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XR18 User Guide

MIDI Functionality

 Remote-control XR18 with external MIDI devices
 Record and playback XR18 mixer automation via USB
 Use as pure MIDI-to-USB Interface (bypass XR18 mixer)

Mario van Helden

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XR18 User Guide – MIDI Functionality

There are two ways of using MIDI in conjunction with XR18

a.) Use MIDI to exclusively affect / remote-control actual XR18 digital-mixer

o Via front-panel DIN Ports (-> connect external MIDI devices such as fader-controls)
o Via USB connection (-> stream of MIDI data from/to computer)

b.) MIDI commands completely bypass actual XR18 mixer

o Usage as MIDI-to-USB interface in studio & live situations

a.) MIDI to affect / remote-control actual XR18 digital-mixer

Make sure the XR18 is connected. At present (-> March 2015) MIDI settings are only available via
PC/MAC/LINUX application.

1. Launch XAir app and open “Setup” menu. Click on “Mixer” tab to find “MIDI Config” menu.

 Ensure “USB-DIN Pass Thru” is NOT checked
 Configuration of MIDI DIN ports on XR18 front-panel

o Check “DIN Rx” – MIDI signals via MIDI DIN IN sent to XR18 mixer
o Check “DIN Tx” – MIDI DIN OUT provides all commands from XR18 mixer

Configuration of USB MIDI

o Check “USB Tx”: MIDI commands generated by XR18 mixer are sent via USB
o Check “USB Rx”: XR18 mixer receives MIDI signals coming-in via USB

 Use DIN ports and USB MIDI simultaneously

o Record XR18 automation data on computer with MIDI device on front-panel DIN
o Front MIDI DIN device reacts on XR18 automation MIDI data from computer

 “DIN X-OSC” (OSC via SysEx string) & “USB/OSC”: OSC doc coming soon (Q2 2015)

XR18 as „Access-Point“

BCF2000 MIDI Controller

USB

DIN IN

DIN OUT

X Air App – MIDI Config settings (Setup -> Mixer)

iPad

Application examples (hook-up diagrams see below)

1) External MIDI device remote-controls XR18 (front-panel DIN ports)

2) Record mixer MIDI automation data on computer (USB interface)

3) Record mixer automation on computer with external MIDI device (DIN port + USB)

4) Send MIDI remote data on XR18-mixer for automation (USB interface)

5) Send MIDI remote data on XR18-mixer for automation + MIDI device connected (DIN

port + USB interface)

1) Connection of external MIDI remote-controller via DIN sockets

 Hardware MIDI controller BCF2000 connected to XR18 via DIN MIDI cables
 Both ways (In/Out) connected to display parametric feedback on BCF2000
 MIDI CC for Fader, Mute, Pan (see MIDI implementation chart last page)
 iPad wirelessly connected to XR18 affects mixer -> all mixer-changes made in the App

are reflected on BCF2000 (and vice-versa)

 Laptop USB connection below purely for audio MTK recording