{"product_id":"acl-mini-midi-usb-midi-to-cv","title":"ACL MINI MIDI - USB MIDI-to CV","description":"\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/st8EvO3lqL8\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\" border=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant to connect your modular system to USB MIDI equipment or computer-based DAWs? Simultaneously? We did too.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith over 20+ modules and three complete modular systems in our portfolio, you′d be forgiven for thinking we′re a bunch of purists, roaming the studios of Berlin by night, looking for unsuspecting copies of Ableton Live and Cubase to infect with viruses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut nothing could be further from the truth. We love analogue hardware, and we also love the power and creativity of DAWs. We love the power and creativity of DAWs, so we′ve long dreamed of a module to bridge the gap between our computer, modular system, and USB MIDI devices. So we made one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt′s small, and it′s MIDI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMini MIDI draws aesthetic inspiration from a runway model… or a drumstick… or the Taipei 101. Basically it′s tall and thin. Nevertheless, this simple, space-saving format contains no less than seven connections: Pitch, Gate, CC, Start, Clock, USB Device, USB Host.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePitch\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eGate\u003c\/strong\u003e are self-explanatory, taking MIDI note information (pitch and note-on\/off) from your DAW \/ keyboard \/ keytar \/ USB-whatever, and turning it into something your modular oscillators understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCC\u003c\/strong\u003e receives note velocity, aftertouch, or continuous controller information from USB and spits out modular-friendly CV, ready to command anything from filter cut-off to LFO rate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe CC value to be converted is set using rear panel DIP switches, allowing multiple Mini MIDIs to respond to different CC values from the same DAW \/ instrument source. You can select from 13 different CC values (if you′re superstitious then Mini MIDI is not for you).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remaining three DIP settings access three additional modes: Note Velocity and Aftertouch modes convert those signals to CV, while Calibration allows precise setting of scale and pitch offset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStart\u003c\/strong\u003e(stop) and \u003cstrong\u003eClock\u003c\/strong\u003e offer no surprises, but if you have a sequencer in your rack you aren′t looking for surprises, just a way to trigger it and keep it in time from your DAW and other kit. If this is you, you won′t be disappointed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSB Device\u003c\/strong\u003e lets you connect… wait for it… a USB MIDI device! An obvious use is when you want to use your favourite, gig-friendly, USB controller on stage to control that cut-off, thus keeping your real-estate-guzzling modular rack out of the way (and out of reach of that beer you have perched on a cheap M-Audio controller).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 50%;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSB Host\u003c\/strong\u003e is the heart of Mini MIDI, bridging the gap between your modular system and a MIDI host device, such as a DAW or hardware MIDI sequencer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChannel X\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe thought hard about MIDI channel assignment. DIP switches are wildly impractical, as you often need to change MIDI channels. A front panel selector would increase the size of a module that′s designed to be squeezed into the far left of your rack. (Far left, BTW, because then you can use angled USB connectors and avoid thick cables trailing all over your rack… ). In the end we used ‘first come, first served’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn powering up, Mini MIDI sits patiently waiting for a MIDI signal. Whichever channel it detects first − from Host or Device − is the assigned channel (if your kit is dishing out ALL channels, Mini MIDI will pick the first one… which is 1). And this assignment applies to both USB MIDI connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlay nicely with others\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMini MIDI also works perfectly in conjunction with other Mini MIDIs (via multiple computer USB ports or USB hubs). They show up in your system with unique IDs, so each can be triggered by different MIDI channels and\/or CC controllers. This can be used to send the same information to different modules\/racks in your modular set-up, different information to the same module\/rack, or any combination of these. And it can incorporate other USB devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother insanely useful feature is the ability to play your modular set-up live, with a MIDI keyboard or controller, whilst simultaneously recording this information into a MIDI track in your DAW.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome ultra-modular-types might complain that this is cheating, but they should remember that our grandparents insisted anything made with machines wasn′t ‘real’ music. Chill out and enjoy the possibilities!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize isn′t everything (and other clichés)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its modest appearance, diminutive size, and total lack of front panel controls, Mini MIDI is an exceptionally powerful, highly flexible, and immeasurably useful little module. We designed it to solve the kinds of problems we encountered when using similar modules, and, critically, the kinds of problems our users said they had with other such devices. Consequently, we′ve exceeded our initial expectations. 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