Table of Contents
Advertisement
Quick Links
Download this manual
See also:
Owner's Manual
Advertisement
Table of Contents
Related Manuals for iConnectivity iConnectMIDI
Summary of Contents for iConnectivity iConnectMIDI
- Page 1 Quick Start Guide...
-
Page 2: Table Of Contents
What’s in the Box ....................4 Getting Connected ....................5 What You Can Connect ..................6 Port Names......................9 MIDI DIN Connections..................11 To Send MIDI To iConnectMIDI™ ...............11 To Receive MIDI from iConnectMIDI™............11 Multiple MIDI Devices ..................12 USB MIDI Connections ...................12 Mini-USB Connections..................14 Routing and Filtering...................18 PortManager....................18... -
Page 3: Overview
Overview iConnectMIDI™ is a versatile and easy to use, next generation MIDI interface that converges several existing standard connectors in one unit. Now you can seamlessly connect your MIDI instruments and controllers with your iOS devices and computers without special drivers and using standard cables. -
Page 4: What's In The Box
What’s in the Box Figure 1. iConnectMIDI™ main unit Figure 2. Power supply Figure 3. International plug adapters Figure 4. iConnectMIDI™ - iOS cable iConnectMIDI 4 of 21 Quick Start Guide... -
Page 5: Getting Connected
2. Plug the power supply barrel connector into the barrel jack at the rear panel of iConnectMIDI™. 3. Plug the power supply into the power receptacle. iConnectMIDI™ will power up by displaying a brief flash of some of the indicator lights, followed by a constant green light of the power indicator light. -
Page 6: What You Can Connect
What You Can Connect iConnectMIDI™ has three connector types: • USB-A (front panel) • Mini-USB (front panel) • MIDI DIN (rear panel) iConnectMIDI 6 of 21 Quick Start Guide... - Page 7 • Timecode generators • MIDI mergers • MIDI splitters Endless combinations of instruments and computing devices are possible with the connectivity options of iConnectMIDI™. All devices can freely talk to one another with MIDI data. iConnectMIDI 7 of 21 Quick Start Guide...
- Page 8 Figure 5. iConnectMIDI™ possibilities iConnectMIDI 8 of 21 Quick Start Guide...
-
Page 9: Port Names
Port Names When iConnectMIDI™ is used with DAW software on any of the compatible computing platforms, the list of iConnectMIDI™ ports varies with each platform. Each platform presents the iConnectMIDI™ port names differently and can lead to some confusion about which instrument is plugged in to a port. - Page 10 MIDI THRU to a MIDI IN. 3. In Windows XP, if other MIDI interfaces are connected along with iConnectMIDI™, there may be no distinction in naming of the USB ports between the interfaces. Thus, some of the names may be duplicates of names used for iConnectMIDI™...
-
Page 11: Midi Din Connections
MIDI cable to the device’s MIDI OUT port (usually located on its back panel). Then, with the other end of the MIDI cable, connect it to one of iConnectMIDI’s MIDI In DIN ports on the rear panel (either pair of MIDI1 or MIDI2). Ensure that the MIDI device is powered up. -
Page 12: Multiple Midi Devices
THRU port of one to the IN port of the next instrument. If you need to send MIDI data to iConnectMIDI™, the last instrument in the chain should have its OUT port connected to iConnectMIDI’s IN port with a MIDI cable. - Page 13 Table 2 for listing that compare the names of each port on various operating systems. Figure 7. Single USB MIDI device connection to iConnectMIDI™ Figure 8. Multiple USB MIDI devices via a USB hub iConnectMIDI 13 of 21 Quick Start Guide...
-
Page 14: Mini-Usb Connections
(iPhone®, iPod touch®, and iPad®), Mac®, and PC computers. Any combination of up to two computing devices can be connected to iConnectMIDI™. To connect to an iOS device, use the included 30-pin to mini-USB cable. To connect to a computer, use a USB-A to mini-USB cable. - Page 15 Figure 11. Dual Mac® computer setup. Figure 12. Mac, PC and Korg nanoKontrol setup. iConnectMIDI 15 of 21 Quick Start Guide...
- Page 16 Figure 13. PC, iPad and Korg nanoKontrol setup. Figure 14. Mac, iPad, and Korg nanoKontrol setup. iConnectMIDI 16 of 21 Quick Start Guide...
- Page 17 Figure 15. Several USB-MIDI controllers with PC and iPad. iConnectMIDI 17 of 21 Quick Start Guide...
-
Page 18: Routing And Filtering
Similarly, iConnectMIDI™ supports the full specification of MIDI data types. iConnectMIDI™ has filtering capability for a subset of the most commonly seen MIDI data, such as Note On, Note Off, pitch bend, and Active Sensing. The configuration features of iConnectMIDI™ can be accessed using the iOS app PortManager, available for free download from the Apple App Store. - Page 19 To enable and disable an input or output port, simply touch the line of the desired port and its checkmark will appear as a solid color (enabled) as or as an outline (disabled). Figure 19. Enabled port. Figure 20. Disabled port. iConnectMIDI 19 of 21 Quick Start Guide...
-
Page 20: Saving Your Changes
MIDI event will not be filtered out and is allowed to pass from the input port to the output port. Saving Your Changes Changes to your iConnectMIDI’s configuration are temporary and can be lost if the power is disconnected from iConnectMIDI™. To permanently save the iConnectMIDI... - Page 21 Figure 25. Top level of the Inputs tab. PortManager contains a help browser that gives you more detailed information about how to use it. Touch the About tab at the bottom tab bar and help will be displayed. iConnectMIDI 21 of 21 Quick Start Guide...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the iConnectMIDI and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers