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  • Page 1 MIDICON-2™ user manual    ...
  • Page 2 Elation Professional USA | 6122 S. Eastern Ave. | Los Angeles, CA. 90040 323-582-3322 | 323-832-9142 fax | www.elationlighting.com | info@elationlighting.com Elation Professional B.V.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    C O N T E N T S General Information Warranty Safety Instructions Overview Playbacks Page Controls Matrix Buttons Shortcut Buttons Jog Wheels Master Rear Panel USB Light Rack Mounting Hardware MIDI Messages MIDI Messages Received Custom MIDI Maps Firmware Updates Technical Specifications www.elationlighting.com...

  • Page 4: General Information

    G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N INTRODUCTION This device has been designed to perform reliably for years when the guidelines in this booklet are followed. Please read and understand the instructions in this manual carefully and thoroughly before attempting to operate this device.
  • Page 5 You may also visit us on the web at www.elationlighting.com any comments or suggestions. For service related issue please contact Elation Professional®. ELATION SERVICE USA - Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm PST...

  • Page 6: Warranty

    No accessories should be shipped with the product. If any accessories are shipped with the product, Elation Professional® shall have no liability what so ever for loss and/or or damage to any such accessories, nor for the safe return thereof.

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    S A F E T Y I N S T R U C T I O N S This device is an extremely sophisticated piece of electronic equipment. To guarantee a smooth operation, it is important to follow the guidelines in this manual.

  • Page 8: Overview

    MIDICON-2™ as your controller. For other programs, the default map should also work. For programs that require a custom MIDI map, you can create your own map using the Elation MIDICON-2™ mapper software. Refer to the Custom MIDI Maps section for more details.
  • Page 9 PLAYBACKS : 8 playback faders each with 1 rotary push-in style dial, 2 playback buttons with bi-color LEDs, up and down fader page select buttons, and an LED page number display MASTER FADER and BLACKOUT BUTTON: Located in the center of the controller. SHORTCUTS: 6 general purpose shortcut buttons labeled S1 through S6 are located above the playback buttons, and 8 general purpose shortcut buttons labeled A through H are...

  • Page 10: Playbacks

    P L A Y B A C K S www.elationlighting.com...
  • Page 11 MIDI note on or note off messages. The LEDs are red/blue bi-color. Separate note messages can be used to control the red or blue LEDs. All of these controls can also be re-programmed to send or respond to other MIDI messages using the Elation MIDICON-2™ mapper software. www.elationlighting.com...

  • Page 12: Page Controls

    99 pages to work with. When the MIDICON-2™ is set to control the paging (using the Elation MIDICON-2™ mapper software), it provides you 16 pages to work with by transmitting and receiving MIDI messages on 16 separate MIDI channels.

  • Page 13: Matrix Buttons

    These buttons will typically send MIDI note on and note off messages but can be customized using the Elation MIDICON-2™ mapper software. Please refer to the MIDI table at the end of this manual for each button’s default MIDI note message.

  • Page 14: Shortcut Buttons

    S H O R T C U T B U T T O N S These 14 buttons are intended for frequently used functions in your software. If your controller does not support the MIDICON-2™ as plug and play, you will have to link each button to a function using the setup menu in your software.

  • Page 15: Jog Wheels

    The factory default settings will send separate MIDI note messages for each rotational step left or right. The wheels send 96 steps per revolution. With the Elation MIDICON-2™ mapper software, these can be programmed to send other types of MIDI messages besides MIDI notes. www.elationlighting.com...

  • Page 16: Master

    M A S T E R F A D E R A N D B L A C K O U T B U T T O N The master fader is generally used to control the overall level of the stage lights but can also be used to control other things like speed or be used as another playback fader.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel

    R E A R P A N E L On the back of the MIDICON-2™ you will find the power ON/OFF switch, a Kensington slot for attaching a security cable, and a USB type B connector. U S B L I G H T USB Type A connector on the upper right area above the matrix buttons can be used to plug in a USB LED gooseneck light (not included).

  • Page 18: Rack Mounting Hardware

    R A C K M O U N T I N G H A R D W A R E The MIDICON-2™ comes with replacement sides so that you can rack mount it in a standard 19” rack enclosure or case. To install the rack mount hardware you must remove the plastic end caps then reuse the mounting screws to attach the metal rack-mountable sides.
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  • Page 20: Midi Messages

    M I D I M E S S A G E S The following is a list of MIDI messages sent by controls using the default MIDI map. These are sent to your software from the MIDICON-2™ for each button press, wheel or fader movement.
  • Page 21 Playback Rotaries Rotary 1 turn right 1 click – Note 86 Rotary 1 turn left 1 click – Note 87 Rotary 1 push in – Note 68 Rotary 2 turn right 1 click – Note 88 Rotary 2 turn left 1 click – Note 89 Rotary 2 push in –...
  • Page 22 Wheels Wheel 1 turn right 1 click – Note 78 Wheel 1 turn left 1 click – Note 79 Wheel 1 Press in – Note 102 Wheel 2 turn right 1 click – Note 80 Wheel 2 turn left 1 click – Note 81 Wheel 2 Press in –...
  • Page 23 Matrix Page Buttons Page up – Note 65 Page down – Note 66 Playback Page Display – continuous controller 10 This MIDI message is sent when the playback page is changed. The controller value will be the page number (1-99). Matrix Page Display –...

  • Page 24: Midi Messages Received

    M I D I M E S S A G E S R E C E I V E D LED Control – There are 9 bi-color LEDs, one above each playback and an additional LED above the blackout button. Software programs can control the LEDs by sending MIDI note messages when using the default MIDI map.

  • Page 25: Custom Midi Maps

    MIDI map. There is enough memory in the MIDIcon 2 to store two maps, one custom user MIDI map and the default map. After you load a custom map, it will become the active map.

  • Page 26: Firmware Updates

    F I R M W A R E U P D A T E S The firmware that runs the MIDICON-2™ may need to be updated from time to time as more features are added. You can download the latest firmware updates as well as the MIDICON-2™...
  • Page 27 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS - Plastic Sides DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS - Rack Mount Sides www.elationlighting.com...

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