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User’s Guide Micstasy © RME

12. Remote Control

12.1 MIDI

The Micstasy can be completely remote controlled via MIDI. It reacts on special SysEx com-

mands. Furthermore, upon request it will report the complete device status, including all con-

trols and LEDs on the front plate. Each Micstasy can be programmed with its own ID, providing

a separated remote control of multiple devices via a single MIDI channel. A description of the

MIDI implementation is found in chapter 20.

The button REMOTE is used to select the source of the MIDI remote control commands: MIDI

port, MADI port and Off. The latter is a safety function to prevent any setup-change by any MIDI

signal.

With an installed I64 MADI Card the Micstasy can also be remote controlled via MADI. Status

information of the unit is sent to all outputs simultaneously. With an installed I64 MADI Card this

includes embedded information at the MADI outputs (see 12.2, MIDI over MADI).

The diagram shows the signal flow

of the MIDI data with all I/Os. The

MIDI input signal reaches both the

internal Remote Command

Processor and the MIDI outputs.

This MIDI Through function provides

the base for a simplified serial MIDI

cabling when using multiple

Micstasy. The same is true for

remote control via MADI, where

MIDI is passed through from device

to device automatically via the

serial MADI cabling.

Since firmware 2.0 the Micstasy also reacts on Sysex commands from Yamaha’s mixing desk

PM5D. Adjustable are in this case: Input Gain in steps of 1 dB (gain range -9 up to +63 dB) and

Phantom power per channel. For DM-1000 and DM-2000 see chapter 20.5.

12.2 MIDI over MADI

MADI allows for a transmission of 64 audio channels over long distances with a single line –

perfect. But what about MIDI? Be it remote control commands or sequencer data, in practice

only a single MADI line will not suffice. Therefore RME developed the MIDI over MADI techno-

logy. The data at the MIDI input are being included into the MADI signal invisibly, and can be

collected at the MIDI output of another Micstasy, ADI-6432, ADI-642, ADI-648, ADI-8 QS or a

HDSP MADI, at the other end of the MADI line.

Technically every single MADI channel includes several additional bits, containing various in-

formation (Channel Status). RME use the usually unused User bit of channel 56 (channel 28 in

96k frame mode), to transmit MIDI data invisibly within MADI, ensuring full compatibility.

Unlike other MADI-based devices from RME, the Micstasy is no bi-directional MIDI to MADI

converter, because only one direction is available for the transmission.