iConnectivity mio10 User manual

Version 1.1
OWNER’S MANUAL

Version 1.1

Warranty
iConnectivity warrants to the original purchaser that this unit is free of defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use and maintenance for a period of one (1) year from the date of
original purchase. The warranty applies only to registered iConnectivity users that purchased
this product from an authorized iConnectivity reseller and registered their product(s) within
sixty (60) days of time of original purchase. To register iConnectivity products, visit
iConnectivity.com. If the unit qualifies for warranty service during the one (1) year period, it
will be repaired, or replaced, at iConnectivity’s option, at no charge, when returned prepaid to
the iConnectivity Technical Service Center with proof of purchase –the sales receipt may be
used for this purpose. Installation labor is not covered under this warranty.
All replacement parts, whether new or re-manufactured, assume as their warranty period for
only the remaining time of this warranty. This warranty does not apply to damage caused by
improper use, accident, abuse, improper voltage service, fire, flood, lightning, or other acts of
God, or if the product was altered or repaired by anyone other than iConnectivity Technical
Service Center. Consequential and incidental damages are not recoverable under this warranty.
Some regions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply. This warranty gives you specific legal rights,
and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. No portion of this warranty
may be copied or duplicated without the expressed written permission of iConnectivity. THIS
WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE.
Compatibility
mio10 is compatible with any Mac or Windows PC with an available USB port. The included
iConfig software works with Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later.

PRECAUTION/IMPORTANT NOTES
Interference with other electrical devices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience
reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable
distance from radios and televisions.
Indoor use only
To avoid the risk of electrocution and/or damage to other
connected equipment, this equipment must not be used
under wet or high moisture conditions. All interconnecting
cabling must also be indoors. Should moisture suddenly
increase, immediately disconnect power to the
equipment.
Power sources
Ensure that correctly rated power outlets are used with
the supplied power supply.
Heat
Keep this equipment away from all heat sources. Ensure
that sufficient ventilation and/or heat dissipation is
provided for the equipment and all connected devices.
Packaging
Keep all packaging materials away from children. Properly
dispose of unwanted packaging.
Handling
To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the
switches, connectors or directly to the equipment. Do not
apply excessive bending force to the cables. Use the
connector casings of cables to attach and detach cables
from their receptacles to avoid damage to the cable
and/or its receptacles.
Ingestion
Do not ingest the packaging, equipment, attachments, or
accessories. Do not ingest paint or removed parts from the
equipment or accessories. If this occurs, immediately seek
medical attention.
Care
If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe with a clean, dry cloth.
Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or
cleaning compounds or flammable polishes.
Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment
Never set any container with liquid in it near this
equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could
cause electrical damage, breakdown, fire, or electrical
shock. Be careful not to let metal objects get into the
equipment.
Notice regarding disposal (EU only)
Disposal of this product, package, or cables must be done
in an approved manner. Do not discard this product,
package, or cables along with ordinary household waste.
Disposing in the correct manner will prevent harm to
human health and potential damage to the environment.
Since the correct method of disposal will depend on the
applicable laws and regulations in your locality, please
contact your local administrative body for details.
FCC (USA) / IC (Canada) Regulation Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
- Adjust the receiving antenna
- Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for assistance
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this system can
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
This product has been manufactured according to strict
specifications and voltage requirements that are
applicable in the country in which it is intended that this
product should be used. If you have purchased this
product via the Internet, through mail order, and/or via a
telephone sale, you must verify that this product is
intended for use in the country in which you reside.
WARNING: Use of this product in any country other than
that for which it is intended could be dangerous and could
invalidate the manufacturer’s or distributor’s warranty.
Please also retain your receipt as proof of purchase;
otherwise, your product may be disqualified from the
manufacturer’s or distributor’s warranty.
Caution
Always keep children and pets under constant adult
supervision. The packaging, equipment, and included
accessories are not toys and must be kept out of reach of
children and pets. Use only under constant adult
supervision.

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the mio10™ Advanced MIDI Interface, a member of iConnectivity's
line of innovative interfaces.
Your interface has full support for two Macs or PCs - at the same time! - plus you can connect it
to your router and access four more computer devices over Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet. The
mio10™offers extremely flexible MIDI routing between everything connected: all those
computers, plus the MIDI hardware plugged into its ten in/out pairs of 5-pin MIDI and its USB
MIDI Hosting Port. (There's a USB MIDI Class-Compliant Hosting Port on the rear of the
interface, which you can expand with a powered USB hub to access up to ten USB MIDI
devices.)
Between all those external and internal connections, your mio10™has a total of 56
configurable 16-channel MIDI ports! All those data streams let you use a substantial number of
modern and vintage MIDI devices, get them all talking to each other, and also bring in "guest"
equipment and computers very quickly when you collaborate with other musicians on stage or
in the studio.
Because of your mio10's built-in MIDI filtering/routing/merging, stand-alone hardware units
aren't needed for those functions. MIDI can also be routed to multiple destinations, for
example if you want to layer sounds on different instruments, and each destination can have its
own MIDI processing.
All the MIDI routing and processing is simple to set up in the included iConfig software for Mac
and PC (www.iConnectivity.com/support/downloads), and your complete configuration can be
saved in non-volatile flash memory on the device. It remembers it all when you power up the
next time.
There are no Mac or PC software drivers to install, because the interface is USB Class-
Compliant, and it can be powered over the USB bus without a power adapter.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Initial Setup ................................................................................... 3
mio10 Hardware Layout................................................................ 4
mio10 Features ............................................................................. 5
Network MIDI................................................................................ 6
iConfig Software............................................................................ 7
Device Info Page............................................................................................................................................ 7
Abbreviations and Port Naming.................................................................................................................... 8
MIDI Info Page............................................................................................................................................... 9
MIDI Routing and Processing Pages............................................................................................................ 10
MIDI Port Routing Page .......................................................................................................................... 11
MIDI Port Filters Page.............................................................................................................................12
MIDI Channel Remap Page ..................................................................................................................... 12
MIDI Controller Filters Page.................................................................................................................... 13
MIDI Controller Remap Page .................................................................................................................. 13
Using mio MIDI Management to Optimize Your Rig.................... 14
mio10 Block Diagram .................................................................. 16

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Initial Setup
The following steps will help you set up and integrate your mio10 as easily as possible.
1. Connect the power adaptor to a power outlet and to the rear panel of the mio10.
2. Connect a Mac or PC to rear-panel USB Device jack 1, using the supplied USB-A to USB-B
cable.
3. Download and install the included iConfig software to a Mac or PC from
www.iconnectivity.com/support/downloads. Launch the program.
iConfig will automatically check to ensure your interface has the latest firmware installed.
mio10 is shipped from the factory with a default configuration that includes MIDI routing and
merging between all the connected devices. You can operate the mio10 in this default
configuration, or use iConfig to customize the routing and MIDI management for your specific
needs. Custom settings can be saved on the interface for next use.
mio10 requires no driver software to operate on either Mac OS X or Windows.
(The exception is that Network MIDI on Windows computers requires the rtpMIDI driver:
http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/rtpmidi.html)
3. Connect your MIDI devices and/or an additional Mac or PC to the interface. Your interface
can also operate stand-alone without a computer.
For detailed information about hardware connections, please see the mio10 Hardware Layout.
4. The mio10's MIDI routings are in the factory default state, which is a "one size fits all"
setup that you can reconfigure. Your Mac/PC DAW software automatically sees all the
available 16-channel MIDI port sources and destinations the mio10 provides, and connected
MIDI devices are routed to both computers and to each other.
For information about MIDI routing, both the factory default setup and how to customize it,
please see the MIDI Routing and Processing section.

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mio10 Hardware Layout
1. Power button
- Sleep Mode: Hold for a couple of
seconds until the DIN LED on the far
left turns red, then release.
- Wake: Touch button briefly.
- Hard-reset: Hold button for six
seconds until all five LEDs on the far
left turn off; release button.
- Bootloader mode to receive
firmware updates: Hold button for
four seconds until all five LED’s on
the left illuminate; release button.
MIDI 1 and MIDI2 lights alternate
on and off in bootloader mode.
Press and hold to abort bootloader
mode.
2. MIDI DIN LED/touch control
Solid green indicates DIN display
mode (see Port Activity LED’s).
Flashing green indicates general
activity on DIN connectors.
Touch to activate DIN display mode.
3. USB 1 Jack LED/touch control
Solid green indicates USB1 Device
Jack display mode (see Port Activity
LED’s). Flashing green indicates
general activity on USB1 Jack.
Touch to activate USB1 Jack display
mode.
4. USB 2 Jack LED/touch control
Solid green indicates USB2 Device
Jack display mode (see Port Activity
LED’s). Flashing green indicates
general activity on USB2 Jack.
Touch to activate USB2 Jack display
mode.
5. USB Host Jack LED/touch control
Solid green indicates USB Host Jack
display mode (see Port Activity
LED’s). Flashing green indicates
general activity on USB Host Jack.
Touch to activate USB Host Jack
display mode.
6. Network Jack LED/touch control
Solid green indicates Network Jack
display mode (see Port Activity
LED’s). Flashing green indicates
general activity on Ethernet.
Touch to activate Network display
mode.
7. Port Activity LED’s
Indicate the individual port activity
depending on display mode:
- DIN mode: DIN in/out ports 1-10
- USB 1 mode: USB 1 ports 1-16
- USB 2 mode: USB 2 ports 1-16
- Host mode: Host ports 1-10
- Network mode: Ethernet 1-4
8. MIDI DIN 8- 10 in/out jack pairs
Connect standard 5-pin MIDI DIN
equipment.
9. MIDI DIN 1-7 in/out jack pairs
Connect standard 5-pin MIDI DIN
equipment.
10. USB Device jack 2
USB computer device jack for a Mac
or PC. Accepts a USB-B cable.
11. USB Device jack 1
USB computer device jack for a Mac
or PC. Accepts a USB-B cable. Use
Device Jack 1 for loading firmware.
12. USB Host jack
USB MIDI hosting jack accepts
Class-Compliant USB MIDI devices
only. In general, USB MIDI devices
that require a software driver to
operate are not Class-Compliant.
(Optional) Accepts a powered USB
2.0 or 3.0 hub to access up to ten
Class-Compliant MIDI devices.
Note: We recommend looking for
the "USB Certified" sticker to
ensure your hub meets power
requirements.
13. Network jack
Ethernet jack for Network MIDI.
Supports up to four Network MIDI
sessions, each with a single bank of
16 MIDI channels.
- May be connected to a Wi-Fi
router for wireless MIDI.
- Please see the Network MIDI
section for set up instructions.
14.Power supply jack
Use supplied iConnectivity power
adapter (9V @2A 18W, 2mm).

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mio10 Features
The mio10 comes equipped with a powerful suite of features for managing your MIDI
interconnections. These are described briefly below, while detailed operating instructions
appear in the following pages.
Network MIDI
Additional MIDI interconnection is available via Ethernet, allowing you to add up to four
additional computers or Network MIDI-equipped iConnectivity interfaces to your MIDI setup.
For details on how to use Network MIDI, refer to the Network MIDI section.
Port Routing
Each MIDI port on each connection can be routed to any other port. Multiple ports can be
merged and routed to a single port. A default routing configuration is loaded in the factory.
To view and edit the MIDI port routing, refer to the MIDI Port Routing section.
Port Filters
Filters can be applied to any MIDI input or output port. Filters block specific MIDI event
messages from being received on an input port or from being sent through an output port,
allowing you to manage the content and volume of MIDI traffic. For details on port filter
settings, refer to the MIDI Port Filters section.
Channel Remap
Each MIDI port has 16 channels of MIDI data. Specific events on any one channel can be
remapped to another channel on the same port, allowing more customization and control.
Channel mapping can be applied to inputs as well as outputs. For details on channel remap
settings, refer to the MIDI Channel Remap section.
Continuous Controller Filters
Filters can be defined to remove specific continuous controller messages on selected
channels of either input or output ports, allowing another way to tailor your MIDI setup. For
details on continuous controller filters, refer to the MIDI Controller Filters section.
Continuous Controller Remap
Specific continuous controller messages can be remapped to another continuous controller
type, to redefine the effect of the controller. Remapping can be applied to selected channels
on selected inputs or output ports. For details on continuous controller remapping, refer to
the MIDI Controller Remap section.

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Network MIDI
The mio10's Network MIDI feature is a bidirectional MIDI connection over Ethernet. The mio10
supports up to four Ethernet sessions, each one acting as a 16-channel MIDI port.
Connect an Ethernet cable from one computer to the mio10's single Network port, or use an
Ethernet switch or Wi-Fi router to connect up to four computers. Follow the instructions below
to set up the Ethernet session on the computer.
Network MIDI is built into Mac OS X, and Windows requires the free rtpMIDI driver available
here: http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/rtpmidi.html. They both look the same and
function the same way.
Connecting a computer to a Network MIDI Session
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from the mio to the computer.
2. Access the MIDI Network Setup screen:
In Mac OS X, open the Audio MIDI Setup Program in the Utilities folder, and click “Window”and
“show MIDI Studio”. Double-click the Network icon.
In Windows, open the rtpMIDI program.
3. Follow the four steps listed below (referring to the following MAC screen shot). In this
example we're connecting to ETH 1.
(1) Click the + icon under My Sessions to
create a new 16-channel Network MIDI
session on your computer, called
"Session 1" (you can rename it in the
"Local name" field on the right).
(2) Click on the Session 1 checkbox to
enable it.
(3) Click ETH 1 (or another one of the
four available mio destination Sessions)
for connection to "Session 1."
(4) Click Connect.
You may have to re-connect to the
session next time you start your computer.

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iConfig Software
The included iConfig program looks and works the same on Mac and Windows. Use it to
configure all the setup, MIDI routing, and MIDI processing features in your mio10. iConfig also
works with additional iConnectivity interfaces connected to the same computer; you only need
one installation.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To save the mio10’s configuration to memory, select “Device” on the top
menu bar, and then select “Save Current Settings”. The settings will be stored in non-volatile
memory while the mio is powered off.
The following sections explain each page that appears under the tabs at the top of the iConfig
application.
Device Info Page
This page displays overall information about the mio10, and is used to configure its Ethernet
settings.
Device Information:
The Device Name field is editable, so you can give the mio10 a unique name.
Ethernet Information:
IP Mode (Dynamic IP, Static IP). Every device on a network has a unique IP address number to
identify it. When set to Dynamic IP (the default) the IP address is assigned to the mio10 each
time it connects to the computer. When set to Static IP the mio10 IP address is entered
manually. If other devices on the same network as the mio10 need a consistent IP address
every time they start up, you can avoid conflicts by assigning mio10 a fixed IP Address, Subnet
Mask, and Gateway here.

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Abbreviations and Port Naming
The iConfig software uses standard abbreviations
for MIDI port names, and the factory-default
names reflect the factory-default MIDI routing.
These are explained below.
Abbreviations:
DIN 1 - 10: the MIDI 5-pin DIN in/out pairs
USB 1 -2: USB computer device jacks (connections
to MAC or PC computers)
HST 1 - 10: USB MIDI host ports (connections to
class-compliant USB MIDI devices, either directly
or via a powered hub to the USB-A jack)
ETH 1-4: the four Network MIDI sessions on the
Ethernet jack
Port Naming:
Each MIDI port can be assigned a custom name in
the MIDI Info Page of iConfig, and the mio10 is
pre-configured at the factory with a default set of
port names.
The names given to the DIN, USB host, and
Ethernet ports simply reflect the port type and
number (i.e. USB host port 2 is named HST 2).
In the case of USB computer device jacks, the
ports have been named according to the routing
in the mio. (i.e. USB device jack 1 port 1 is
routed to DIN 1, so it has been named DIN 1).
The reason for this naming choice is for
convenience when viewing the ports on your
computer’s DAW software.
As shown in the Pro Tools example on the right,
the computer software lists the ports connected
to the MIDI interface and includes the custom
names in the port naming. By assigning names
based on the port routing, you can see the end
destination or source for the MIDI data when
viewing the ports in your DAW software.
USB device jack ports are named based on their
default routing connections in the mio10. This
way you can view the MIDI end destinations or
sources from your DAW software:
Note: After changing a port name in iConfig it may
be necessary to remove the mio10 from the
computer’s device listing and re-connect the
mio10 so that the computer refreshes the port
names.

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MIDI Info Page
MIDI Information:
Number of MIDI Ports: Shows the total number of
MIDI ports available on the 5-pin DIN Jacks, USB
Device Jacks, USB Host Jack and Ethernet Sessions.
Note: Each MIDI port is a 16-channel data stream.
Number of DIN pairs: Shows the number of
standard 5-pin MIDI DIN connector pairs (In/Out).
Number of Device jacks: Shows the number of
USB-B connections available for Mac or PC
computer devices.
Number of USB MIDI Ports/Device Jack: Each
Device Jack can can support multiple MIDI ports.
This entry shows the total number of ports
supported on each jack.
Number of USB Host Jacks: Shows the number of
USB Host Jacks available, for hosting Class-
Compliant USB MIDI devices.
Number of USB MIDI Ports/Host Jack: The USB
Host Jack supports multiple MIDI ports. By adding
an optional powered USB hub, multiple USB MIDI
devices can access the available MIDI ports on the
Host Jack.
Maximum number of ports to use on multi-port
USB devices: Multi-port USB devices can be
assigned more than one of the available USB MIDI
ports on the Host Jack. This setting limits the
number of ports used by any one multi-port
device.
Number of Ethernet Jacks: Shows the number of
available Ethernet jacks on the product.
Number of RTP MIDI Sessions/Ethernet Jack: The
Ethernet Jack can support separate MIDI sessions
with multiple networked computers. This number
shows the maximum number of sessions.
Number of RTP MIDI Connections/RTP MIDI
Session: This indicates how many devices can be
connected via each Ethernet session (normally
one.)
Enable routing between ports on multi-port USB
devices: This is not normally required but can be
enabled by checking this box.
Enable Running Status on DIN ports: Running
Status is a MIDI command that must be
implemented - correctly - by receiving devices, so
it is disabled by default. Its function is to reduce
the amount of MIDI data by eliminating redundant
status bytes.
Port Information:
General: Every MIDI port available to each mio10
connection can have both its input and output
enabled or disabled. Everything is on by default.
Port Names can be edited.
Note: The default port names are based on the
factory default routing so they may no longer be
appropriate once you modify the routing.
USB Host Jack: Once a device has been connected
via the Host Jack, you can reserve one of the ports
for that device for future connections.
Ethernet Jack: Includes information about active
Ethernet sessions.

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MIDI Routing and Processing Pages
MIDI data is routed from the mio10 inputs to the outputs according to the settings on the MIDI
Port Routing Page. The MIDI data can also be manipulated in the mio10 by filtering or
remapping functions. These settings are configured in the MIDI Port Filters, MIDI Channel
Remap, MIDI Controller Filters, and MIDI Controller Remap pages.
Note: MIDI filtering and remapping functions are performed in a specific order on the MIDI
inputs and outputs. Please refer to the mio10 block diagram.
General Page Layout:
The iConfig pages for MIDI routing and processing share a common layout, with a PORT panel
on the left and a SETTINGS panel on the right, as shown below.
Please refer to the Abbreviations and Port Naming explanations on the previous page.

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MIDI Port Routing Page
Every 16-channel MIDI port input from each physical connection can be routed to one or more
destinations. For example, a DAW track routed to 5-pin DIN 1 could be routed to an additional
DIN jack to layer a synth sound.
In the Port Routing example below, MIDI sent to port “DIN 1”from the first computer (on USB
Jack 1) is being routed both to the DIN 1 jack and to the other computer's Port 5 (on USB Jack
2).

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MIDI Port Filters Page
This setting allows specific kinds of MIDI data to be removed (filtered) from each port on either
the input or output path. In the Filter Type selection box, choose between Input and Output to
select where the filtering is to be applied.
Active Sensing and Program Changes are being filtered from the USB 1 / Port “DIN 1” input in
the following example.
MIDI Channel Remap Page
This setting allows MIDI data to be re-assigned from one channel to another on either the input
or output path. Choose specific message types on specific channels by clicking on the
corresponding box in the matrix. Edit the “Remap to Channel” entry below the channel number
to indicate which channel the messages should be re-assigned to. In the example below, Pitch
Bend messages on channel 8 of port 1 (“DIN 1”) from the computer are remapped to channel 2
before routing the data to its destination port (DIN 1). The Pitch Bend messages will be
removed from channel 8 and inserted into channel 2 instead.

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MIDI Controller Filters Page
This setting allows specific MIDI Controller messages to be removed (filtered) on either the
input or output path. The list of all 128 controller IDs in the MIDI spec is available, and up to
eight different controller filters can be specified.
The example below shows Modulation Wheel messages (ID 01) being removed at the input
from USB 1 / port “DIN 1”, on MIDI channel 1.
MIDI Controller Remap Page
This setting allows MIDI Controller messages to a different controller message. In this example
two controller messages have been remapped at the input on USB 1 / port “DIN 1”, MIDI
Channel 1. Modulation wheel messages are being used to control volume and foot pedal
messages are being used to control expression.

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Using mio MIDI Management to Optimize Your Rig
The factory setup for your mio10 connects “everything to everything,” so you can quickly get
gear connected, use your controllers, and listen to your sounds.
Once you have your gear connected and working, and you’ve become familiar with the mio10’s
MIDI management features, we recommend you spend some time tweaking your settings to
improve efficiency, minimize latency, and avoid potential data loss.
Here are some recommended guidelines for optimizing your setup, to be done in the order
shown. Don’t forget to save your new configuration to the mio10 for next power-up:
1. Reserve controllers on USB host ports.
When devices are connected to the USB host jack they are assigned MIDI ports on a “first come first serve”
basis. To ensure a consistent, optimized system you need to ensure that hosted devices always appear on the
same MIDI port every time they are connected. You can reserve a port on the USB host jack for a certain
device by choosing that device from the drop-down list on the MIDI Info page. Devices are recognized by the
manufacturer and model only. If you have two of the same controller and they have different setups, ensure
that they are always connected to the same port on your USB hub, then when mio4 powers up it will
enumerate the controllers in the same order every time.
2. Disable MIDI outputs for controllers that only send MIDI data.
Many controllers send MIDI data but ignore any MIDI data that is sent to them. Good examples are Korg
nanoKey/microKey or the multitude of Akai MPK controllers. Suppose you have eight of these controllers
connected to the USB host jack: every time you press a key on any one of these controllers that key event is
sent to the other seven controllers, which wastes data bandwidth because they don’t respond to key events.
You can use your mio to save seven times the bandwidth and processing simply by disabling the MIDI outputs
for those eight controllers. The easiest way to do this is to go to the MIDI Info Page in iConfig and uncheck
the “output enable” box. This will prevent any MIDI events from being sent to those controllers. If you have
MIDI controllers on the USB host jack that need to receive MIDI input of some kind (e.g. because they
generate sound or you need to send sysex dumps to them) then don’t uncheck the “output enable” box.
These we can optimize in a different way (explained later).
DIN ports are a bit different in that you can separate the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT signals for each port to
different boxes. For example, you may have a MIDI controller attached to DIN 1 IN and a sound module
attached to DIN 1 OUT. In this case you wouldn’t want to uncheck the “output enable” box for DIN 1 port.
These we can optimize in a different way (explained later).
3. Disable MIDI inputs for controllers that only receive MIDI data.
Perhaps you have a sound module that never sends MIDI data, or a sound module that sends MIDI data that
you don’t need. It’s best to remove that module as a source of MIDI data. The easiest way to do that is to go
to the MIDI Info Page in iConfig and uncheck the “input enable” box. If you have MIDI controllers on the USB
host jack that need to send MIDI data of some kind then don’t uncheck the “input enable” box. These we can
optimize in a different way (explained later).

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4. Remove MIDI routes that are not necessary.
As we said earlier, the default factory routing connects “everything to everything” to help you get started.
You can improve efficiency by trimming this down so that connections are only made from sources to
destinations that require it. You may have a sound module that you only want to connect to your Mac for
DAW playback and to one of your MIDI controllers for entering note data. The default routing may have that
sound module receiving MIDI data from all other ports. Disconnect all the routes that you don’t absolutely
need (see MIDI Port Routing Page).
5. Enable filters.
There are many kinds of MIDI data. Some of them you may need in your setup but some you may not. The
factory default filters out active sense messages, but all other MIDI data types are enabled. You may have a
controller that is sending out after touch messages whenever you press on the keyboard, or is sending out
sysex messages whenever you touch something on the front panel, or is sending out MIDI clock messages all
the time. If those messages aren’t required by something else in your setup, then filter them out at the
source by adding a filter to the MIDI input (see MIDI Port Filters Page). Similarly, if you have a MIDI sound
module that is receiving after touch messages or MIDI clock messages or sysex messages but isn’t using
them, then add a filter to the MIDI output. Enabling filters can greatly reduce the amount of unnecessary
MIDI data clogging the system.
Depending on the loading of your system, the above optimizations can yield a tremendous improvement in
data handling and latency.
At iConnectivity we like to design smart interfaces that let you build the system you need and ensure the best
performance and lowest latency possible. We hope you enjoy your mio-based setup and wish you the best in
your creative endeavors.

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mio10 Block Diagram