MIDI - SPECIFICATION FOR TRS - ADAPTERS
Korg and Co. have made the race!
"The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) has released a Specification for use of TRS Connectors with MIDI Devices. It is available for free download by MIDI Association members.
The document defines how to wire "TRS" (tip-ring-sleeve) connectors for use with MIDI devices, and describes the necessary device circuitry and cable specifications to support MIDI communication over the TRS connection.
The inclination towards smaller hardware devices has made it increasingly difficult to make use of DIN connectors for MIDI In/Out in the past few years. Many manufacturers have chosen to use 2.5mm or 3.5mm "TRS" connectors instead. But since there was no specification for wiring a TRS MIDI connection, the situation exists where two devices may not have chosen the same wiring scheme, so compatibility between devices is not known. By specifying the pin-out for the TRS connection, and also the connectors for the adapter cable, we can ensure greater interoperability between TRS and DIN-MIDI devices."
Companies like IK, Korg and MakeNoise have, always, used the new standard.
Novation, Arturia, Akai, Dreadbox and other companies, didn't used, the "correct" wiring scheme!
You can download the TRS MIDI - Specification at www.midi.org (MMA), or you can read, the copy, below.
#MIDI #TRS #Specification #Standard
Korg and Co. have made the race!
"The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) has released a Specification for use of TRS Connectors with MIDI Devices. It is available for free download by MIDI Association members.
The document defines how to wire "TRS" (tip-ring-sleeve) connectors for use with MIDI devices, and describes the necessary device circuitry and cable specifications to support MIDI communication over the TRS connection.
The inclination towards smaller hardware devices has made it increasingly difficult to make use of DIN connectors for MIDI In/Out in the past few years. Many manufacturers have chosen to use 2.5mm or 3.5mm "TRS" connectors instead. But since there was no specification for wiring a TRS MIDI connection, the situation exists where two devices may not have chosen the same wiring scheme, so compatibility between devices is not known. By specifying the pin-out for the TRS connection, and also the connectors for the adapter cable, we can ensure greater interoperability between TRS and DIN-MIDI devices."
Companies like IK, Korg and MakeNoise have, always, used the new standard.
Novation, Arturia, Akai, Dreadbox and other companies, didn't used, the "correct" wiring scheme!
You can download the TRS MIDI - Specification at www.midi.org (MMA), or you can read, the copy, below.
#MIDI #TRS #Specification #Standard
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Specification for TRS Adapters Adopted and Released
The MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA) has released a Specification for use of TRS Connectors with MIDI Devices. It is available for fr...
MMA - MIDI 2.0
At, this year's, Winter - NAMM, MIDI 2.0 was adopted. So, there won't be no basic changes, anymore.
MIDI 2.0, is the result, of a decade of development.
Key - data:
° Bi - directional conversation.
MIDI - devices, can communicate, with each other and auto - configure themself. They can, also, exchange informations on functionality.
° Higher resolution.
Contrary to the 7 bits (14 bits), MIDI 1.0 is using, the new standard will be set to 32 bit (velocity 16 bit).
° Controller.
Controller will be easier to use and there will be, much more, of them. More than 32.000 (including, controls for individual notes).
° Major timing - improvement.
° Profile - configuration.
Profiles are created to, dynamically, configure a device for a particular use case. All (hardware -) controller, of your keyboard, can be mapped (automatically), to be a mixer or something else.
° Property - exchange.
Devices, can exchange, specific informations, like preset - names, parameter - settings.. So they can, display, each other.
° Built - in future.
There is, a possibility, to integrate brand - new MIDI - messages, for future applications.
And, there will be, up to 256 channels!
See, the detailed informations, about MIDI 2.0.
#MMA #AMEI #MIDI #TwoO #Standard #Adopted #Improvement #NAMM #Future
At, this year's, Winter - NAMM, MIDI 2.0 was adopted. So, there won't be no basic changes, anymore.
MIDI 2.0, is the result, of a decade of development.
Key - data:
° Bi - directional conversation.
MIDI - devices, can communicate, with each other and auto - configure themself. They can, also, exchange informations on functionality.
° Higher resolution.
Contrary to the 7 bits (14 bits), MIDI 1.0 is using, the new standard will be set to 32 bit (velocity 16 bit).
° Controller.
Controller will be easier to use and there will be, much more, of them. More than 32.000 (including, controls for individual notes).
° Major timing - improvement.
° Profile - configuration.
Profiles are created to, dynamically, configure a device for a particular use case. All (hardware -) controller, of your keyboard, can be mapped (automatically), to be a mixer or something else.
° Property - exchange.
Devices, can exchange, specific informations, like preset - names, parameter - settings.. So they can, display, each other.
° Built - in future.
There is, a possibility, to integrate brand - new MIDI - messages, for future applications.
And, there will be, up to 256 channels!
See, the detailed informations, about MIDI 2.0.
#MMA #AMEI #MIDI #TwoO #Standard #Adopted #Improvement #NAMM #Future