chahxeex's forum posts 2

Thanks! I'll write up some descriptions and fill them in.

Mods can you please add

Name: MIDITEMP PMM-88 Programmable MIDI Merge Matrix 8x8 MIDI Expander Controller

Image: https://reverb.com/item/39032750-miditemp-pmm-88-8-port-din-midi-patch-bay-switcher

Image: https://reverb.com/item/35215898-miditemp-pmm-88-programable-midi-merge-routing-matrix-8x8

The name is exactly as it appears in the printed user's manual that came with the product. Two versions of the rack units exist: silver with black print, and black with blue print. I believe the black one is the later revision, and to my knowledge, they're functionally identical.

Industry reviews:

Sound On Sound, May 1990: https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/miditemp-pmm88/5814

Music Technology, June 1990: https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/miditemp-pmm88/386

and

Name: MIDITEMP PMM88-E Programmable MIDI Matrix 8x8 MIDI Expander Controller

Image: https://reverb.com/item/35370244-miditemp-pnn88e-midi-matrix (note, this Reverb listing title misspells it as PNN instead of PMM)

Official product website (archived): https://web.archive.org/web/20060618145421/http://www.miditemp.com/english/pmm88.html

Category: MIDI patchbay

I'm submitting both the original PMM-88 and the newer generation PMM88-E because they're completely different in terms of hardware design and construction.