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Description
The MERGE-8 has eight MIDI In ports and two MIDI Out ports to enable you to
connect multiple MIDI devices to one or two MIDI inputs.
The MERGE-8 has opto-coupled MIDI Inputs and separate drive circuits for each
MIDI Out socket for optimum performance. The MERGE-8 also contains active
circuitry that can restore the quality of signals received at the MIDI Input that may
have become degraded by losses in the MIDI cable.
The MERGE-8 is powered by
a mains adaptor (supplied), so it doesn’t need periodic
battery changes to keep it working, enabling you to “fit and forget”.
Operation
The MERGE-8 can be configured to work in two different modes. The first is eight
into two
– MIDI data received at any of the eight inputs will be merged and
transmitted on both of the outputs. This mode is signified by the LED being lit green.
The other mode is a split mode. MIDI In 1 to 4 will be merged into MIDI Out 1, and
MIDI In 5 to 8 will be merged into MIDI Out 2. Essentially, this mode can be thought
of as two of our MERGE-4 units in one box. This mode is signified by the LED being
lit amber.
The mode is changed by pressing the recessed button next to the LED, using a small
pointed object such as a pen. The Merge-8 remembers this setting in EEPROM, and
will start up in whichever state it was last in prior to power-off.
Connecting
Ensure that the power adaptor is plugged in, and the LED on the MERGE-8 is on.
Connect the MIDI output of your keyboard(s) and/or computer to the MIDI Inputs of
the MERGE-8 and connect one of the MIDI Out ports of the MERGE-8 to the MIDI
input of the device you want to control.
Do not connect any of the MIDI Out ports of the MERGE-8 back to the MIDI Input of
the device which is supplying data to the MIDI In port of the MERGE-8, as this may
cause a MIDI loop to occur. This may cause note hangs or other undesirable effects.
