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The iConnectivity iConfig software is available for download from 

www.iConnectivity

.com (the iOS version is available on the Apple App Store). 

It provides 

access to some sophisticated MIDI features in the iConnectivity interface(s) connected 
to your system, as well as the audio settings. It allows you to save and open complete 
routing and processing Snapshot files that make working with sophisticated systems 
very simple. You can name inputs, route MIDI selectively, and process MIDI in various 
ways.

The interface itself stores one Snapshot in its onboard flash memory – the active one - 
but you can store an unlimited number of these files on your computer device, open 
them in iConfig, and then Commit to Flash:

iConfig is the same on Mac and Windows. The difference between these versions and 
the iOS one are mostly self-explanatory, and the names may subtly different, but the 
functions are the same. For example, in the following iPad screen shot the command 
the Commit to Flash equivalent is accessed by tapping Device Functions and then (in 
the pop-up) on Save to Flash:

iConnectivity iConfig software

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Страница 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL Version 0 10 Draft ...

Страница 2: ...this warranty Some regions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state No portion of this warranty may be copied or duplicated without the expressed written permission of iConnectivity THIS WARRANTY IS...

Страница 3: ...l installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determi...

Страница 4: ... in the box 7 The iConnectMIDI2 hardware 8 Mac OS X set up 11 Windows set up 17 iOS set up 19 Using multiple iConnectivity interfaces 19 Port Routing understanding iConnectMIDI2 MIDI 20 Audio passThru 21 iConnectivity iConfig software 22 Troubleshooting 37 Specifications 39 Appendix MIDI and audio basics 40 Support 42 ...

Страница 5: ...software instrument in your DAW through a guitar amp app on your iPhone The iConnectMIDI2 offers seamless integration in all directions Each of the iConnectMIDI2 s two USB Device ports the ones that connect to a computing device has four 16 channel MIDI ports Using the included iConfig software for Windows Mac and iOS it s simple to configure and store sophisticated routing arrangements of these p...

Страница 6: ...ever we do suggest that even the most advanced users give it a quick perusal because there are a few details that require explanation Please be sure to read the set up instructions and especially the explanation of port routing and the iConnectivity iConfig software so you understand how the routing works This will ensure that you re able to take full advantage of all the advanced features your st...

Страница 7: ...r for charging iOS devices The power transformer is only necessary for keeping an iOS device charged the iConnectMIDI2 itself is powered over the USB bus in USB Device port 2 Please use only the iConnectivity 6V 18W center positive supply or you risk damaging the device This adapter operates over a range of 100 240V 50 or 60Hz so it can be used internationally with wall plug adapters The optional ...

Страница 8: ...8 The iConnectMIDI2 ...

Страница 9: ...above 2 Power LED This light turns green when the device is powered up normally and red when it is about to go into boot loader mode ready to receive firmware updates When the iConnectMIDI2 is in boot loader mode the Power LED turns off and the MIDI 1 and 2 LEDs flash 3 MIDI 1 and 2 LEDs These lights indicate that data is MIDI data is being sent to or received from devices plugged into the MIDI DI...

Страница 10: ...an iOS device nor does it support audio passThru to an iOS device It does support audio and MIDI for Macs and Windows computers 7 MIDI DIN 1 in and out ports 8 MIDI DIN 2 in and out ports These ports accept standard 5 pin DIN MIDI plugs to hook up standard MIDI hardware MIDI is transmitted at the standard MIDI rate 31 25 Kbps 9 Power supply jack The power transformer sold separately is only necess...

Страница 11: ...in the iConfig software it appears as a 2 in 2 out audio interface in the Audio Devices window 2 Optional In Audio MIDI Setup create and cable connected MIDI hardware devices to the iConnectMIDI2 MIDI DIN ports This will allow your sequencer to address the hardware by name rather than just the port name and you can provide some basic information about the hardware here As explained in the section ...

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Страница 13: ...After that the Aggregate Device will behave as a single interface with extra inputs and outputs You can name it as shown on the following screen shot 13 ...

Страница 14: ...Whether the iConnectMIDI2 s audio I Os are numbered before after or in between other interfaces connected to your Mac computer may be arbitrary 14 ...

Страница 15: ...In the following two screen shots the device we ve created called iCM2 2882 shows up in Apple Logic Pro X then in Avid Pro Tools 10 15 ...

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Страница 17: ...ce with four 16 channel ports In the following dialog in the Plogue Bidule host for example the MIDI interface is called USB Audio Device 2 For audio set up go to www ASIO4all com to download and install the free ASIO4all driver The iConnectMIDI2 will show up as an available audio interface in your audio software and you select it as the one to use Windows set up 17 ...

Страница 18: ...utomatically aggregated into what appears to the software as a single interface with combined number of outputs in each one This is automatic when you select the ASIO4all driver Whether the iConnectMIDI2 s audio I Os are numbered before after or in between other interfaces connected to your Windows computer may be arbitrary 18 ...

Страница 19: ... it s connected some not all apps ignore the built in mic or one plugged into the headset jack the 1 8 TRRS connector The workaround for that is to connect the mic to the computer on the other end of the USB cable and route it to the iOS device using for example a record enabled track in your DAW software iOS set up Using multiple iConnectivity interfaces You could connect literally dozens of iCon...

Страница 20: ...l of the Ports in another jack s set in the iConfig software To be more precise each possible Port routing is either enabled or disabled in the grid in the iConfig software s Port Routing screen discussed below Important The factory default set up is as follows MIDI DIN ports routed to each other USB Device ports Port 1 DIN 1 Port 2 Din 2 Port 3 the other USB device port to allow routing between c...

Страница 21: ... doesn t have or need analog to digital and v v converters because the source of the audio going over the Audio passThru bus is always a track or instrument plug in running in a sequencer on one of the computer devices Ergo you will find no mic line or instrument jacks on the iConnectMIDI2 The iConnectMIDI2 can stream up to eight channels of audio four in each direction depending on the sample rat...

Страница 22: ...MIDI selectively and process MIDI in various ways The interface itself stores one Snapshot in its onboard flash memory the active one but you can store an unlimited number of these files on your computer device open them in iConfig and then Commit to Flash iConfig is the same on Mac and Windows The difference between these versions and the iOS one are mostly self explanatory and the names may subt...

Страница 23: ...r system for a few seconds to determine what s connected You can see the green iConnectMIDI2 indicator lights flashing while this is going on In the following example we have one unit connected to a Mac Should any of your iConnectivity devices fail to appear the most likely culprit has to be 23 ...

Страница 24: ...that you can change the Device Name field to something custom this might be especially useful in larger set ups with multiple iConnectivity interfaces along with the eight tabs used to navigate the program MIDI Info tab This screen contains essential MIDI information as well as a list view with information about every MIDI port available in your interface You can give ports custom names in the edi...

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Страница 26: ...xample if you step on or lift the sustain pedal Port Routing tab If you haven t done so please read the important section above entitled Port Routing understanding iConnectMIDI2 MIDI before reading this The Port Routing screen actually two screens in the iOS version is a simple routing matrix but it accesses one of the iConnectMIDI2 s most sophisticated features the ability to patch 16 channel MID...

Страница 27: ...omputer devices or maybe you have a percussion pad that you want hardwired to a percussion module Or perhaps you don t need the computer device connected to iCM2 USB Port 1 to see the MIDI keyboard connected to DIN port1 so you disable the keyboard connection to free up the 16 channel MIDI port it was using Port Filters tab This matrix is for filtering various types of MIDI data on input and or ou...

Страница 28: ...ally because it s unplugged is filtered by default The iOS version breaks this down into multiple steps because of its smaller screen From the Main Menu tap either Port Input Filters or Port Output Filters In the next screen tap on the port to be filtered Then tap the type s of data to be filtered Finally if applicable tap the data type s circled disclosure triangle to bring up a screen to select ...

Страница 29: ...ows you to change various types of incoming or outgoing MIDI data from one channel to another To use it in the Mac and Windows software select the Port s to be filtered in the Port column Also choose whether you re filtering the input or output 29 ...

Страница 30: ...e next screen then the MIDI to be remapped on the next screen and the destination channel and data type to be remapped on the last screen Repeat the last few steps for multiple MIDI channel remappings Controller Filters tab The Controller Filters matrix lets you enable disable up to eight different MIDI Controller messages on each MIDI channel on input or output In the Windows and Mac software thi...

Страница 31: ...u continue scrolling down This too is on multiple screens in the iOS version Start by tapping either the Controller Input Filters or Controller Output Filters Tap the port to be filtered on the next screen and a screen with the eight filters appears Select one of the filters and you ll bring up the screen to enable or disable filtering on the MIDI channels you want the filter to apply to 31 ...

Страница 32: ...et to the list of available controllers tap the Bank Select coarse area and then select the MIDI controller you wish to filter MIDI Continuous Controller 1 Modulation is being filtered in the following example scroll down to get to the remaining ones in the MIDI spec 32 ...

Страница 33: ...l volume this is where you d convert MIDI CC 1 Modulation to 7 Main Volume The iOS software interface works just the controller filters above except that there are Source and Destination controllers at the bottom of the second to last screen In the Mac and PC versions start by selecting the Port s to be remapped in the Port column and choose whether you re converting the input or output 33 ...

Страница 34: ...Audio Info is the same and doesn t require separate explanation Please note the emphatic yellow notice at the bottom of the screen shot below for changes you make here to take effect you must click the Commit and Reset button It is suggested that you then remove the USB cable in Device port 2 and plug it back in This power cycles the interface Audio Information The iConnectMIDI2 can route a number...

Страница 35: ...conditions the audio quality may improve slightly at 24 bits rather than 16 and extremely subtly at 96kHz vs 44 1 or 48kHz so there s a very small trade off between performance and sound In addition some iOS audio apps support only specific sample rates If you hear no audio set the sample rate to 44 1kHz as the first troubleshooting step Number of audio frames to buffer and Sync factor value as wi...

Страница 36: ...s fields reflect the settings in the Audio Configuration field above Note that you can enable or disable audio to each port and also that iOS audio is available only in USB Port 1 as indicated on the front panel as well As explained in the Troubleshooting section near the end of this manual disabling audio on an iOS device leaves MIDI active while always enabling the internal speakers headphones a...

Страница 37: ...e delete button and the application will disappear indicating full removal of the application from runtime memory Restart the application Ensure that the indicator light corresponding to the host port where the iOS device is connected shows a few short flashes indicating that the application has properly initialized MIDI functionality before trying to play your connected instruments Should an appl...

Страница 38: ...r iOS app DAWs generally support them all If not change it Optional power supply is connected but iOS device will not charge The ConnectMIDI2 with the optional power supply can only charge iOS devices that are powered up or in sleep mode If the iOS device as a completely dead battery it must be charged enough to power up with its own USB Power Adapter before the ConnectMIDI2 can complete the charg...

Страница 39: ...vice must be powered on to charge USB Device port 2 supports audio and MIDI for Mac and PC MIDI only for iOS accepts USB bus power from a computer or a USB charging device Two pairs of standard MIDI DIN ports Dimensions Width 107 mm Depth 71 mm Height 38 mm without feet 40 mm with feet Weight 312g 11 oz Body Durable construction Rugged steel body Brushed metal finish 39 ...

Страница 40: ...s the actual sound not the instructions for playing it If you sing or play an instrument into a microphone the sound waves in the air are moving a diaphragm that varies the strength of an electromagnet it s attached to or varies the capacitance between two membranes converting the sound to electricity When it s recorded digitized that sound is measured 44 100 times a second at the standard CD samp...

Страница 41: ...t shown MIDI Out to iConnectMIDI2 MIDI In Repeat on the other MIDI DIN port The iConnectMIDI2 has two pairs of MIDI DIN plugs What if you have three instruments Or six Well most MIDI instruments have MIDI In Thru sic and Out ports normally positioned in that order and each MIDI port has 16 MIDI channels Thru ports echo what s coming into the device s MIDI in So you connect an iConnectMIDI2 MIDI DI...

Страница 42: ...AQs for each product and access our community forum for discussions on unique rig set ups product uses and more Direct Email support iConnectivity com Tel 1 403 457 1122 Support Hours Monday to Friday 8 30 am MST to 4 30 pm MST Mail iConnectivity 21 1725 30 Avenue NE Calgary AB T2E 7P6 Canada ...

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