iConnectivity iConnectMIDI User manual

Quick Start Guide

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Table of Contents
Overview...............................................................................................................3
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
Saving Your Changes..................................................................................20
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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.
iConnectMIDI™ is a wired interface to ensure a stable connection between all
your devices and providing reliable MIDI data transport. It is self-powered
(adapter included) and provides useful indicator lights for all ports. A cable that
connects the iOS 30-pin connector to a mini-USB connector is also included
(additional cable for a second iOS device is optional). All other cabling can be
accomplished using standard MIDI cables and USB cables.
The USB-A connector on the front can be connected to a single USB-MIDI
device/controller or a standard USB hub (powered) so that more than one USB-
MIDI device can be used at once. Up to eight (8) controllers can be
simultaneously connected and played with a hub. With two pairs of MIDI DIN
ports on the back, the hub-capable USB-A connector, and two mini-USB
connectors, iConnectMIDI™ can be the central interface for twelve (12) ports of
MIDI. Because MIDI DIN allows for daisy-chaining of instruments through their
built-in MIDI ports, the total number of instruments and controllers can be greater
than twelve.
iConnectMIDI™ lets you take advantage of the vast choice in USB-MIDI
controllers currently available, many of which are highly affordable and portable.
These controllers are also lightweight compared to their traditional counterparts,
which means savings in your shipping and transportation costs, not to mention
savings in back pain!
One unique aspect of iConnectMIDI’s functionality is its ability to allow full
communication between all connected devices. This has been done in the past
with other MIDI interfaces, but it is the first time that standalone direct
communication between USB-MIDI and MIDI-DIN devices has been made
possible. No computer is required for such setups, which greatly increases your
ability to create truly one-of-a-kind rigs.
It is also the first time that a MIDI interface allows direct connection between your
MIDI instruments and controllers to both an iOS device and a computer, taking
advantage of the massive software diversity on three platforms (iOS, Mac®, and
PC). This is truly a revolution in convergent technology, where a rich touchscreen
interface of a handheld device can be coupled with the power of huge memory
and hard drive space of a computer in a dedicated musical context.

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What’s in the Box
Figure 1. iConnectMIDI™ main unit
Figure 2. Power supply Figure 3. International plug adapters
Figure 4. iConnectMIDI™ - iOS cable

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Getting Connected
1. Select the appropriate plug adaptor for your region and attach it to the
power supply at the wall wart end. It should snap into place.
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.
4. You are now ready to connect devices to iConnectMIDI™.

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What You Can Connect
iConnectMIDI™ has three connector types:
•USB-A(frontpanel)
•Mini-USB(frontpanel)
•MIDIDIN(rearpanel)

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These connectors allow for a wide range of devices to be connected to
iConnectMIDI™, including:
USB-A
(front panel)
Mini-USB
(front panel)
MIDI DIN
(rear panel)
•Keyboard controllers
•Drumpad controllers
•Control surfaces
•Synthesizers
•Mixers
•USB hub (powered)
•Mac® computer or
laptop
•PC computer or laptop
•iOS device (iPhone®,
iPod touch®, iPad®)
•Synthesizers
•Synthesizer modules
•Keyboard controllers
•Drumpad controllers
•Control surfaces
•Mixers
•MIDI-enabled guitar
pedals
•Outboard effects units
•Sequencers
•Standalone digital
recorders
•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.

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Figure 5. iConnectMIDI™ possibilities

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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.
Refer to the list below to easily identify each of the ports in use and their
corresponding jacks on iConnectMIDI™.
Input Ports
Table 1. Input port names for various platforms
iOS, OSX Windows XP Windows 7 Actual Port Comment
iCM DIN1 USB Audio Device (2) iConnectMIDI MIDI DIN 1 In Rear panel
iCM DIN2 USB Audio Device [2] (2) MIDIIN2 (iConnectMIDI) MIDI DIN 2 In Rear panel
iCM USB D1 USB Audio Device [3] MIDIIN3 (iConnectMIDI) Mini-USB 1 In Front panel, left mini-USB jack
iCM USB D2 USB Audio Device [4] MIDIIN4 (iConnectMIDI) Mini-USB 2 In Front panel, right mini-USB jack
iCM USB H1 USB Audio Device [5] MIDIIN5 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 1 In Front panel USB-A port on
iConnectMIDI if no USB hub
connected; first attached device
with USB hub connected
iCM USB H2 USB Audio Device [6] MIDIIN6 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 2 In With connected USB hub
iCM USB H3 USB Audio Device [7] MIDIIN7 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 3 In With connected USB hub
iCM USB H4 USB Audio Device [8] MIDIIN8 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 4 In With connected USB hub
iCM USB H5 USB Audio Device [9] MIDIIN9 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 5 In With connected USB hub
iCM USB H6 USB Audio Device [10] MIDIIN10 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 6 In With connected USB hub
iCM USB H7 USB Audio Device [11] MIDIIN11 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 7 In With connected USB hub
iCM USB H8 USB Audio Device [12] MIDIIN12 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 8 In With connected USB hub
Output Ports
Table 2. Output port names for various platforms
iOS, OSX Windows XP Windows 7 Actual Port Comment
iCM DIN1 USB Audio Device (2) iConnectMIDI MIDI DIN 1 Out Rear panel
iCM DIN2 USB Audio Device [2] MIDIOUT2 (iConnectMIDI) MIDI DIN 2 Out Rear panel
iCM USB D1 USB Audio Device [3] MIDIOUT3 (iConnectMIDI) Mini-USB 1 Out Front panel, left mini-USB jack
iCM USB D2 USB Audio Device [4] MIDIOUT4 (iConnectMIDI) Mini-USB 2 Out Front panel, right mini-USB jack
iCM USB H1 USB Audio Device [5] MIDIOUT5 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 1 Out Front panel USB-A port on
iConnectMIDI if no USB hub
connected; first attached device
with USB hub connected
iCM USB H2 USB Audio Device [6] MIDIOUT6 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 2 Out With connected USB hub
iCM USB H3 USB Audio Device [7] MIDIOUT7 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 3 Out With connected USB hub
iCM USB H4 USB Audio Device [8] MIDIOUT8 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 4 Out With connected USB hub
iCM USB H5 USB Audio Device [9] MIDIOUT9 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 5 Out With connected USB hub
iCM USB H6 USB Audio Device [10] MIDIOUT10 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 6 Out With connected USB hub
iCM USB H7 USB Audio Device [11] MIDIOUT11 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 7 Out With connected USB hub
iCM USB H8 USB Audio Device [12] MIDIOUT12 (iConnectMIDI) USB-A 8 Out With connected USB hub
Notes:
1. “iCM” is the abbreviation for “iConnectMIDI”

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2. MIDI DIN ports are unidirectional, meaning that a separate cable is need
for each direction of data flow. Connect MIDI cables from a MIDI OUT or
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™ ports.
4. In Windows XP, the default naming for a MIDI port connected through a
USB link is “USB Audio Device”, regardless of whether the actual port is
USB-MIDI or MIDI DIN.
5. Some applications in Windows retrieve the correct names of each
iConnectMIDI™ port.
6. The “D” and “H” designations in iOS and OSX stand for “Device” and
“Host”, signifying USB device ports and USB host ports, respectively.