MIDI Programming Guides

[Frank Stearns]

At the local theater where I'm doing the occasional live sound gig, we're looking to
have the lighting computer control the Yamaha digital mixer, via MIDI. (The primary
application will be to have the lighting cues change scenes in the sound console.
This is only for the really complex stage shows; won't be done on a regular basis.)

Seems like we have the pieces on both sides to do this; but no one in the shop
speaks MIDI, at all!

Anyone done this kind of thing on a regular basis? Any recommended reading?

Thanks in advance,

Frank
Mobile Audio
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[polymod]

"Frank Stearns" > wrote in message
acquisition...
> At the local theater where I'm doing the occasional live sound gig, we're
> looking to
> have the lighting computer control the Yamaha digital mixer, via MIDI.
> (The primary
> application will be to have the lighting cues change scenes in the sound
> console.
> This is only for the really complex stage shows; won't be done on a
> regular basis.)
>
> Seems like we have the pieces on both sides to do this; but no one in the
> shop
> speaks MIDI, at all!
>
> Anyone done this kind of thing on a regular basis? Any recommended
> reading?
>
> Thanks in advance,

Don't know if this helps, but it may....
http://www.lightjams.com/midiDMX.html

Poly

[Neil Gould]

Frank Stearns wrote:
> At the local theater where I'm doing the occasional live sound gig,
> we're looking to have the lighting computer control the Yamaha
> digital mixer, via MIDI. (The primary application will be to have the
> lighting cues change scenes in the sound console. This is only for
> the really complex stage shows; won't be done on a regular basis.)
>
> Seems like we have the pieces on both sides to do this; but no one in
> the shop speaks MIDI, at all!
>
> Anyone done this kind of thing on a regular basis? Any recommended
> reading?
>
The pieces that you need are the user manuals for both units. MIDI isn't all
that complicated. However, finding out how to set your codes in the lighting
controller and/or receiving scene change instructions in the mixer is very
unlikely to be covered in general MIDI documentation.
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best regards,

Neil

[gareth magennis]

"Frank Stearns" wrote in message
acquisition...

At the local theater where I'm doing the occasional live sound gig, we're
looking to
have the lighting computer control the Yamaha digital mixer, via MIDI. (The
primary
application will be to have the lighting cues change scenes in the sound
console.
This is only for the really complex stage shows; won't be done on a regular
basis.)

Seems like we have the pieces on both sides to do this; but no one in the
shop
speaks MIDI, at all!

Anyone done this kind of thing on a regular basis? Any recommended reading?

Thanks in advance,

Frank
Mobile Audio
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A quick look at the Yamaha LS9 user manual:
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/pa/english/mixers/ls9_en_om_d0.pdf

Page 180 onwards describes how external MIDI program changes can select any
scene and Effect library.
It looks pretty straightforward, just as you might make a MIDI sound module
change patches from a Mother Keyboard or DAW.


I should imagine most other Yamaha mixers with MIDI will be able to do the
same thing.


Cheers,


Gareth.

[hank alrich]

Neil Gould > wrote:

> Frank Stearns wrote:
> > At the local theater where I'm doing the occasional live sound gig,
> > we're looking to have the lighting computer control the Yamaha
> > digital mixer, via MIDI. (The primary application will be to have the
> > lighting cues change scenes in the sound console. This is only for
> > the really complex stage shows; won't be done on a regular basis.)
> >
> > Seems like we have the pieces on both sides to do this; but no one in
> > the shop speaks MIDI, at all!
> >
> > Anyone done this kind of thing on a regular basis? Any recommended
> > reading?
> >
> The pieces that you need are the user manuals for both units. MIDI isn't all
> that complicated. However, finding out how to set your codes in the lighting
> controller and/or receiving scene change instructions in the mixer is very
> unlikely to be covered in general MIDI documentation.

Neil is spot on here, Frank. General MIDI documentation gives one an
understanding of the protocol, but it tells nothing about the user
interface implementing that protocol in any given unit.

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[gareth magennis]

"hank alrich" wrote in message
...

Neil Gould > wrote:

> Frank Stearns wrote:
> > At the local theater where I'm doing the occasional live sound gig,
> > we're looking to have the lighting computer control the Yamaha
> > digital mixer, via MIDI. (The primary application will be to have the
> > lighting cues change scenes in the sound console. This is only for
> > the really complex stage shows; won't be done on a regular basis.)
> >
> > Seems like we have the pieces on both sides to do this; but no one in
> > the shop speaks MIDI, at all!
> >
> > Anyone done this kind of thing on a regular basis? Any recommended
> > reading?
> >
> The pieces that you need are the user manuals for both units. MIDI isn't
> all
> that complicated. However, finding out how to set your codes in the
> lighting
> controller and/or receiving scene change instructions in the mixer is very
> unlikely to be covered in general MIDI documentation.

Neil is spot on here, Frank. General MIDI documentation gives one an
understanding of the protocol, but it tells nothing about the user
interface implementing that protocol in any given unit.





All you really need is a half decent Keyboard player to set it up, this is
what they do.



Cheers,


Gareth.

[hank alrich]

Gareth Magennis > wrote:

> "hank alrich" wrote in message
> ...
>
> Neil Gould > wrote:
>
> > Frank Stearns wrote:
> > > At the local theater where I'm doing the occasional live sound gig,
> > > we're looking to have the lighting computer control the Yamaha
> > > digital mixer, via MIDI. (The primary application will be to have the
> > > lighting cues change scenes in the sound console. This is only for
> > > the really complex stage shows; won't be done on a regular basis.)
> > >
> > > Seems like we have the pieces on both sides to do this; but no one in
> > > the shop speaks MIDI, at all!
> > >
> > > Anyone done this kind of thing on a regular basis? Any recommended
> > > reading?
> > >
> > The pieces that you need are the user manuals for both units. MIDI isn't
> > all
> > that complicated. However, finding out how to set your codes in the
> > lighting
> > controller and/or receiving scene change instructions in the mixer is very
> > unlikely to be covered in general MIDI documentation.
>
> Neil is spot on here, Frank. General MIDI documentation gives one an
> understanding of the protocol, but it tells nothing about the user
> interface implementing that protocol in any given unit.
>
>
>
>
>
> All you really need is a half decent Keyboard player to set it up, this is
> what they do.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Gareth.

Roger that, Gareth!

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HankandShaidriMusic.Com
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[Frank Stearns]

(hank alrich) writes:

>Gareth Magennis > wrote:

>> "hank alrich" wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>> Neil Gould > wrote:
>>
>> > Frank Stearns wrote:

Snips


>> All you really need is a half decent Keyboard player to set it up, this is
>> what they do.

Thanks, all, for your replies. (So all we need is a hungry keyboard player and we're
good? Excellent! I know at least two of those. <g>)

Frank
Mobile Audio

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