{"id":2705,"date":"2018-09-14T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T06:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/delaydude.de\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2018-10-22T08:55:39","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T06:55:39","slug":"midi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaydude.de\/en\/midi\/","title":{"rendered":"Midi- a musicians boon and bane"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tips<\/a>Midi is a way to make instruments communicate with each other and has been developed in the 1980s.
\nUnfortunately, there is no midi standard yet, which sometimes causes a lot of problems.<\/p>\n

Voltage vs. current<\/h3>\n

The midi signal is sent as 0 or 1.
\nThe midi cables sent a 5 V current that is controlled by an optocoupler.
\nBroadly speaking: If the current flows, the system recognizes a 0.
\nIf there is no current floating, the signal will be processed as a 1.
\nUnfortunately, not all devices use the same standard – some effects analyze the current and others the voltage.<\/p>\n

Clock sync<\/h3>\n

Especially the synchronization of different devices is vulnerable to misunderstandings between the diverse effects.
\nAlthough all systems use a DIN plug, they do not always proceed with the same system.<\/p>\n

Besides a midi clock, that is controlled either by the current or by the voltage, there are also DIN-Sync and analog clocks, which are unable to collaborate with each other.<\/p>\n

The Chase Bliss Audio<\/a> effect series is a good example for this.
\nThese devices use a current based midi clock. To collaborate with other midi effects, it needs a special current to voltage converter.<\/p>\n

The EXH Super Pulsar<\/a> is also midi clock compatible.
\nBut it also needs a converter to work together with other midi devices.
\nDoepfer offers a small midi to sync converter that dependable synchronizes the Super Pulsar.<\/p>\n

Other interesting examples are the DigiTech SDRUM<\/a> and the JamMan Stereo.
\nFormally, they do not support midi messages but via the 3.5 mm TRS jack they are able to send and receive midi signals like start, stop and a midi clock.
\nTo integrate these devices into your setup you only need an adapter cable with the appropriate pin assignment.<\/p>\n

Midi chains<\/h3>\n

You should in general avoid stacking too many midi devices. Otherwise latencies will occur.
\nIt is preferable to use a midi splitter and keep the single midi paths as short as possible.
\nNevertheless, if you want to create a midi chain, you will get to know, that not all midi devices are compatible with each other.
\nAlthough each of them has got a midi output, it is possible that they do not lead enough current\/voltage to the next device.<\/p>\n

In this case, it is worth it, to try out different orders of the pedals.
\nIn my setup, the Moog MF104M<\/a> only works if it is placed behind a piano module.
\nIf the midi setup works, it can be pretty helpful.
\nBesides the clock sync, it is also able to control the switching of the presets.
\nIf several band members or even a sequencer are connected, many preset switches can be simplified a lot.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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