Connecting 5-pin MIDI

Connecting 5-pin MIDI

The B+ model supports 5-pin MIDI via the 3.5mm TRS jack.

What You Need

  • B+ controller
  • 3.5mm TRS to 5-pin MIDI dongle (Type A)
  • Standard 5-pin MIDI cable

Connect

  1. Plug the TRS dongle into the 3.5mm MIDI jack on MAINFRAME-B.
  2. Connect a 5-pin MIDI cable to the dongle.
  3. Connect the other end to your MIDI source.
  4. Provide USB power to the controller and external 5V power to the LEDs.

If you are using USB-MIDI instead, see Setup Hardware.