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WarrantyiConnectivitywarrantstotheoriginalpurchaserthatthisunitisfreeofdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipundernormaluseandmaintenanceforaperiodofone(1)yearfromthedateoforiginalpurchase.ThewarrantyappliesonlytoregisterediConnectivityusersthatregistertheirproduct(s)withinfourteen(14)daysoftimeoforiginalpurchase.ToregisteriConnectivityproducts,visitiConnectivity.com.Iftheunitqualifiesforwarrantyserviceduringtheone(1)yearperiod,itwillberepaired,orreplaced,atiConnectivity’soption,atnocharge,whenreturnedprepaidtotheiConnectivityTechnicalServiceCenterwithproofofpurchase–thesalesreceiptmaybeusedforthispurpose.Installationlaborisnotcoveredunderthiswarranty.Allreplacementparts,whetherneworre-manufactured,assumeastheirwarrantyperiodforonlytheremainingtimeofthiswarranty.Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytodamagecausedbyimproperuse,accident,abuse,impropervoltageservice,fire,flood,lightning,orotheractsofGod,oriftheproductwasalteredorrepairedbyanyoneotherthaniConnectivityTechnicalServiceCenter.Consequentialandincidentaldamagesarenotrecoverableunderthiswarranty.Someregionsdonotallowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,sotheabovelimitationorexclusionmaynotapply.Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights,whichvaryfromstatetostate.NoportionofthiswarrantymaybecopiedorduplicatedwithouttheexpressedwrittenpermissionofiConnectivity.THISWARRANTYISNOTTRANSFERRABLE.Compatibilitymio4iscompatiblewithanyMacorWindowsPCwithanavailableUSBport.TheincludediConfigsoftwareworkswithWindows7orlaterandMacOSX10.8orlater.

PRECAUTION/IMPORTANTNOTESInterferencewithotherelectricaldevicesRadiosandtelevisionsplacednearbymayexperiencereceptioninterference.Operatethisunitatasuitabledistancefromradiosandtelevisions.IndooruseonlyToavoidtheriskofelectrocutionand/ordamagetootherconnectedequipment,thisequipmentmustnotbeusedunderwetorhighmoistureconditions.Allinterconnectingcablingmustalsobeindoors.Shouldmoisturesuddenlyincrease,immediatelydisconnectpowertotheequipment.PowersourcesEnsurethatcorrectlyratedpoweroutletsareusedwiththesuppliedpowersupply.HeatKeepthisequipmentawayfromallheatsources.Ensurethatsufficientventilationand/orheatdissipationisprovidedfortheequipmentandallconnecteddevices.PackagingKeepallpackagingmaterialsawayfromchildren.Properlydisposeofunwantedpackaging.HandlingToavoidbreakage,donotapplyexcessiveforcetotheswitches,connectorsordirectlytotheequipment.Donotapplyexcessivebendingforcetothecables.Usetheconnectorcasingsofcablestoattachanddetachcablesfromtheirreceptaclestoavoiddamagetothecableand/oritsreceptacles.IngestionDonotingestthepackaging,equipment,attachments,oraccessories.Donotingestpaintorremovedpartsfromtheequipmentoraccessories.Ifthisoccurs,immediatelyseekmedicalattention.CareIftheexteriorbecomesdirty,wipewithaclean,drycloth.Donotuseliquidcleanerssuchasbenzeneorthinner,orcleaningcompoundsorflammablepolishes.KeepingforeignmatteroutofyourequipmentNeversetanycontainerwithliquidinitnearthisequipment.Ifliquidgetsintotheequipment,itcouldcauseelectricaldamage,breakdown,fire,orelectricalshock.Becarefulnottoletmetalobjectsgetintotheequipment.Noticeregardingdisposal(EUonly)Disposalofthisproduct,package,orcablesmustbedoneinanapprovedmanner.Donotdiscardthisproduct,package,orcablesalongwithordinaryhouseholdwaste.Disposinginthecorrectmannerwillpreventharmtohumanhealthandpotentialdamagetotheenvironment.Sincethecorrectmethodofdisposalwilldependontheapplicablelawsandregulationsinyourlocality,pleasecontactyourlocaladministrativebodyfordetails.

FCC(USA)/IC(Canada)RegulationWarningThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:-Adjustthereceivingantenna-Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver-Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected-Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforassistanceUnauthorizedchangesormodificationstothissystemcanvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.IMPORTANTNOTICETOCONSUMERSThisproducthasbeenmanufacturedaccordingtostrictspecificationsandvoltagerequirementsthatareapplicableinthecountryinwhichitisintendedthatthisproductshouldbeused.IfyouhavepurchasedthisproductviatheInternet,throughmailorder,and/orviaatelephonesale,youmustverifythatthisproductisintendedforuseinthecountryinwhichyoureside.WARNING:Useofthisproductinanycountryotherthanthatforwhichitisintendedcouldbedangerousandcouldinvalidatethemanufacturer’sordistributor’swarranty.Pleasealsoretainyourreceiptasproofofpurchase;otherwise,yourproductmaybedisqualifiedfromthemanufacturer’sordistributor’swarranty.CautionAlwayskeepchildrenandpetsunderconstantadultsupervision.Thepackaging,equipment,andincludedaccessoriesarenottoysandmustbekeptoutofreachofchildrenandpets.Useonlyunderconstantadultsupervision.

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Introduction

Thankyouforpurchasingthemio4™AdvancedMIDIInterface,amemberofiConnectivity'slineofinnovativeinterfaces.

YourinterfacehasfullsupportfortwoMacsorPCs-atthesametime!-plusyoucanconnectittoyourrouterandaccessfourmorecomputerdevicesoverWi-FiorwiredEthernet.Themio4™offersextremelyflexibleMIDIroutingbetweeneverythingconnected:allthosecomputers,plustheMIDIhardwarepluggedintoitsfourin/outpairsof5-pinMIDIanditsUSBMIDIHostingPort.(There'saUSBMIDIClass-CompliantHostingPortontherearoftheinterface,whichyoucanexpandwithapoweredUSBhubtoaccessuptoeightUSBMIDIdevices.)

Betweenallthoseexternalandinternalconnections,yourmio4™hasatotalof48configurable16-channelMIDIports!Allthosedatastreamsletyouuseasubstantialnumberofmodernand vintageMIDIdevices,getthemalltalkingtoeachother,andalsobringin"guest"equipment andcomputersveryquicklywhenyoucollaboratewithothermusiciansonstageorinthe studio.

Becauseofyourmio4'sbuilt-inMIDIfiltering/routing/merging,stand-alonehardwareunitsaren'tneededforthosefunctions.MIDIcanalsoberoutedtomultipledestinations,forexampleifyouwanttolayersoundsondifferentinstruments,andeachdestinationcanhaveitsownMIDIprocessing.

AlltheMIDIroutingandprocessingissimpletosetupintheincludediConfigsoftwareforMacandPC(www.iConnectivity.com/support/downloads),andyourcompleteconfigurationcanbesavedinnon-volatileflashmemoryonthedevice. Itremembers itallwhenyoupowerupthenexttime.

TherearenoMacorPCsoftwaredriverstoinstall,becausetheinterfaceisUSBClass-Compliant,anditcanbepoweredovertheUSBbuswithoutapoweradapter.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

InitialSetup....................................................................................3

mio4HardwareLayout..................................................................4

mio4Features................................................................................5

NetworkMIDI................................................................................6

iConfigSoftware............................................................................7DeviceInfoPage...........................................................................................................................................7AbbreviationsandPortNaming...................................................................................................................8MIDIInfoPage..............................................................................................................................................9MIDIRoutingandProcessingPages...........................................................................................................10

MIDIPortRoutingPage.........................................................................................................................11MIDIPortFiltersPage............................................................................................................................12MIDIChannelRemapPage....................................................................................................................12MIDIControllerFiltersPage...................................................................................................................13MIDIControllerRemapPage.................................................................................................................13

UsingmioMIDIManagementtoOptimizeYourRig...................14

mio4 Block Diagram.....................................................................16

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InitialSetupThefollowingstepswillhelpyousetupandintegrateyourmio4aseasilyaspossible.1.ConnectaMacorPCtorear-panelUSBDevicejack2,usingthesuppliedUSB-AtoUSB-Bcable.Thisprovidesthemio4withpowerovertheUSBbus.(ItcanalsobepoweredbytheoptionaliConnectivitypoweradapter.)2.DownloadandinstalltheincludediConfigsoftwaretoaMacorPCfromwww.iconnectivity.com/support/downloads.Launchtheprogram.iConfigwillautomaticallychecktoensureyourinterfacehasthelatestfirmwareinstalled.mio4isshippedfromthefactorywithadefaultconfigurationthatincludesMIDIroutingandmergingbetweenalltheconnecteddevices.Youcanoperatethemio4inthisdefaultconfiguration,oruseiConfigtocustomizetheroutingandMIDImanagementforyourspecificneeds.Customsettingscanbesavedontheinterfacefornextuse.mio4requiresnodriversoftwaretooperateoneitherMacOSXorWindows.(TheexceptionisthatNetworkMIDIonWindowscomputersrequiresthertpMIDIdriver:http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/rtpmidi.html)3.ConnectyourMIDIdevicesand/oranadditionalMacorPCtotheinterface.Yourinterfacecanalsooperatestand-alonewithoutacomputerusingtheoptionaliConnectivitypoweradapter.Fordetailedinformationabouthardwareconnections,pleaseseethemio4HardwareLayout4.Themio4'sMIDIroutingsareinthefactorydefaultstate,whichisa"onesizefitsall"setupthatyoucanreconfigure.YourMac/PCDAWsoftwareautomaticallyseesalltheavailable16-channelMIDIportsourcesanddestinationsthemio4provides,andconnectedMIDIdevicesareroutedtobothcomputersandtoeachother.ForinformationaboutMIDIrouting,boththefactorydefaultsetupandhowtocustomizeit,pleaseseetheMIDIRoutingandProcessingsection.

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mio4HardwareLayout

1.Powerbutton-SleepMode:Holdfor2secondsuntilthegreenLEDgoesout,thenrelease.-Wake:Touchbuttonbriefly.-Hard-reset:Holdbuttonfor7seconds;allLEDslightup;releasebutton.-Bootloadermodetoreceivefirmwareupdates:Holdbutton4secondsuntilpowerLEDturnsred;releasebutton.MIDI1andMIDI2lightsalternateonandoff.Pressandholdtoabortbootloadermode.2.PowerLEDGreenindicatesmioispoweredupnormally.3.MIDIDIN1-4LEDsIndicatethatMIDIdataisbeingsent/receivedatcorrespondingMIDIDINjacks.4.USBHostjackLEDIndicatesthatMIDIdataisbeingsent/receivedovertheUSBMIDIhostingjack.5.USBDeviceJacksLEDIndicatesMIDIisbeingsentto/fromacomputerinoneofthetwoUSB-Bcomputerdevicejacks.

6.NetworkjackLEDIndicatesthatMIDIisbeingsent/receivedoverthenetwork.7.MIDIDIN1in/outjackpair(frontpanel)8.MIDIDIN2-4in/outjackpairs(rearpanel)Connectstandard5-pinMIDIDINequipment.9.USBDevicejack1USBcomputerdevicejackforaMacorPC,usingastandardUSB-Bcable.Doesnotpowerthedeviceorsupportfirmwareloading.10.USBDevicejack2(power)USBcomputerdevicejackforaMacorPC.PowersthedeviceovertheUSBbus.Supportsfirmwareloading.AcceptsaUSB-Bcable.Note:mio4mayalsobepoweredbytheoptionaliConnectivitypoweradapter.11.USBHostjackUSBMIDIhostingjackacceptsClass-CompliantUSBMIDIdevices

only.Ingeneral,USBMIDIdevicesthatrequireasoftwaredrivertooperatearenotClass-Compliant.(Optional)AcceptsapoweredUSB2.0or3.0hubtoaccessuptoeightClass-CompliantMIDIdevices.Note:Werecommendlookingforthe"USBCertified"stickertoensureyourhubmeetspowerrequirements.12.NetworkjackEthernetjackforNetworkMIDI.SupportsuptofourNetworkMIDIsessions,eachwithasinglebankof16MIDIchannels.-MaybeconnectedtoaWi-FirouterforwirelessMIDI.-PleaseseetheNetworkMIDIsectionforsetupinstructions.13.Powersupplyjackmio4mayalsobepoweredbytheoptionaliConnectivitypoweradapter(9V@2A18W,2mm).Thisallowsoperationwithoutacomputer,andalsopowersaUSBdeviceintheUSBHostjack.14.Securitylockport(rightside)

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mio4FeaturesThemio4comesequippedwithapowerfulsuiteoffeaturesformanagingyourMIDIinterconnections.Thesearedescribedbrieflybelow,whiledetailedoperatinginstructionsappearinthefollowingpages.NetworkMIDI

AdditionalMIDIinterconnectionisavailableviaEthernet,allowingyoutoadduptofouradditionalcomputersorNetworkMIDI-equippediConnectivityinterfacestoyourMIDIsetup.FordetailsonhowtouseNetworkMIDI,refertotheNetworkMIDIsection.

PortRouting

EachMIDIportoneachconnectioncanberoutedtoanyotherport.Multipleportscanbemergedandroutedtoasingleport.Adefaultroutingconfigurationisloadedinthefactory.ToviewandedittheMIDIportrouting,refertotheMIDIPortRoutingsection.

PortFilters

FilterscanbeappliedtoanyMIDIinputoroutputport.FiltersblockspecificMIDIeventmessagesfrombeingreceivedonaninputportorfrombeingsentthroughanoutputport,allowingyoutomanagethecontentandvolumeofMIDItraffic.Fordetailsonportfiltersettings,refertotheMIDIPortFilterssection.

ChannelRemapEachMIDIporthas16channelsofMIDIdata.Specificeventsonanyonechannelcanberemappedtoanotherchannelonthesameport,allowingmorecustomizationandcontrol.Channelmappingcanbeappliedtoinputsaswellasoutputs.Fordetailsonchannelremapsettings,refertotheMIDIChannelRemapsection.

ContinuousControllerFiltersFilterscanbedefinedtoremovespecificcontinuouscontrollermessagesonselectedchannelsofeitherinputoroutputports,allowinganotherwaytotailoryourMIDIsetup.Fordetailsoncontinuouscontrollerfilters,refertotheMIDIControllerFilterssection.

ContinuousControllerRemap

Specificcontinuouscontrollermessagescanberemappedtoanothercontinuouscontrollertype,toredefinetheeffectofthecontroller.Remappingcanbeappliedtoselectedchannelsonselectedinputsoroutputports.Fordetailsoncontinuouscontrollerremapping,refertotheMIDIControllerRemapsection.

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NetworkMIDIThemio4'sNetworkMIDIfeatureisabidirectionalMIDIconnectionoverEthernet.Themio4supportsuptofourEthernetsessions,eachoneactingasa16-channelMIDIport.ConnectanEthernetcablefromonecomputertothemio4'ssingleNetworkport,oruseanEthernetswitchorWi-Firoutertoconnectuptofourcomputers.FollowtheinstructionsbelowtosetuptheEthernetsessiononthecomputer.NetworkMIDIisbuiltintoMacOSX,andWindowsrequiresthefreertpMIDIdriveravailablehere:http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/rtpmidi.html.Theybothlookthesameandfunctionthesameway.ConnectingacomputertoaNetworkMIDISession1.ConnectanEthernetcablefromthemiotothecomputer.2.AccesstheMIDINetworkSetupscreen:InMacOSX,opentheAudioMIDISetupProgramintheUtilitiesfolder,andclick“Window”and“showMIDIStudio”.Double-clicktheNetworkicon.InWindows,openthertpMIDIprogram.3.Followthefourstepslistedbelow(referringtothefollowingMACscreenshot).Inthisexamplewe'reconnectingtoETH1.(1)Clickthe+iconunderMySessionstocreateanew16-channelNetworkMIDIsessiononyourcomputer,called"Session1"(youcanrenameitinthe"Localname"fieldontheright).(2)ClickontheSession1checkboxtoenableit.(3)ClickETH1(oranotheroneofthefouravailablemiodestinationSessions)forconnectionto"Session1."(4)ClickConnect.Youmayhavetore-connecttothesessionnexttimeyoustartyourcomputer.

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iConfigSoftwareTheincludediConfigprogramlooksandworksthesameonMacandWindows.Useittoconfigureallthesetup,MIDIrouting,andMIDIprocessingfeaturesinyourmio4.iConfigalsoworkswithadditionaliConnectivityinterfacesconnectedtothesamecomputer;youonlyneedoneinstallation.IMPORTANTNOTE:Tosavethemio4’sconfigurationtomemory,select“Device”onthetopmenubar,andthenselect“SaveCurrentSettings”.Thesettingswillbestoredinnon-volatilememorywhilethemioispoweredoff.ThefollowingsectionsexplaineachpagethatappearsunderthetabsatthetopoftheiConfigapplication.DeviceInfoPageThispagedisplaysoverallinformationaboutthemio4,andisusedtoconfigureitsEthernetsettings.

DeviceInformation:TheDeviceNamefieldiseditable,soyoucangivethemio4auniquename.EthernetInformation:IPMode(DynamicIP,StaticIP).EverydeviceonanetworkhasauniqueIPaddressnumbertoidentifyit.WhensettoDynamicIP(thedefault)theIPaddressisassignedtothemio4eachtimeitconnectstothecomputer.WhensettoStaticIPthemio4IPaddressisenteredmanually.Ifotherdevicesonthesamenetworkasthemio4needaconsistentIPaddresseverytimetheystartup,youcanavoidconflictsbyassigningmio4afixedIPAddress,SubnetMask,andGatewayhere.

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AbbreviationsandPortNamingTheiConfigsoftwareusesstandardabbreviationsforMIDIportnames,andthefactory-defaultnamesreflectthefactory-defaultMIDIrouting.Theseareexplainedbelow.Abbreviations:

DIN1-4:theMIDI5-pinDINinput/outputpairs.USB1-2:USBcomputerdevicejacks.(connectionstoMACorPCcomputers)HST1-8:USBMIDIhostports(connectionstoclass-compliantUSBMIDIdevices,eitherdirectlyorviaapoweredhubtotheUSB-Ajack)ETH1-4:thefourNetworkMIDIsessionsontheEthernetjackPortNaming:EachMIDIportcanbeassignedacustomnameintheMIDIInfoPageofiConfig,andthemioispre-configuredatthefactorywithadefaultsetofportnames.ThenamesgiventotheDIN,USBhost,andEthernetportssimplyreflecttheporttypeandnumber(i.e.USBhostport2isnamedHST2).InthecaseofUSBcomputerdevicejacks,theportshavebeennamedaccordingtotheroutinginthemio4.(i.e.USBdevicejack1port1isroutedtoDIN1,soithasbeennamedDIN1).Thereasonforthisnamingchoiceisforconveniencewhenviewingtheportsonyourcomputer’sDAWsoftware.AsshownintheProToolsexampleontheright,thecomputersoftwareliststheportsconnectedtotheMIDIinterfaceandincludesthecustomnamesintheportnaming.Byassigningnamesbasedontheportrouting,youcanseetheenddestinationorsourcefortheMIDIdatawhenviewingtheportsinyourDAWsoftware.

USBdevicejackportsarenamedbasedontheirdefaultroutingconnectionsinthemio4.ThiswayyoucanviewtheMIDIenddestinationsorsourcesfromyourDAWsoftware:

Note:AfterchangingaportnameiniConfig,itmaybenecessarytoremovethemio4fromthecomputer’sdevicelistingandre-connectthemio4sothatthecomputerrefreshestheportname.

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MIDIInfoPage

MIDIInformation:NumberofMIDIPorts:ShowsthetotalnumberofMIDIportsavailableonthe5-pinDINJacks,USBDeviceJacks,USBHostJackandEthernetSessions.Note:EachMIDIportisa16-channeldatastream.NumberofDINpairs:Showsthenumberofstandard5-pinMIDIDINconnectorpairs(In/Out).NumberofDevicejacks:ShowsthenumberofUSB-BconnectionsavailableforMacorPCcomputerdevices.NumberofUSBMIDIPorts/DeviceJack:EachDeviceJackcancansupportmultipleMIDIports.

Thisentryshowsthetotalnumberofportssupportedoneachjack.NumberofUSBHostJacks:ShowsthenumberofUSBHostJacksavailable,forhostingClassCompliantUSBMIDIdevices.NumberofUSBMIDIPorts/HostJack:TheUSBHostJacksupportsmultipleMIDIports.ByaddinganoptionalpoweredUSBhub,multipleUSBMIDIdevicescanaccesstheavailableMIDIportsontheHostJack.Maximumnumberofportstouseonmulti-portUSBdevices:Multi-portUSBdevicescanbeassignedmorethanoneoftheavailableUSBMIDIportsontheHostJack.Thissettinglimitsthenumberofportsusedbyanyonemulti-portdevice.NumberofEthernetJacks:ShowsthenumberofavailableEthernetjacksontheproduct.NumberofRTPMIDISessions/EthernetJack:TheEthernetJackcansupportseparateMIDIsessionswithmultiplenetworkedcomputers.Thisnumbershowsthemaximumnumberofsessions.NumberofRTPMIDIConnections/RTPMIDISession:ThisindicateshowmanydevicescanbeconnectedviaeachEthernetsession(normallyone.)Enableroutingbetweenportsonmulti-portUSBdevices:Thisisnotnormallyrequiredbutcanbeenabledbycheckingthisbox.EnableRunningStatusonDINports:RunningStatusisaMIDIcommandthatmustbeimplemented-correctly-byreceivingdevices,soitisdisabledbydefault.ItsfunctionistoreducetheamountofMIDIdatabyeliminatingredundantstatusbytes.PortInformation:General:EveryMIDIportavailabletoeachmio4connectioncanhavebothitsinputandoutputenabledordisabled.Everythingisonbydefault.PortNamescanbeedited.Note:Thedefaultportnamesarebasedonthefactorydefaultroutingsotheymaynolongerbeappropriateonceyoumodifytherouting.USBHostJack:OnceadevicehasbeenconnectedviatheHostJack,youcanreserveoneoftheportsforthatdeviceforfutureconnections.EthernetJack:IncludesinformationaboutactiveEthernetsessions.

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MIDIRoutingandProcessingPagesMIDIdataisroutedfromthemio4inputstotheoutputsaccordingtothesettingsontheMIDIPortRoutingPage.TheMIDIdatacanalsobemanipulatedinthemio4byfilteringorremappingfunctions.ThesesettingsareconfiguredintheMIDIPortFilters,MIDIChannelRemap,MIDIControllerFilters,andMIDIControllerRemappagesNote:MIDIfilteringandremappingfunctionsareperformedinaspecificorderontheMIDIinputsandoutputs.Pleaserefertothemio4blockdiagram.GeneralPageLayout:TheiConfigpagesforMIDIroutingandprocessingshareacommonlayout,withaPORTpanelontheleftandaSETTINGSpanelontheright,asshownbelow.

PleaserefertotheAbbreviationsandPortNamingexplanationsonthepreviouspage.

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MIDIPortRoutingPageEvery16-channelMIDIportinputfromeachphysicalconnectioncanberoutedtooneormoredestinations.Forexample,aDAWtrackroutedto5-pinDIN1couldberoutedtoanadditionalDINjacktolayerasynthsound.InthePortRoutingexamplebelow,MIDIsenttoport“DIN1”fromthefirstcomputer(onUSBJack1)isbeingroutedbothtotheDIN1jackandtotheothercomputer'sPort5(onUSBJack2).

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MIDIPortFiltersPageThissettingallowsspecifickindsofMIDIdatatoberemoved(filtered)fromeachportoneithertheinputoroutputpath.IntheFilterTypeselectionbox,choosebetweenInputandOutputtoselectwherethefilteringistobeapplied.ActiveSensingandProgramChangesarebeingfilteredfromtheUSB1,Port“DIN1”inputinthefollowingexample.

MIDIChannelRemapPageThissettingallowsMIDIdatatobere-assignedfromonechanneltoanotheroneithertheinputoroutputpath.Choosespecificmessagetypesonspecificchannelsbyclickingonthecorrespondingboxinthematrix.Editthe“RemaptoChannel”entrybelowthechannelnumbertoindicatewhichchannelthemessagesshouldbere-assignedto.Intheexamplebelow,PitchBendmessagesonchannel8ofport1(“DIN1”)fromthecomputerareremappedtochannel2beforeroutingthedatatoitsdestinationport(DIN1).ThePitchBendmessageswillberemovedfromchannel8andinsertedintochannel2instead.

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MIDIControllerFiltersPageThissettingallowsspecificMIDIControllermessagestoberemoved(filtered)oneithertheinputoroutputpath.Thelistofall128controllerID’sintheMIDIspecisavailable,anduptoeightdifferentcontrollerfilterscanbespecified.TheexamplebelowshowsModulationWheelmessages(ID01),beingremovedattheinputfromUSB1,port“DIN1”,onMIDIchannel1.

MIDIControllerRemapPageThissettingallowsMIDIControllermessagestobechangedsothattheyapplytoadifferentcontroller.InthisexampletwocontrollermessageshavebeenremappedattheinputonUSB1,port“DIN1”,MIDIChannel1.Modulationwheelmessagesarebeingusedtocontrolvolumeandfootpedalmessagesarebeingusedtocontrolexpression.

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UsingmioMIDIManagementtoOptimizeYourRigThefactorysetupforyourmio4connects“everythingtoeverything,”soyoucanquicklygetgearconnected,useyourcontrollers,andlistentoyoursounds.Onceyouhaveyourgearconnectedandworking,andyou’vebecomefamiliarwiththemio4’sMIDImanagementfeatures,werecommendyouspendsometimetweakingyoursettingstoimproveefficiency,minimizelatency,andavoidpotentialdataloss.Herearesomerecommendedguidelinesforoptimizingyoursetup,tobedoneintheordershown.Don’tforgettosaveyournewconfigurationtothemio4fornextpower-up:1. ReservecontrollersonUSBhostports.When devices are connected to the USB host jack they are assigned MIDI ports on a “first come first serve” basis. To ensure a consistent, optimized system you need to ensure that hosted devices always appear on the same MIDI port every time they are connected. You can reserve a port on the USB host jack for a certain device by choosing that device from the drop-down list on the MIDI Info page. Devices are recognized by the manufacturer and model only. If you have two of the same controller and they have different setups then ensure, that they are always connected to the same port on your USB hub, then when mio4 powers up it will enumerate the controllers in the same order every time. 2. DisableMIDIoutputsforcontrollersthatonlysendMIDIdata.Many controllers send MIDI data but ignore any MIDI data that is sent to them. Good examples are Korg nanoKey/microKey or the multitude of Akai MPK controllers. Suppose you have eight of these controllers connected to the USB host jack: every time you press a key on any one of these controllers that key event is sent to the other seven controllers, which wastes data bandwidth because they don’t respond to key events. You can use your mio to save seven times the bandwidth and processing simply by disabling the MIDI outputs for those eight controllers. The easiest way to do this is to go to the MIDI Info Page in iConfig and uncheck the “output enable” box. This will prevent any MIDI events from being sent to those controllers. If you have MIDI controllers on the USB host jack that need to receive MIDI input of some kind (e.g. because they generate sound or you need to send sysex dumps to them) then don’t uncheck the “output enable” box. These we can optimize in a different way (explained later). DIN ports are a bit different in that you can separate the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT signals for each port to different boxes. For example, you may have a MIDI controller attached to DIN 1 IN and a sound module attached to DIN 1 OUT. In this case you wouldn’t want to uncheck the “output enable” box for DIN 1 port. These we can optimize in a different way (explained later).3. DisableMIDIinputsforcontrollersthatonlyreceiveMIDIdata.Perhaps you have a sound module that never sends MIDI data, or a sound module that sends MIDI data that you don’t need. It’s best to remove that module as a source of MIDI data. The easiest way to do that is to go to the MIDI Info Page in iConfig and uncheck the “input enable” box. If you have MIDI controllers on the USB host jack that need to send MIDI data of some kind then don’t uncheck the “input enable” box. These we can optimize in a different way (explained later).

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4. RemoveMIDIroutesthatarenotnecessary.As we said earlier, the default factory routing connects “everything to everything” to help you getstarted. You can improve efficiency by trimming this down so that connections are only made fromsources to destinations that require it. You may have a sound module that you only want to connectto your Mac for DAW playback and to one of your MIDI controllers for entering note data. The defaultrouting may have that sound module receiving MIDI data from all other ports. Disconnect all theroutes that you don’t absolutely need (see MIDI Port Routing Page).

5. Enablefilters.There are many kinds of MIDI data. Some of them you may need in your setup but some you maynot. The factory default filters out active sense messages but all other MIDI data types are enabled.You may have a controller that is sending out after touch messages whenever you press on thekeyboard, or is sending out sysex messages whenever you touch something on the front panel, or issending out MIDI clock messages all the time. If those messages aren’t required by something elsein your setup then filter them out at the source by adding a filter to the MIDI input (see MIDI PortFilters Page). Similarly, if you have a MIDI sound module that is receiving after touch messages orMIDI clock messages or sysex messages but isn’t using them, then add a filter to the MIDI output.Enabling filters can greatly reduce the amount of unnecessary MIDI data clogging the system.

Depending on the loading of your system, the above optimizations can yield a tremendous improvement in data handling and latency.

At iConnectivity we like to design smart interfaces that let you build the system you need and ensure the best performance and lowest latency possible. We hope you enjoy your mio-based setup and wish you the best in your creative endeavors.

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mio4BlockDiagram

INPUT FILTERING AND REMAPPING

MIDI PORT OUTPUT FILTERING AND REMAPPING

USB HostJack

MIDI DIN Input

Connector

MIDI DIN Output

Connector

USB Device Jack

(mio 4 includes2 USB device

jacks)

Port Filter Controller Filter

Channel Remap

Controller Remap

MIDI Routing

and Merging

Filter/Remap*Port 1

Filter/Remap* Filter/Remap*

EthernetJack

* Filtering and remapping functions available on all MIDI input and output ports

(mio 4 includes 4 MIDI DIN pairs)

For connecting 5-pin MIDI DIN inputs or outputs

Filter/Remap*

MIDI ROUTING

IN

Filter/Remap*Port 2Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 3Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 4Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 5Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 6Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 7Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 8Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 9Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 10Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 11Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 12Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 13Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 14Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 15Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Port 16Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

Port 5

Port 6

Port 7

Port 8

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Filter/Remap*Filter/Remap*

Port 1

Port 2

Port 3

Port 4

Use USB device jacks for connectingcomputing devices

Each USB device jack supports 16

bi-directional MIDI ports

Use USB host jack for connecting

class-compliant MIDI devices

Connect a USB hub to

support up to 8 MIDI devices

Use Ethernet jack to connect

computers or Wi-Fi access

points.

Connect an Ethernet switch to support up

to 4 networked devices

Controller Remap

Channel Remap

Controller Filter Port FilterOUT

Route any MIDI input port to any MIDI output port

An input can be distributed to

multiple outputs. Multiple inputs can be merged to a common

output

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