 also looks very nice but only has 3 DIN inputs and outputs. If it was 4 by 4 DIN, it would be a really difficult choice. So, it looks like the MRCC 880 is it but I have a couple of questions/concerns:
Why does it have a USB-B jack? I have at least a dozen USB-B to USB-A cables sitting around so that's not the issue. But it's seems really strange they didn't go with USB-C on a modern device! And the bigger MRCC - which is an older device - has a USB-C for power! Makes no sense.
Also, it's not exactly cheap so what happens in a year if I want to expand my setup? Again, the bigger MRCC is expandable but there's nothing about expanding the MRCC-880 - which is the one that you'd more like want to expand.
I thought of making my own with a Raspberry PI but I don't think I want to have a whole, big project just for a MIDI router.
Thoughts?
David
I've been setting up a big Eurorack modular system (DAW-less) and realized I need a MIDI router/merge. I have 3 keyboards outputting DIN MIDI and currently 3 MIDI-to-CV converters (Behringer CM1A, Model D, and B2600) and probably a 4th (2-XM) soon. The MRCC 880 looks like it's by far the closest device to what I need without buying a very old Roland A-880 or JL Cooper MSB. These have more ports but very limited merging. The JMK Music Pedals Plexus:4 also looks very nice but only has 3 DIN inputs and outputs. If it was 4 by 4 DIN, it would be a really difficult choice. So, it looks like the MRCC 880 is it but I have a couple of questions/concerns:
Why does it have a USB-B jack? I have at least a dozen USB-B to USB-A cables sitting around so that's not the issue. But it's seems really strange they didn't go with USB-C on a modern device! And the bigger MRCC - which is an older device - has a USB-C for power! Makes no sense.
Also, it's not exactly cheap so what happens in a year if I want to expand my setup? Again, the bigger MRCC is expandable but there's nothing about expanding the MRCC-880 - which is the one that you'd more like want to expand.
I thought of making my own with a Raspberry PI but I don't think I want to have a whole, big project just for a MIDI router.
Thoughts?
David