MIDI Input Specification

Created by Technical Support, Modified on Tue, 13 Aug at 2:31 PM by Technical Support

Connect any MIDI device via USB to control MaestroDMX’s Show Control Mode.

NOTE: MaestroDMX is a USB host similar to a PC. Therefore if you want to send MIDI from another host, such as a PC running Ableton Live or Logic, you will need to connect 2 USB to MIDI dongles together. In the following configuration:

PC → USB → Dongle 1:MIDI OUT--(female to female midi coupler)-- Dongle 2:MIDI IN → USB → MaestroDMX

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For a regular MIDI device such as a keyboard or control pad, simply connect it to MaestroDMX with a USB cable.

NOTE: MIDI messages for the Trigger Buttons (Blackout, Blinder, Stobe etc) function either as momentary or latching. Meaning that they will not respect the latching mode that is selected on the MaestroDMX Web App. Please use the appropriate latching or momentary version of the trigger MIDI message as needed

Action (On NOTE_ON)	Key Number	Hex Value	Note*	Channel
Blackout (Toggle)	13	0x0D	C#-3 to C#-1*	16
Blinder (Toggle)	14	0x0E	D-2 to D0*	16
Fog (Toggle)	15	0x0F	D#-2 to D#0*	16
Effect (Toggle)	16	0x10	E-2 to E0*	16
Load Previous SHOW	17	0x11	F-2 to F0*	16
Load Next SHOW	18	0x12	F#-2 to F#0*	16
Blackout (Momentary)	19	0x13	G-2 to G0*	16
Blinder (Momentary)	20	0x14	G#-2 to G#0*	16
Strobe (Momentary)	21	0x15	A-2 to A0*	16
Fog (Momentary)	22	0x16	A#-2 to A#0*	16
Effect (Momentary)	23	0x17	B-2 to B0*	16
Prev	24	0x18	C-1 to C1*	16
Next	25	0x19	C#-1 to C#1*	16
Play	26	0x1A	D-1 to D1*	16
Pause	27	0x1B	D#-1 to D#1*	16
Stop	28	0x1C	E-1 to E1*	16
Select Cue 1 - 98	29 - 127	0x1D - 0x7F	F-1 to F1	16

*NOTE: Exact MIDI note-ons will differ depending on the platform. You may need to transpose your midi controller to trigger the correct octave.

Action (on CONTROL_CHANGE)	CC Number	Hex Value	Channel
Global Brightness	14	0x0E	16
Trigger: Strobe Rate	15	0x0F	16
Trigger: Strobe Brightness	16	0x10	16
Trigger: Blinder Brightness	17	0x11	16
Trigger: Fog Volume	18	0x12	16
Trigger: Fog Duration	19	0x13	16
Trigger: Fog Interval	20	0x14	16
Group 1: Brightness	30	0x1E	16
Group 1: Excitement	31	0x1F	16
Group 1: Background	32	0x20	16
Group 1: Mover Range	33	0x21	16
Group 1: Mover Speed	34	0x22	16
Group 2: Brightness	40	0x28	16
Group 2: Excitement	41	0x29	16
Group 2: Background	42	0x2A	16
Group 2: Mover Range	43	0x2B	16
Group 2: Mover Speed	44	0x2C	16
Group 3: Brightness	50	0x32	16
Group 3: Excitement	51	0x33	16
Group 3: Background	52	0x34	16
Group 3: Mover Range	53	0x35	16
Group 3: Mover Speed	54	0x36	16
Group 4: Brightness	60	0x3C	16
Group 4: Excitement	61	0x3D	16
Group 4: Background	62	0x3E	16
Group 4: Mover Range	63	0x3F	16
Group 4: Mover Speed	64	0x40	16