MIDITAP is the midi equal of a LAN (Local Area Network) used by computer systems. The MidiTap is a single rack unit featuring four pairs of midi in and out ports, a pair of fiber optic ports and an RS232/422 computer port. Multiple MidiTaps can be connected via the fiber optic cables to form a network. The distribution of midi data is handled by a LAN protocol called MediaLink.
In a basic configuration, one MidiTap would consist of a pair of MidiTaps whos midi ports allow you to connect up to 8 midi devices (4 pairs for each MidiTap), providing a system where any devices midi out can be routed to any other devices midi in regardless of which MidiTap it is connected to. All instruments connected to the network are defined as Devices. A device consists of all identifying parameters for an instrument, or instruments connected to each port on any MidiTap in the network. Parameter per device include port assignment, midi channel(s) the instrument will receive or transmit, midi filtering, transposition, program change, and a descriptive name. Once all the devices are defined the user need only identify a midi scource or destination by its device name when defining a routing scheme, or Lanscape.
The MidiTap can store up to 128 Lanscapes that can be named and called up via midi program change numbers. Each in & out port can address its own set of 16 midi channels. Each station can access any other station via the network protocol that operates at 64 times midi speed so delays are eliminated.
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