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DOREMiDi MTD-1024 MIDI To DMX Controller

DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-product

Introduction

MIDI to DMX controller (MTD-1024) can convert MIDI messages to DMX messages. Supports MIDI Note/CC/After Touch MIDI messages, can map the value of MIDI messages to DMX channels, and can configure up to 1024 DMX channels. MTD-1024 can be used for MIDI performance, DMX lighting control scene.

AppearanceDOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-1

  1. USB DEVICE: Product power supply port, power supply voltage 5VDC, current 1A, with USB MIDI function, it can also be connected to computers/mobile phones and other terminals to receive MIDI messages.
  2. MIDI IN: MIDI DIN input port, use a five-pin MIDI cable to connect an instrument with MIDI OUT.
  3. DMX OUT1: DMX output port, connect the device with DMX IN port through 3Pin XLR cable.
  4. DMX OUT2: DMX output port, connect the device with DMX IN port through 3Pin XLR cable.
  5. Display Screen: OLED display screen, showing the working status of MTD-1024.
  6. Knob: Knob with button function, through rotation and click, configure the working of MTD-1024

Product Parameters

Name Description
Model MTD-1024
Size (L x W x H) 88*79*52mm
Weight 180g
Supply Voltage 5VDC
Supply Current  
USB MIDI Compatibility Standard USB MIDI device, compliant with USB class, plug and play.
MIDI IN Compatibility Built-in high-speed optical isolator, compatible with all MIDI five-pin output

interfaces.

 

DMX Channel

Support 1024 channel configuration, each DMX output port has 512 channels.

DMX OUT1: 1~512         DMX OUT2: 513~1024.

 Steps for usage

 Power supply

  • Supply power to the product through the USB port, support 5VDC/1A power supply input.

Connect

  • Connect MIDI five-pin instrument: Connect the MIDI IN of the product to the MIDI OUT of the instrument through a MIDI five-pin cable.
  • Connect to computer/mobile phone: If playing MIDI messages via software, it can be connected to a computer/mobile phone via USB.

(Note: The mobile phone needs to have OTG function, and different mobile phone interfaces need to be connected through an OTG converter.)

  • Connect DMX device: Connect DMX OUT1 and DMX OUT2 to the input port of DMX devices through 3Pin XLR cable.DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-2

Configure MIDI to DMX

  • Click the knob to select SN / DMX / Sta / Ctl / CH / En, and rotate the knob to set the parameters. After setting, the value 0~127 of the received MIDI message will output the value 0~255 corresponding to the DMX channel, that is, DMX value = MIDI value x 2.01. As shown in the table:DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-3
Display Name Description
SN Serial Number Display and configure the parameters of the current serial number.

Parameter range: 1~1024

 

 

DMX

 

 

DMX Channel

Configure the DMX channel. Parameter range: 1~1024. DMX OUT1: 1~512

DMX OUT2: 513~1024.(The output is DMX channel 1~512)

 

 

 

Sta

 

 

 

MIDI Status

Configure the MIDI status byte. Parameter range: Note/AT/CC.

Note: MIDI Notes, DMX channel value = MIDI note velocity value x2.01. CC: MIDI Continuous Controller, DMX channel value = MIDI controller value x 2.01.

AT: MIDI After-Touch, DMX channel value = MIDI AfterTouch value x2.01.

 

 

Ctl

MIDI

Controller/Note Number

Configure MIDI controller/note numbers. Parameter range: 0~127.

When Sta = Note/AT, Ctl is the note number.

When Sta = CC, Ctl is the controller number.

 

CH

 

MIDI Channel

Configure MIDI channels for MIDI messages. Parameter range: All, 1~16, default All.

All: Means to respond to messages on all MIDI channels.

En Enable switch Configure to enable the parameters of this serial number (SN).

1: enable.      0: disable enable.

 

Note:

  1. A new serial number will only be added after the existing serial number has been configured.
  2. Select a serial number, press and hold the knob for 2 seconds, and the configuration content of the serial number will be cleared.

Other operations

Name Description
 

 

 

System Settings

Rotate the knob to the last serial number, press and hold the knob for 2 seconds to enter the DMX Break/DMX After Break/Factory Reset system setting.

DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-4

 DMX       Break DMX AfterBreak Factory Reset

 

 

 

 

DMX Break Time

Turn the knob, click DMX Break, enter the DMX Break time setting, turn the knob to set the DMX Break time, click the knob to save.

Parameter range: 100~1000us, default 100us.

DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-5

 

 

 

 

MX After Break Time

Turn the knob, click DMX After Break, enter DMX After Break time setting, turn the knob to set DMX Break time, click the knob to save.

Parameter range: 50~510us, default 100us.

 

DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-6

 

 

 

Factory Reset

Turn the knob, click Factory Reset, enter the factory reset interface, turn the knob to select Yes/No, click the knob.

 

 

DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-7

 

 

 

Enter Firmware Upgrade

Press and hold the knob, then power on the product, the product will enter the upgrade mode. (Note: Please pay attention to the official website notification, if there is a firmware update.)

 

DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-8

 

 

Note: In order to be compatible with more DMX receivers, MTD-1024 can set the DMX Break time, so that some slower DMX receivers can also be used normally. If you find that your DMX receiver receives wrong DMX signal, or does not receive the DMX signal, please try to adjust the DMX Break time and After Break time.

For example: If you want to control the DMX channel 1 with C4, the MTD-1024 configuration is as follows: DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-9Note: DMX devices often require multiple DMX channels to control, please refer to the instruction manual configuration of the DMX device.

Note Name & MIDI Note Number Table
Note Name                   A0 A#1/Bb1 B0
MIDI Note Number                   21 22 23
Note Name C1 C#1/Db1 D1 D#1/Eb1 E1 F1 F#1/Gb1 G1 G#1/Ab1 A1 A#1/Bb1 B1
MIDI Note Number 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35
Note Name C2 C#2/Db2 D2 D#2/Eb2 E2 F2 F#2/Gb2 G2 G#2/Ab2 A2 A#2/Bb2 B2
MIDI Note Number 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Note Name C3 C#3/Db3 D3 D#3/Eb3 E3 F3 F#3/Gb3 G3 G#3/Ab3 A1 A#3/Bb3 B3
MIDI Note Number 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
Note Name C4 C#4/Db4 D4 D#4/Eb4 E4 F4 F#4/Gb4 G4 G#4/Ab4 A4 A#4/Bb4 B4
MIDI Note Number 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Note Name C5 C#5/Db5 D5 D#5/Eb5 E5 F5 F#5/Gb5 G5 G#5/Ab5 A1 A#5/Bb5 B5
MIDI Note Number 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
Note Name C6 C#6/Db6 D6 D#6/Eb6 E6 F6 F#6/Gb6 G6 G#6/Ab6 A6 A#6/Bb6 B6
MIDI Note Number 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95
Note Name C7 C#7/Db7 D7 D#7/Eb7 E7 F7 F#7/Gb7 G7 G#7/Ab7 A7 A#7/Bb7 B7
MIDI Note Number 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107
Note Name C8                      
MIDI Note Number 108                      
Note: Due to different habits, some users will fall by one octave (that is, C4 = 48), please determine the MIDI notes according to your actual use.

 

MIDI value & DMX value Table
l The formula of MIDI value corresponding to DMX value is MIDI value*2.01 = DMX value (ignore the data after the decimal point).

l When the MIDI value range is 0~99, the DMX value is exactly twice the MIDI value 0~198.

l When the MIDI value ranges from 100 to 127, the DMX value is twice the MIDI value+1 of 201 to 255.

(Note: The MIDI value is MIDI note velocity value/MIDI CC controller value/MIDI aftertouch value, which is determined by the configured Sta parameter.)

MIDI Value 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
DMX Value 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38
MIDI Value 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
DMX Value 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78
MIDI Value 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
DMX Value 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 114 116 118
MIDI Value 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
DMX Value 120 122 124 126 128 130 132 134 136 138 140 142 144 146 148 150 152 154 156 158
MIDI Value 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
DMX Value 160 162 164 166 168 170 172 174 176 178 180 182 184 186 188 190 192 194 196 198
MIDI Value 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119
DMX Value 201 203 205 207 209 211 213 215 217 219 221 223 225 227 229 231 233 235 237 239
MIDI Value 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127                        
DMX Value 241 243 245 247 249 251 253 255                        

 Upload/download configuration parameters

Users can configure MIDI to DMX parameters according to different application scenarios. And save the configured parameters as a file for quick configuration next time.

  • Preparation Operating environment: Windows 7 or above system.
    Software: Download the “AccessPort.exe” software. (Download from www.doremidi.cn) Connection: Connect the USB Device port of MTD-1024 to the computer.
  • Configuring the COM port Open the “AccessPort.exe” software, and select “Monitor→Ports→COMxx”, as shown in the figure:
    (Note: The COM names of different computers are different, please choose according to the actual situation.) DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-10

Select “Tools→Configuration”, as shown in the figure: DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-11

Select “General”, configure COM port parameters, and click “OK”, as shown in the figure: DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-12

  • Upload configuration parameters Enter “upload request” in the software, click “Send”, and you will receive “…end of data.” as shown in the figure: DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-13

Click “Save” to save the data as a .txt file, as shown in the figure: DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-14

  • Download configuration parameters-Select “Transfer File→Select File→Send”, and receive “download success.” after sending successfully, as shown in the figure: DOREMiDi-MTD-1024-MIDI-Controller-fig-15

Precautions

  1. This product contains a circuit board.
  2. Rain or immersion in water will cause the product to malfunction.
  3. Do not heat, press, or damage internal components.
  4. Non-professional maintenance personnel shall not disassemble the product.
  5. If the product is disassembled or damaged by improper use, the warranty is not available.

Questions & Answers

  1. Question: The USB Device port cannot connect to the phone.
    Answer: Please confirm whether the mobile phone has the OTG function first, and it has been turned on.
  2. Question: The USB Device port cannot be connected to the computer.
    Answer:
    • After confirming the connection, whether the screen displays “USB Connected”.
    • Confirm whether the computer has a MIDI driver. Generally speaking, the computer comes with a MIDI driver. If you find that the computer does not have a MIDI driver, you need to install the MIDI driver. The installation method: https://windowsreport.com/install-midi-drivers- pc/
  3. Question: MIDI IN does not work properly
    Answer: Make sure the “MIDI IN” port of the product is connected to the “MIDI OUT” port of the instrument.
  4. Question: “AccessPort.exe” software cannot find the COM port.
    Answer:
    •  Please confirm that the USB Device port of MTD-1024 has been connected to the computer, and MTD-1024 has been powered.
    •  Please try to connect to another USB port of the computer.
    •  Please select another COM port in the “AccessPort.exe” software.
    •  Please try to install the USB COM driver. Virtual COM Port Driver V1.5.0.zip

If it cannot be resolved, please contact customer service.

  • Manufacturer: Shenzhen Huashi Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Address: Room 910, Jiayu Building, Hongxing Community, Songgang Street, Baoan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
  • Post Code: 518105
  • Customer Service Email: info@doremidi.cn

www.doremidi.cn

Documents / Resources

DOREMiDi MTD-1024 MIDI To DMX Controller [pdf] Instruction Manual
MTD-1024 MIDI To DMX Controller, MTD-1024, MIDI To DMX Controller, DMX Controller, Controller

References

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