MOTU Micro Express
Product Highlights
- Custom-designed VLSI technology
- Front panel buttons and LED's for choosing presets (8 factory, 8 user)
- Front panel SMPTE stripe button
- Front panel SMPTE lock and tach LED's
- Status lights for MIDI IN/OUT and computers
- Front panel MIDI IN and OUT ports
- Panic button
- 10 MIDI connectors
- 2 SMPTE quarter-inch phone (line level)
- 1 pedal quarter-inch phone input
- Overview
- Tech Specs
Compact USB-Powered MIDI with Sync!
Built with MOTU’s award-winning MIDI interface technology, the micro express is a compact, bus-powered MIDI interface and time code synchronizer that provides expandable, plug-and-play connectivity to any USB-equipped Mac or Windows computer.
It's an Express XT — but compact and portable
The micro express is a mini version of the MIDI Express XT. It has many of the same features as the Express XT — except that it is smaller, bus-powered, and even more affordable.
The micro express provides 4 MIDI inputs, 6 MIDI outputs, 96 MIDI channels and compatibility with all Mac and Windows software. Sixteen convenient, one-touch presets (8 factory and 8 user programmable) give you instant front-panel access to multiple operational configurations.
The included ClockWorks™ console software for Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista provides comprehensive MIDI routing, merging and muting.
Professional time code sync
As a professional-grade SMPTE time code synchronizer, the micro express converts and stripes time code in all frame formats (23.976*, 24, 25, 29.97 drop and non-drop, and 30). SMPTE “jam sync” with adjustable freewheeling provides glitch-free sync.
The micro express also supports MIDI Machine Control (MMC), with the ability to serve as either an MMC master or slave. The micro express can distribute MMC transport commands to all other connected MMC devices.
Foot switch support
Connect a foot switch to the convenient front-panel pedal input and then program it to generate MIDI data when pressed. Send the data to any connected devices. For example, you could send MIDI patch changes to synths and sound modules during live performance.
Expandable, plug-and-play bus-powered USB operation
The micro express takes full advantage of USB, giving you high-speed MIDI throughput, sub-millisecond timing accuracy, support for “hot-swapping” and plug-and-play expansion. Need to connect another sound module or synth? No problem. Just add another MOTU USB MIDI interface via any available USB port. Because it's bus--powered, you can take the micro express anywhere.
| Type: | Desktop or Rack |
| Ports: | 4 x 6 |
| Compatibility - Mac: | OS X 10.5 or later |
| Compatibility - Windows: | Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 |
| Power: | Bus Powered |
| Height: | 1.75" |
| Depth: | 7" |
| Width: | 9.5" |
| Computer Connectivity: | USB |
Mac System Requirements
- A Mac with an Intel processor
- 1 GB RAM; 2 GB or more recommended
- Mac OS X version 10.6 or later required
- Available Thunderbolt or high-speed USB 2.0 (or 3.0) port
- USB cable included; Thunderbolt cable purchased separately
- A large hard drive (preferably at least 250 GB)
Windows System Requirements
- 1 GHz Pentium-based PC compatible or faster
- 1 GB RAM; 2 GB or more recommended
- Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista, 32- or 64-bit; Vista SP 2 or later required
- Available Thunderbolt or high-speed USB 2.0 (or 3.0) port
- USB cable included; Thunderbolt cable purchased separately
- A large hard drive (preferably at least 250 GB)
Operating Systems
- Mac OS X version 10.6 or later
- Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista (SP2 or later is required)
64-bit operation
- Available for Mac OS X 10.6 or later
- Available for 64-bit versions of Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista
- Requires a 64-bit CPU
