iConnectivity mio4 Owner's Manual
Version 1.1
OWNER’S MANUAL
Version 1.1
Warranty
iConnectivity warrants to the original purchaser that this unit is free of defects in materials and
workmanship under normal use and maintenance for a period of one (1) year from the date of
original purchase. The warranty applies only to registered iConnectivity users that purchased
this product from an authorized iConnectivity reseller and registered their product(s) within
sixty (60) days of time of original purchase. If the unit qualifies for warranty service during the
one (1) year period, it will be repaired, or replaced, at iConnectivity’s option, at no charge,
when returned prepaid to the iConnectivity Technical Service Center with proof of purchase –
the sales receipt may be used for this purpose. Installation labor is not covered under this
warranty.
All replacement parts, whether new or re-manufactured, assume as their warranty period for
only the remaining time of this warranty. This warranty does not apply to damage caused by
improper use, accident, abuse, improper voltage service, fire, flood, lightning, or other acts of
God, or if the product was altered or repaired by anyone other than iConnectivity Technical
Service Center. Consequential and incidental damages are not recoverable under this warranty.
Some regions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply. This warranty gives you specific legal rights,
and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. No portion of this warranty
may be copied or duplicated without the expressed written permission of iConnectivity. THIS
WARRANTY IS NOT TRANSFERRABLE.
Compatibility
mio4 is compatible with any Mac or Windows PC with an available USB port. The included
iConfig software works with Windows 7 or later and Mac OS X 10.8 or later.
PRECAUTION/IMPORTANT NOTES
Interference with other electrical devices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience
reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable
distance from radios and televisions.
Indoor use only
To avoid the risk of electrocution and/or damage to other
connected equipment, this equipment must not be used
under wet or high moisture conditions. All interconnecting
cabling must also be indoors. Should moisture suddenly
increase, immediately disconnect power to the
equipment.
Power sources
Ensure that correctly rated power outlets are used with
the supplied power supply.
Heat
Keep this equipment away from all heat sources. Ensure
that sufficient ventilation and/or heat dissipation is
provided for the equipment and all connected devices.
Packaging
Keep all packaging materials away from children. Properly
dispose of unwanted packaging.
Handling
To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the
switches, connectors or directly to the equipment. Do not
apply excessive bending force to the cables. Use the
connector casings of cables to attach and detach cables
from their receptacles to avoid damage to the cable
and/or its receptacles.
Ingestion
Do not ingest the packaging, equipment, attachments, or
accessories. Do not ingest paint or removed parts from the
equipment or accessories. If this occurs, immediately seek
medical attention.
Care
If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe with a clean, dry cloth.
Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or thinner, or
cleaning compounds or flammable polishes.
Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment
Never set any container with liquid in it near this
equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could
cause electrical damage, breakdown, fire, or electrical
shock. Be careful not to let metal objects get into the
equipment.
Notice regarding disposal (EU only)
Disposal of this product, package, or cables must be done
in an approved manner. Do not discard this product,
package, or cables along with ordinary household waste.
Disposing in the correct manner will prevent harm to
human health and potential damage to the environment.
Since the correct method of disposal will depend on the
applicable laws and regulations in your locality, please
contact your local administrative body for details.
FCC (USA) / IC (Canada) Regulation Warning
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
- Adjust the receiving antenna
- Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for assistance
Unauthorized changes or modifications to this system can
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CONSUMERS
This product has been manufactured according to strict
specifications and voltage requirements that are
applicable in the country in which it is intended that this
product should be used. If you have purchased this
product via the Internet, through mail order, and/or via a
telephone sale, you must verify that this product is
intended for use in the country in which you reside.
WARNING: Use of this product in any country other than
that for which it is intended could be dangerous and could
invalidate the manufacturer’s or distributor’s warranty.
Please also retain your receipt as proof of purchase;
otherwise, your product may be disqualified from the
manufacturer’s or distributor’s warranty.
Caution
Always keep children and pets under constant adult
supervision. The packaging, equipment, and included
accessories are not toys and must be kept out of reach of
children and pets. Use only under constant adult
supervision.
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the mio4™ Advanced MIDI Interface, a member of iConnectivity's line
of innovative interfaces.
Your interface has full support for two Macs or PCs - at the same time! - plus you can connect it
to your router and access four more computer devices over Wi-Fi or wired Ethernet. The mio4™
offers extremely flexible MIDI routing between everything connected: all those computers, plus
the MIDI hardware plugged into its four in/out pairs of 5-pin MIDI and its USB MIDI Hosting
Port. (There's a USB MIDI Class-Compliant Hosting Port on the rear of the interface, which you
can expand with a powered USB hub to access up to eight USB MIDI devices.)
Between all those external and internal connections, your mio4™ has a total of 48 configurable
16-channel MIDI ports! All those data streams let you use a substantial number of modern and
vintage MIDI devices, get them all talking to each other, and also bring in "guest" equipment
and computers very quickly when you collaborate with other musicians on stage or in the
studio.
Because of your mio4's built-in MIDI filtering/routing/merging, stand-alone hardware units
aren't needed for those functions. MIDI can also be routed to multiple destinations, for
example if you want to layer sounds on different instruments, and each destination can have its
own MIDI processing.
All the MIDI routing and processing is simple to set up in the included iConfig software for Mac
and PC (www.iConnectivity.com/support/downloads), and your complete configuration can be
saved in non-volatile flash memory on the device. It remembers it all when you power up the
next time.
There are no Mac or PC software drivers to install, because the interface is USB ClassCompliant, and it can be powered over the USB bus without a power adapter.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Initial Setup ................................................................................... 3
mio4 Hardware Layout .................................................................. 4
mio4 Features ............................................................................... 5
Network MIDI ................................................................................ 6
iConfig Software ............................................................................ 7
Device Info Page ............................................................................................................................................ 7
Abbreviations and Port Naming .................................................................................................................... 8
MIDI Info Page............................................................................................................................................... 9
MIDI Routing and Processing Pages ............................................................................................................ 10
MIDI Port Routing Page .......................................................................................................................... 11
MIDI Port Filters Page ............................................................................................................................. 12
MIDI Channel Remap Page ..................................................................................................................... 12
MIDI Controller Filters Page .................................................................................................................... 13
MIDI Controller Remap Page .................................................................................................................. 13
Using mio MIDI Management to Optimize Your Rig .................... 14
mio4 Block Diagram .................................................................... 16
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Initial Setup
The following steps will help you set up and integrate your mio4 as easily as possible.
1. Connect a Mac or PC to rear-panel USB Device jack 2, using the supplied USB-A to USB-B
cable.
This provides the mio4 with power over the USB bus. (It can also be powered by the optional
iConnectivity power adapter.)
2. Download and install the included iConfig software to a Mac or PC from
www.iconnectivity.com/support/downloads. Launch the program.
iConfig will automatically check to ensure your interface has the latest firmware installed.
mio4 is shipped from the factory with a default configuration that includes MIDI routing and
merging between all the connected devices. You can operate the mio4 in this default
configuration, or use iConfig to customize the routing and MIDI management for your specific
needs. Custom settings can be saved on the interface for next use.
mio4 requires no driver software to operate on either Mac OS X or Windows.
(The exception is that Network MIDI on Windows computers requires the rtpMIDI driver:
http://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/rtpmidi.html)
3. Connect your MIDI devices and/or an additional Mac or PC to the interface. Your interface
can also operate stand-alone without a computer using the optional iConnectivity power
adapter.
For detailed information about hardware connections, please see the mio4 Hardware Layout
4. The mio4's MIDI routings are in the factory default state, which is a "one size fits all" setup
that you can reconfigure. Your Mac/PC DAW software automatically sees all the available 16channel MIDI port sources and destinations the mio4 provides, and connected MIDI devices
are routed to both computers and to each other.
For information about MIDI routing, both the factory default setup and how to customize it,
please see the MIDI Routing and Processing section.
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