iLive Reference Guide – Firmware
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AP6526-2 iss.4
iLive MIDI Specification
iLive supports MIDI control.
The
Modular iLive
provides MIDI IN, OUT and THRU connections at both the MixRack and
Surface.
The
Fixed Format iLive
provides MIDI IN and OUT connections at both the MixRack and
Surface.
MIDI Link Function
MIDI is tunnelled over the iLive TCP/IP network link. This means that
MIDI messages at IN on the Surface will appear at OUT on the MixRack, and MIDI messages at
IN on the MixRack will appear at OUT on the Surface.
MIDI messages not intended for the iLive but to control other devices can be transported over
the Surface to MixRack network link in this way. If you are using ACE
TM
to link your Surface and
MixRack then this MIDI link is part of the single cable ACE connection.
Note
– MIDI messages intended for other devices are tunnelled between the Surface and
MixRack, but not between MixRacks linked between systems such as FOH/Monitor. However, if
you are using the Dual-Rack function to expand the number of input channels under control of
one Surface then those MIDI messages do appear at the OUT connection on both the Master
and Slave MixRack.
iLive MIDI Messages supported
Firmware
V1.3
introduced the following MIDI functions:
Input Fader level
NRPN
Input
Mute
Note
On
Mix Fader level
NRPN
Mix
Mute Note
On
DCA Fader level
NRPN
DCA
Mute Note
On
Scene
Recall
Program
Change
MIDI Machine control (via TouchScreen)
Firmware
V1.4
added the following MIDI functions:
FX send Fader level
NRPN
FX send Mute
Note On
FX return (IP FX) Fader level
NRPN
FX Return (IP FX) Mute
Note On
Channel Name and Colour
Sysex
DCA
Assignment
NRPN
Firmware
V1.7
added the following MIDI functions:
Input to Main mix Assignment
NRPN
Preamp Gain
NRPN (by channel) or Pitchbend (by socket)
Preamp
Pad
Sysex
Preamp
48V
Sysex
All MIDI message
numbers
shown in this specification are hexadecimal.
Refer to the end of this specification for a table of MIDI values for the variable parameters listed
here.