MidiAccess is a one-in, five-out MIDI Thru module. Three of the outputs are “behind-the-scenes” connections designed to keep your MIDI patching simple and your rack nice and tidy.
Connecting MidiAccess to your system
Power
Use a 16-way IDC cable to connect MidiAccess to your Eurorack power supply – be careful to observe the correct orientation of the connector. Note that when the keyed connector is inserted into the header on the back of MidiAccess, the note “RED!” on the PCB indicates the position of the red-marked channel of the 16-way cable.
MIDI In
The front-panel MIDI In port accepts a traditional 5-pin male DIN plug.
On the back of MidiAccess a 2-pin header (J1) can accept a MIDI signal from other Eurorack devices (for example, our MidiIn, ThruBox Embedded and forthcoming TimePiece products). This can also be used to “daisy-chain” MidiAccess devices, giving more outputs. Such MIDI headers on all of our products have the pins labelled “4” and “5”, representing the equivalent MIDI DIN signal pins. To connect two products, use jumper wires to connect pin 4 of the sending device to 4 of the receiving device and pin 5 of the sending device to pin 5 of the receiving device.
Note that you should not attempt to send MIDI signals into the front-panel MIDI In port AND J1 at the same time – choose one or the other to use at any one time.
MIDI Thru (x 2)
The front-panel MIDI Thru ports accept a traditional 5-pin male DIN plug; use these to send MIDI signals onwards to external devices or other MIDI devices in your Eurorack system.
MIDI Thru (rear, x 3)
On the back of MidiAccess three 2-pin headers (J2, J3, J4) can forward a MIDI signal to other Eurorack devices (for example, our ThruBox Embedded, StringTheory and forthcoming TimePiece products). This can also be used to “daisy-chain” MidiAccess devices, giving more outputs. Such MIDI headers on all of our products have the pins labelled “4” and “5”, representing the equivalent MIDI DIN signal pins. To connect two products, use jumper wires to connect pin 4 of the sending device to 4 of the receiving device and pin 5 of the sending device to pin 5 of the receiving device.
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