I have (had?) an MK-6 and an XL-7 that both developed problems with their MIDI ports in what I would consider a very short period of time. (less than two weeks with the MK-6) The XL-7 I've have for 5 or 6 months, with a quirky but working MIDI connection... until last night. I don't really care about the MK-6, since I only bought it for the ROM and it happened to be cheaper to just buy the whole unit... but I just HAVE to have my XL-7 running tip-top... it's the main control for everything. ; For the last several months the green light signaling MIDI OUT has been continuously blinking so fast that it almost looks to be solid... but the unit still sends MIDI and CC data no problem... last night, I'm working on something, and all of a sudden nothing... no red light light, no MIDI being received by the XL-7. The cables/connections are all secure, and the MIDI controller that sends to the XL-7 is working fine... it's gotta be the ports. Anyway, for you tech guys, is this the kind of repair that I could have someone local do, or do I have to send it off to E-mu? (wherever that is) I need to get this fixed ASAP, I don't care about any warranty, I just need the quickest fix.