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Installing MIDI to Express

Connect the console to any MIDI equipment using a standard MIDI cable.

There are three round, 5-pin, DIN-type connectors labeled MIDI In, MIDI Out, and MIDI Thru on the back of the console. Turn console power off, then connect the cable from the MIDI Out of the electronic instrument or sequencer to the MIDI In on the console. Connect the cable from the MIDI In on the instrument or sequencer to the connector labeled MIDI Out.

Follow these steps to connect MIDI equipment to the console:

  1. Turn console power off.
  2. Insert standard MIDI cable into the connector on the back of the console labeled MIDI In. 3.If you are sending MIDI commands from the console, insert another standard MIDI cable into the connector on the back of the console labeled MIDI Out.

MIDI console connectors

DIN 5 pin female

MIDI pinout

  1. not connected
  2. Ground
  3. not connected
  4. MIDI +
  5. MIDI –
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