If the MIDI data is reserialised, as it is on all first and second generation chips, to interface to a CPU or to be retransmitted from a MIDI port it represents an additional delay. Also MIDI messages are assembled first on Input, representing a pre-delay. First and second generation interfaces have concentrated on the audio side and MIDI has been almost an afterthought dealt with by a small microprocessor which recreates the same problems as multiport interfaces. This system offers the most potential for the future if used in the right architecture and properly supported in software. The latest information is available from the mLAN Home Page .
Rumours abound, but no real details or dates are yet available.
Apple may have a new MIDI Manager and support mLAN directly in the OS, but until they release details development of products cannot begin. Existing MIDI applications will not run under the Classic OS 9 environment because extensions accessing hardware are not supported. No responsibility can be accepted for misinterpretation of the information provided. Inc. mLAN is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation. All other manufacturers' trademarks are acknowledged.