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MIDI Control for RedNet 4, RedNet MP8R and RedNet X2P

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Prerequisites

• Supported Mac or Windows PC

• RedNet 4, RedNet MP8R or RedNet X2P hardware device

• Compatible MIDI controller (see MIDI Controllers)

• RedNet Control must be running to send and receive MIDI messages

MIDI Controllers

RedNet Control supports two different MIDI message types:

• Controller Change (CC)

• System Exclusive (SysEx)

A compatible controller must be able to send user-programmable CC or

SysEx messages.

Since one of the CC protocol options available is that of the Avid PRE (formerly known as Digidesign

PRE), RedNet 4, RedNet MP8R and RedNet X2P can be controlled from Pro Tools.

Setup in RedNet Control

There are five settings to consider:

• MIDI Input Device

• MIDI Output Device

• MIDI Input Protocol

• MIDI Output Protocol

• RedNet 4 / RedNet MP8R / RedNet X2P MIDI Channel allocation

In RedNet Control, select RedNet Control 2 and choose the Preferences sub menu.

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The following options are available:

MIDI Input Device

“RedNet Control” is a software MIDI device that can receive MIDI messages from
other software.

All other MIDI input devices will be displayed here. The available devices will vary
depending on what MIDI devices you have installed.

Choose the input device you would like to receive MIDI messages from.

MIDI Output Device

“RedNet Control” is a software MIDI device that can send MIDI messages to
other software.

All other MIDI output devices will be displayed here. The available devices will vary
depending on what MIDI devices you have installed.

Choose the out device you would like to send MIDI messages to.

MIDI Input Protocol

Choose the input protocol RedNet Control shall receive.

MIDI Output Protocol

Choose the input protocol RedNet Control shall send.

RedNet 4 / RedNet MP8R / RedNet X2P MIDI Channel
Allocation

By clicking on the “spanner” menu of any RedNet 4, RedNet MP8R or RedNet X2P, a

MIDI channel can be selected to which the unit will respond.

Note:

• The default is “Off”

• 16 channels are available, allowing a maximum of 16 independent RedNet 4
/ RedNet MP8R / RedNet X2P control paths

• Two devices should not be set to the same MIDI channel

• MIDI channel selection is saved with the computer, not the device. Therefore
when controlling the same unit from a different computer, the MIDI channel
allocation may no longer be the same

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Setup with Pro Tools

RedNet Control must be installed on the same computer as Pro Tools.

The following settings must be set within RedNet Control:

Setting Selection

MIDI Input Device RedNet Control

MIDI Output Device RedNet Control

MIDI Input Protocol Avid Pre (CC)

MIDI Output Protocol Avid Pre (CC)

RedNet 4 / RedNet MP8R / RedNet X2P
MIDI Channel Allocation

Now set up Pro Tools for PRE control:

1. Click Setup > MIDI > Input Devices… and ensure the box next to RedNet Control
is checked

1–16

2. Click Setup>Peripherals and click the Mic Preamps tab

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Here you can connect up to nine units

Choose Type = PRE

“Receive From” and “Send To” must be set to “RedNet Control” and the same channel
number set in RedNet Control.

3. Click Setup>I/O and click the Mic Preamps tab

Here, assign the mic pres to the corresponding input channels.

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Setup with Pro Tools continued

4. Pro Tools will now control RedNet 4, RedNet MP8R and RedNet X2P devices.

Note, if you do not see the PRE controls at the top of the mixer window, click the “Mix
Window View Selector” in the bottom left corner and select Mic Preamps

For best operation, it is recommended that RedNet 4 / RedNet MP8R / RedNet X2P and

RedNet Control are running before Pro Tools is launched.

CC Protocol

There are two CC protocol options available:
Avid PRE (CC) - 3dB steps. See Table A and B.
1dB Step (CC) - 1dB steps. See Table A and C.

CC messages take the format:

Ba cc vv

Where:

a is the zero-indexed MIDI channel number in hex

cc is the control number in hex

vv is the value in hex

For example: B4h 19h 0Fh will set the following:

RedNet 4 / RedNet MP8R / RedNet X2P unit on MIDI channel 5
Input gain of mic pre channel 2
to a value of 45dB

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Table A – Control numbers and values

CC Hex CC Decimal RedNet Mic Pre

00h 0 Input Source 1 00h=mic,

01h 1 Input Imped-

02h 2 Pad / Air 1 00h=off,

04h 4 +48V 1 00h=off,

05h 5 Phase 1 00h=off,

06h 6 High Pass

09h 9 Input Gain 1 See Table B Yes Yes Yes

10h 16 Input Source 2 00h=mic,

11h 17 Input Imped-

12h 18 Pad / Air 2 00h=off,

14h 20 +48V 2 00h=off,

15h 21 Phase 2 00h=off,

16h 22 High Pass

19h 25 Input Gain 2 See Table B Yes Yes Yes

20h 32 Input Source 3 00h=mic,

21h 33 Input Imped-

22h 34 Pad / Air 3 00h=off,

24h 36 +48V 3 00h=off,

25h 37 Phase 3 00h=off,

26h 38 High Pass

29h 41 Input Gain 3 See Table B Yes Yes

30h 48 Input Source 4 00h=mic,

31h 49 Input Imped-

32h 50 Pad / Air 4 00h=off,

34h 52 +48V 4 00h=off,

35h 53 Phase 4 00h=off,

36h 54 High Pass

39h 57 Input Gain 4 See Table B Yes Yes

Function

ance

Filter

ance

Filter

ance

Filter

ance

Filter

RedNet Mic Pre
Channel

1 00h=2.4K,

1 00h=off,

2 00h=2.4K,

2 00h=off,

3 00h=2.4K,

3 00h=off,

4 00h=2.4K,

4 00h=off,

Values (Hex) RedNet 4 RedNet MP8R RedNet X2P

01h=line,
03h=inst

01h=10K

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

01h=line,
03h=inst

01h=10K

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

01h=line,
03h=inst

01h=10K

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

01h=line,
03h=inst

01h=10K

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

Yes

Yes

Yes Air

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Air

Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes

Yes Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

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Table A – Control numbers and values continued

CC Hex CC Decimal RedNet Mic Pre

40h 64 Input Source 5 00h=mic,

41h 65 Input Imped-

42h 66 Pad / Air 5 00h=off,

44h 68 +48V 5 00h=off,

45h 69 Phase 5 00h=off,

46h 70 High Pass

49h 73 Input Gain 5 See Table B Yes Yes

50h 80 Input Source 6 00h=mic,

51h 81 Input Imped-

52h 82 Pad / Air 6 00h=off,

54h 84 +48V 6 00h=off,

55h 85 Phase 6 00h=off,

56h 86 High Pass

59h 89 Input Gain 6 See Table B Yes Yes

60h 96 Input Source 7 00h=mic,

61h 97 Input Imped-

62h 98 Pad / Air 7 00h=off,

64h 100 +48V 7 00h=off,

65h 101 Phase 7 00h=off,

66h 102 High Pass

69h 105 Input Gain 7 See Table B Yes Yes

70h 112 Input Source 8 00h=mic,

71h 113 Input Imped-

72h 114 Pad / Air 8 00h=off,

74h 116 +48V 8 00h=off,

75h 117 Phase 8 00h=off,

76h 118 High Pass

79h 121 Input Gain 8 See Table B Yes Yes

Function

ance

Filter

ance

Filter

ance

Filter

ance

Filter

RedNet Mic Pre
Channel

5 00h=2.4K,

5 00h=off,

6 00h=2.4K,

6 00h=off,

7 00h=2.4K,

7 00h=off,

8 00h=2.4K,

8 00h=off,

Values (Hex) RedNet 4 RedNet MP8R RedNet X2P

01h=line,
03h=inst

01h=10K

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

01h=line,
03h=inst

01h=10K

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

01h=line,
03h=inst

01h=10K

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

01h=line,
03h=inst

01h=10K

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

7Fh=on

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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Setup with Pro Tools continued

Table B – Avid PRE (CC) Gain Values

Hex Decimal Pro Tools dBRedNet 4

dB (Mic)

RedNet 4
dB (Line &
Inst)

RedNet
MP8R dB

RedNet
X2P dB
(Mic/Line/
Inst)

00h 0 0 0 0 10 0
01h 1 3 8 3 10 3
02h 2 6 8 6 10 6
03h 3 9 9 9 10 9
04h 4 12 12 12 12 12
05h 5 15 15 15 15 15
06h 6 18 18 18 18 18
07h 7 21 21 21 21 21
08h 8 24 24 24 24 24
09h 9 27 27 27 27 27
0Ah 10 30 30 30 30 30
0Bh 11 33 33 33 33 33
0Ch 12 36 36 36 36 36
0Dh 13 39 39 39 39 39
0Eh 14 42 42 42 42 42
0Fh 15 45 45 45 45 45
10h 16 48 48 48 48 48
11h 17 51 51 51 51 51
12h 18 54 54 54 54 54
13h 19 57 57 54 57 57
14h 20 60 60 54 60 60
15h 21 63 63 54 63 63
16h 22 66 63 54 65 66
17h 23 69 63 54 65 68

When RedNet Control receives a MIDI message from Pro Tools, which is not supported
by RedNet 4, RedNet MP8R or RedNet X2P, the same message will be returned with
the value set to “Off”

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Table C – 1dB Step (CC) Gain Values

Hex Decimal RedNet 4

dB (Mic)

RedNet 4
dB (Line &
Inst)

RedNet
MP8R dB

RedNet
X2P dB
(Mic/Line/
Inst)

00h 0 0 0 10 0
01h 1 1 1 11 1
02h 2 2 2 12 2
03h 3 3 3 13 3
04h 4 4 4 14 4
05h 5 5 5 15 5

06h 6 6 6 16 6
07h 7 7 7 17 7
08h 8 8 8 18 8
09h 9 9 9 19 9
0Ah 10 10 10 20 10
0Bh 11 11 11 21 11
0Ch 12 12 12 22 12
0Dh 13 13 13 23 13
0Eh 14 14 14 24 14
0Fh 15 15 15 25 15
10h 16 16 16 26 16
11h 17 17 17 27 17
12h 18 18 18 28 18
13h 19 19 19 29 19
14h 20 20 20 30 20
15h 21 21 21 31 21
16h 22 22 22 32 22
17h 23 23 23 33 23
18h 24 24 24 34 24
19h 25 25 25 35 25
1Ah 26 26 26 36 26
1Bh 27 27 27 37 27
1Ch 28 28 28 38 28
1Dh 29 29 29 39 29
1Eh 30 30 30 40 30
1Fh 31 31 31 41 31
20h 32 32 32 42 32
21h 33 33 33 43 33
22h 34 34 34 44 34

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Table C – 1dB Step (CC) Gain Values

Hex Decimal RedNet 4

dB (Mic)

RedNet 4
dB (Line &
Inst)

RedNet
MP8R dB

RedNet
X2P dB
(Mic/Line/
Inst)

23h 35 35 35 45 35
24h 36 36 36 46 36
25h 37 37 37 47 37
26h 38 38 38 48 38
27h 39 39 39 49 39
28h 40 40 40 50 40
29h 41 41 41 51 41
2Ah 42 42 42 52 42
2Bh 43 43 43 53 43
2Ch 44 44 44 54 44
2Dh 45 45 45 55 45
2Eh 46 46 46 56 46
2Fh 47 47 47 57 47
30h 48 48 48 58 48
31h 49 49 49 59 49
32h 50 50 50 60 50
33h 51 51 51 61 51
34h 52 52 52 62 52
35h 53 53 53 63 53
36h 54 54 54 64 54
37h 55 55 54 65 55
38h 56 56 54 65 56
39h 57 57 54 65 57
3Ah 58 58 54 65 58
3Bh 59 59 54 65 59
3Ch 60 60 54 65 60
3Dh 61 61 54 65 61
3Eh 62 62 54 65 62
3Fh 63 63 54 65 63
40h 64 63 54 65 64
41h 65 63 54 65 65
42h 66 63 54 65 66
43h 67 63 54 65 67
44h 68 63 54 65 68

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SysEx Protocol

Many devices can send and receive programmable SysEx messages. Please configure
your controller according to the manufacturer’s instructions using the following
protocol.

The following tables show the format of each control message.

Table D – SysEx message format

Func. Start

Byte
value
(Hex)

Byte
value
(Dec)

Notes

Manufacturer ID

SysEx

(Focusrite /

Novation)

F0h 00h 20h 29h 7Eh 02h 00h 02h/04h/

240 0 32 41 126 2 0 2/4/8 0 – 15

This will form the beginning of all messages

S/W RedNet

Control

Version Device

Notes:

• The Manufacturer ID used (00h 20h 29h) is that of Novation, the sister brand
to Focusrite

• The version field may change in future RedNet Control releases. Compatibility
between different versions is not guaranteed

• 02h is the device type needed to use a RedNet X2P

• 04h is the device type needed to use a RedNet 4

• 08h is the device type needed to use a RedNet MP8R

Device Index Mic Pre

Type

00h – 0Fh

08h

(corresponds

channel 1 –
16 assigned

to unit in

(corresponds

channel

assigned to

RedNet

to MIDI

RedNet
Control

to MIDI

1 – 16

unit in

Control

Channel

00h – 07h

for

channels

1–8

7Fh – for

unit-wide

parameters

0 – 7 for

channels

1–8

127 for

unit-wide

parameters

Parameter Parameter

value

See table D

End

SysEx

F7h

247

This

will end

each

message

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SysEx Protocol continued

Table E – SysEx channel parameters and parameter values

Parameter Parameter Byte

(hex)

Gain 00h RedNet X2P: 00h-44h,

Input Source 01h 00h = mic, 01h = line,

Phantom Power 02h 00h = Off, any other

High Pass Filter 03h 00h = Off, any other

Input Impedance 05h 00h = 2.4K, any other

Pad 07h 00h = Off, any other

Air 08h 00h = Off, any other

Phase 09h 00h = Off, any other

Parameter Value
(hex)

RedNet 4: 00h-3Fh,
RedNet MP8R: 0Ah­42h

02h = inst

value = On

value = On

value = 10K

value = On

value = On

value = On

Parameter Value
(dec)

RedNet X2P: 0-68dB,
RedNet 4: 0-63dB,
RedNet MP8R: 10­65dB

0 = mic, 1 = line, 2 =
inst

0 = Off, any other
value = On

0 = Off, any other
value = On

0 = 2.4K, any other
value = 10K

0 = Off, any other
value = On

0 = Off, any other
value = On

0 = Off, any other
value = On

Gain Compensation 0Eh 00h = Off, any other

value = On

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0 = Off, any other
value = On

Table F – SysEx unit-wide parameters

Parameter Parameter Byte (hex) Parameter Value

Restore Defaults 00h Any

Identify Unit 01h Any

Clear Overs 02h Any

Gain Compensation
Headroom

Device Lock 05h 00h = unlock, 01h = lock

For example, to send a message of:

Set gain

To 45 dB

On channel 8

Of RedNet 4 assigned MIDI channel 2

The following message would be sent:

F0h 00h 20h 29h 7Eh 02h 00h 04h 01h 07h 00h 2Dh F7h

Or to Identify RedNet MP8R assigned MIDI channel 6, the following message would be
sent:

F0h 00h 20h 29h 7Eh 02h 00h 08h 05h 7Fh 00h 01h F7h

04h 00h = 0dB, 03h = 3dB, 06h

= 6dB

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Troubleshooting

For a list of FAQs and general troubleshooting tips, our Answerbase is a valuable
resource. This can be found here: www.focusrite.com/answerbase

If any problem cannot be resolved, or if you have a query, please contact our Customer
Support team using the contact details found here.

Focusrite Customer Support:

Email: [e-mail]

Phone (UK): [phone]

Phone (USA): [phone]

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