So is this easy to setup and use as a merger? can it work as two separate 3-4 to 1 mergers? I've had one or two with noisy/failing power supplies so ask, 'Is the transformer buzzy?', as replacements are unavailable.ĭespite being 20 years old it remains a brilliant option for connecting a pile of MIDI boxes to one another without using a computer and if you're on a budget it's about the only option. You shouldn't have to pay more than £75 fo the parallel version, maybe £125 tops for the USB. You'll have some luck configuring with a computer with the former, less so with the latter (but it can be done).Įither way all the important bits can be set from the front panel without a computer, nor does it need to be tethered to a computer to operate. There's a USB version and a parallel port version. Believe it or not but the best solution remains the venerable MOTU MIDI Timepiece MTP AV. To indicate a MIDI thru connection, connect the two MIDI devices to the same port of the MIDI interface device.TioJim wrote:I have been round this block a number of times. You can’t specify a “MIDI thru” connection between two MIDI devices. If it doesn’t, see If a connected MIDI device isn’t shown. If you have a MIDI interface connected to the USB port on your Mac, it should appear in the MIDI Studio window. In List View, click a device’s disclosure triangle, click the Port disclosure triangle, click the Add Connection icon, then use the pop-up menus to specify the connections. In Icon View, drag the In or Out connectors at the top of a device icon to the corresponding connector on another device icon. In the MIDI Studio window, specify the connection between MIDI devices: Repeat steps 4 through 7 for each MIDI device you want to include in the configuration. To turn a profile on or off, select or deselect its checkbox. Select MIDI-CI profiles for interface devices: If an interface device supports MIDI-CI, click MIDI-CI to see the profiles available on each channel. To delete a port, select it in the list, then click the Remove button. Also select whether to use the MIDI Beat Clock, the MIDI Time Code, or both, then select other features.Īdd or remove ports: Click Ports, click the Add button below the list of ports, then specify the MIDI In and MIDI Out connectors for the port. Set the device channels and other properties: Click Properties, then click the channels to use for transmitting and receiving audio. If you know the manufacturer and model, you can enter those.Ĭhange the device icon: Click the MIDI device’s icon to open the Icon Browser, select a different icon to represent the device, then click the new icon to close the Icon Browser.Ĭhange the device color: Click the color well, select a different color to use for the MIDI device, then close the Colors window. In the Properties window, do any of the following:ĭescribe the device: Enter a name for the MIDI device the name appears in apps you use with the device. To set properties and add or remove ports for the MIDI device, double-click the device, or select it, then click the Device Info button in the toolbar. To add a new external MIDI device, click the Add button in the MIDI Studio toolbar. In the MIDI Studio window, click the Choose MIDI Configuration pop-up menu (it may show Default), then choose New Configuration.Įnter a name for the new configuration, then click OK. To view its ports, or to connect or disconnect devices, click the device’s disclosure triangle. To view information about a device, double-click the device. To filter which devices are shown, click the Show pop-up menu, then choose an option (such as Online or Connected).

If a device isn’t connected, it’s dimmed. Show List View : Devices in the configuration are shown in a list, organized by type (such as Interface or External Device). To view information about a device, such as channel properties and ports, and to add or remove ports, double-click the device’s icon. If a device isn’t connected, its icon is dimmed. Show Icon View : Devices in the configuration are shown as icons. In the toolbar, click the following buttons to change how the configuration is shown: In the MIDI Studio window, click the Choose MIDI Configuration pop-up menu (it may show Default), then choose the configuration you want to view. In the Audio MIDI Setup app on your Mac, choose Window > Show MIDI Studio.

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