MIDI MENU CONTROL
MIDI notes can be assigned to playlist items as described in the section about playlists, but it
is also possible to control the menus and simulate a limited set of keypresses using MIDI
controller messages. The MIDI controller messages are mapped as follows:
controller number: 119 value: 127 = menu button
controller number: 118 value: 127 = left
controller number: 117 value: 127 = right
controller number: 114 value: 127 = up
controller number: 116 value: 127 = down
controller number: 115 value: 127 = OK/Enter
COMPATIBLE ACCESSORIES
USB MIDI adapters
- most simple 1-in / 1-out USB MIDI interfaces should work.
USB keyboards
- the player works with any common USB computer keyboard. There are also
specialty keyboards available like keyboards that only have one key, which could be used to
allow viewers to restart a looping video at the beginning.
Remote controls
- many wireless USB remote controls interface to the computer as a USB
computer keyboard, and these kinds of remote controls should generally work, although some
of them use unusual key codes for the buttons that may not be compatible.
Analog 1/8" A/V breakout cable
- the cable is a 1/8" tip-ring-sleeve connector to
red/yellow/white RCA connectors, but there are a lot of cables like this with different wirings.
Look for cables for the 'Microsoft Zune' or 'Raspberry Pi'.
Digital audio output adapters
- it is possible to extract SPDIF digital audio output or use a
different DAC by tapping the audio through the HDMI port. There are many converters
available that pass through HDMI video and extract SPDIF and/or high-quality analog audio.
The player currently does not support USB audio adapters.
5.1 decoding
- it is recommended currently to use a proper A/V receiver to decode 5.1
through HDMI. We have tried some of the low cost 5.1 decoders on Amazon and so far none
have worked properly.
