That's playback, lighting, pyrotechnics, the whole shebang! Setting up your RTP-MIDI Rigįollow this link for a detailed easy to follow tutorial on how to set up an RTP-MIDI network. Dion Friely, Musical Director for Kendrick Lamar, uses an iConnectMIDI4+ with a connected iPad, to control the entire show. Of course, being able to run MIDI over very long distances, down an Ethernet cable, opens up huge possibilities for show control. The drummer might have another mio4 connected to his MIDI drum pads, and via Ethernet both would connect to a PlayAUDIO12 connected to the computer. The keyboard player plugs her USB or DIN MIDI controllers into the mio4. This is a straightforward situation with iConnectivity interfaces. You can plug an iConnectivity Ethernet interface directly into your computer’s Ethernet jack, but it’s usually better to plug in via an Ethernet switch or router for maximum flexibility. RTP-MIDI runs over the Internet router in your home or any standard Ethernet switch, using any normal Ethernet cable. If you haven't, don't worry, we'll guide you through! So, how do you go about connecting up an RTP-MIDI setup? Well, if you've ever setup a home computer network, it'll be pretty easy for you. RTP-MIDI also has built-in latency compensation, so timing is super tight, no matter how many MIDI devices you are running. If you find yourself needing more than 4 virtual MIDI ports, simply add another interface to your network to give you 4 more virtual MIDI ports each time. All current iConnectivity Ethernet interfaces are capable of transmitting and receiving over 4 virtual MIDI ports, each with 16 channels. Chances are , you probably already have a system at home that's RTP-MIDI ready.Įthernet is a very fast transmission system, with a lot of bandwidth just like USB, it can carry multiple virtual MIDI ports.
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RTP-MIDI can also easily be added to Windows computers with the special iConnectivity RTP-MIDI Windows driver. RTP-MIDI is built into all MacBooks and iOS devices as standard. This is a method of running MIDI over standard networks, like Ethernet or even Wi-fi! Yes, that's right, you can even run MIDI over Wi-Fi! IConnectivity Ethernet-equipped MIDI interfaces use a system called RTP-MIDI (Real Time Protocol MIDI). Yep, that's right! Each of these iConnectivity devices isn’t just a USB interface, they are Ethernet MIDI interfaces too! Take a look at the iConnectivity mio4, mio10, iConnectMIDI4+, or even the PlayAUDIO 12, and you'll see each of them has an Ethernet jack on board (that’s the square jack with the logo above it). From the offset, Ethernet was designed to work over long distances and using cheap, readily available cabling.Īt iConnectivity, we recognized how useful it would be to allow the transfer of MIDI over ethernet. Ethernet has been around as long as MIDI itself and was originally created to network computers. You may not be aware of it, but chances are you're using that connection standard right now. If only there was another connection standard that allowed for multiple MIDI ports, was readily available, and allowed for long, reliable cable runs, using cheap, readily available connections. This can be a huge problem on stage or in large studios. USB on the other hand, was designed for connecting computer peripherals over relatively short lengths. Old though it may be, DIN-MIDI connections can be run as far as 6 metres (20 feet), and even up to 15 metres (50 feet) or more with quality cabling. MIDI interfaces such as the iConnectivity mio4 allow for multiple MIDI ports in the case of the mio4, it features 4 sets of MIDI ports, each with its own set of 16 channels. Originally designed for Hi-Fi connections, DIN sockets and plugs were adopted by the original designers of MIDI.Įach pair of DIN-MIDI sockets represents one MIDI port and each port can carry up to 16 MIDI channels. When you think of MIDI, you probably think of the classic MIDI port, the DIN socket. It's an extremely simple and reliable form of digital control signal, which can be handled with ease by any modern equipment.
MIDI's amazing flexibility has ensured that it's remained an industry standard through the decades. It's hard to believe it was created over 30 years ago, but it's true! Still very much an essential for musicians around the world, MIDI allows any MIDI equipped instrument, sound module, FX processor, lighting rig etc to talk to one another. MIDI: an amazing standard for interconnecting musical instruments.
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