iConnectivity iConnect MIDI, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...iConnectMIDI Owner s Manual Revision 0 5...

Page 2: ...equipment 8 Keep this manual 8 FCC REGULATION WARNING USA and Canada 9 Notice regarding disposal EU only 9 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS 9 CAUTION 9 INTRODUCTION 10 PACKING LIST 10 MIDI AND USB CABLES...

Page 3: ...nstruments 18 USING USB 21 Multiple Devices 21 USING COMPUTERS 21 Mac OS and Windows 21 IOS CONNECTIVITY 22 iPad iPod touch and iPhone 22 POWER CONSIDERATIONS 22 iOS devices 22 USB devices 22 SOFTWARE...

Page 4: ...iConnectivity iConnectMIDI Owner s Manual Revision 0 5 Page 4 Owner s Manual No power 30 RETRIEVING ICONNECTMIDI INFO ON IOS 30 SPECIFICATIONS 31 UPDATING FIRMWARE 32 MIDI PORTS EXPLAINED 34...

Page 5: ...122 fax 1 403 775 4168 url www iConnectivity com Owner s Manual Document Revision History 0 2 DRN Base content logos port description table team input 0 3 DRN TM graphics PC example graphic port descr...

Page 6: ...ecifically to iPod iPhone or iPad respectively and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance w...

Page 7: ...nstallation labor is not covered under this warranty The sales receipt may be used for this purpose All replacement parts whether new or re manufactured assume as their warranty period for only the re...

Page 8: ...packaging materials away from children Properly dispose of unwanted packaging Handling To avoid breakage do not apply excessive force to the switches or connectors Do not apply excessive bending force...

Page 9: ...to this system can void the user s authority to operate this equipment Notice regarding disposal EU only Disposal of this product package or cables must be done in an approved manner Do not discard th...

Page 10: ...cle compatibility iConnectMIDI cable with lockable 30 pin and mini USB connectors MIDI and USB Cables Not Included To connect your MIDI devices to your iConnectivity iConnectMIDI interface you will ne...

Page 11: ...Manual non volatile configuration storage class compliant with Mac and Windows no specialized driver required Compatible iOS Devices iPod touch 4th generation iPod touch 3rd generation iPhone 4 iPhone...

Page 12: ...the mini USB end at iConnectMIDI If a second iOS device is required a second iConnectMIDI cable is required purchased separately Connecting Computers Connect a Mac or Windows computer to iConnectMIDI...

Page 13: ...lights and three 3 USB connectors Rear Panel The rear panel of iConnectMIDI is comprised of four 4 MIDI DIN connectors and a power supply jack LED Indicator Lights iConnectMIDI is equipped with eight...

Page 14: ...MIDI data being transmitted at the OUT connector Black no data USB devices Green flashing MIDI data being sent or received from any of the USB device ports Black no data USB device port 1 Green flashi...

Page 15: ...ectMIDI and a 30 pin connector for connecting to an iOS device such as an iPhone iPod touch iPad The 30 pin connector is locking Ensure that it clicks into place when pushed into the corresponding por...

Page 16: ...s generated What Can I Connect USB 5 pin DIN or Computer As mentioned above MIDI is the language that electronic music devices use to communicate with each other These are sent to and from devices in...

Page 17: ...ght delays in data transmission iConnectMIDI contains two pairs of MIDI IN and OUT connectors Each pair is addressable as a unique MIDI port from iOS Mac OS and Windows as well as the port configurati...

Page 18: ...end is connected to IN on the other device This allows data to be transmitted from the first to the second device Connect to the OUT connector if the source device will be played i e will be generati...

Page 19: ...03 457 1122 fax 1 403 775 4168 url www iConnectivity com Owner s Manual MIDI synthesizer module MIDI synthesizer module The red arrow indicates the direction of MIDI data originating at iConnectMIDI f...

Page 20: ...nectMIDI s dual pairs of MIDI DIN OUT ports This helps to organize the instruments connected to each port from the point of view of the application software that you are running For example all sample...

Page 21: ...hich can be found at any computer store USB hubs contain two or more USB receptacles to plug to either a USB device or another USB hub iConnectMIDI will recognize a total of eight 8 USB devices attach...

Page 22: ...A connector To use more than one USB device a powered USB hub is required for all USB devices to be connected to Connect the USB hub to iConnectMIDI with a USB cable Software What can I do with all o...

Page 23: ...longer possible with such devices In addition some modern instruments that have both USB and MIDI DIN connectors cannot directly communicate with to USB only MIDI controllers through a USB cable iCon...

Page 24: ...et to respond to one or more MIDI channels 1 16 Multitimbral instruments or instruments that can be set to multitimbral mode can respond to more than one MIDI channel at a time If more than one instru...

Page 25: ...ty com tel 1 403 457 1122 fax 1 403 775 4168 url www iConnectivity com Owner s Manual iOS USB controllers and Synthesizers iConnectMIDI can connect MIDI DIN USB controllers and iOS devices all at the...

Page 26: ...h flavor which can be accommodated by iConnectMIDI Multiple iOS devices may be used with each serving a different purpose within the setup for example one iOS device is the sound generator while the o...

Page 27: ...457 1122 fax 1 403 775 4168 url www iConnectivity com Owner s Manual Mixed computing devices With its two USB host receptacles iConnectMIDI can connect to up to two computing devices which can be iOS...

Page 28: ...configuration A default configuration exists for iConnectMIDI in the absence of a customized configuration using the port configuration software and in the absence of a computing device By default al...

Page 29: ...ing on the application s ability to recover from such scenarios it may not be able to remain stable If the application becomes unstable try performing a complete shutdown of the application In iOS app...

Page 30: ...er for iConnectMIDI may need to be replaced 5V 1A If iConnectMIDI still does not have a lighted power indicator then iConnectMIDI may need to be replaced A secondary check is to ensure that the correc...

Page 31: ...ters with Mac OS X or Windows XP or greater 2 x 2 MIDI DIN Ports MIDI DIN Standard MIDI DIN at 31250 bits per second 2 In ports 2 Out ports 1 x USB Host Port USB Standard Full Speed USB Type A Host po...

Page 32: ...panel and release the switch when you see the USB D1 LED second LED from the right flashing on and off The flashing LED pattern indicates that iConnectMIDI has started up in firmware update mode as o...

Page 33: ...o out indicating an error Whenever the USB D1 LED is not lit the MIDI file must be replayed from the very beginning and allowed to play all the way through You do not have to restart iConnectMIDI by u...

Page 34: ...es 31 250 bps iCM DIN 2 USB Device 1 left mini USB connector on the front panel bidirectional transmission of MIDI data at full USB speed connects to iOS devices using included iConnectMIDI cable conn...

Page 35: ...To determine which USB Audio Device corresponds to a iConnectMIDI port requires connecting a sound module MIDI instrument to the desired MIDI output port on iConnectMIDI If your Windows application h...