Plasmasonic
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DRSSTC Instruction Manual
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Plasmasonic
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1.3 DRSSTC Instruction Manual
MIDI Mode Operation – Additional Information
The following paragraphs provide important additional information regarding the
playback of MIDI based instruments using the Plasmasonic DRSSTC Musical Tesla Coil.
Recommended MIDI Playback / Editing Software
For playing MIDI files through a PC or MAC computer, we recommend using the Anvil
Studio Pro MIDI software. This software is available as a free download from the
internet. If you plan on editing MIDI files, we recommend purchasing the Anvil Studio
Pro Combo Pack 1 which to date retails for $59.99 USD.
Recommended USB-to-MIDI Interface
When using a computer to playback MIDI files, we recommend using the Yamaha UX-
16 USB-to-MIDI interface. Although other USB-to-MIDI interfaces may work
satisfactorily, we have not evaluated any other interfaces, so we can only recommend this
one specifically at this time.
Recommended MIDI Splitter
If using multiple Plasmasonic DRSSTC Tesla Coils in a demonstration set-up, you will
need a proper MIDI splitter to split the single stream from the computer to multiple
handheld controller units. For this purpose, we recommend the MIDI Solutions Quadra
Thru 4-Way Splitter. This is a passive device that will split the incoming MIDI stream
into four (4) identical output streams.
Recommended MIDI Keyboard
As there are literally thousands of different keyboards, synthesizers, and dedicated MIDI
keyboards available on the market, we cannot recommend a single brand / model which
is fully compatible with the Plasmasonic DRSSTC system. That said, we have found that
many of the inexpensive MIDI keyboards found the market can pose problems in that
they tend to lock-up or interrupt their respective output MIDI streams which in turn
causes the handheld controller MIDI interface to lock-up. Our suggestion here is to
simply try a few MIDI keyboards until you find satisfactory results, or simply use a
laptop computer.