Awesome and very helpful video. Question for you - what kind of cabling are you using for long stage runs? Using a long usb cable is obviously not great.. Are you using some kind of usb b to ethernet converter at the Mastermind GT and then running ethernet to the computer?
Thank you pal! Great question. So I actually do use long USB cables, however they're not extensions. We get these 35 ft and 65 ft cables in, depending on what we need them for will determine the length. I never experience any MIDI signal issues with the rig, nor any problems with Ableton automation commanding it either! You just have to ensure that the way you rack mount your connections are secure. For example, don't just fasten a MIO port to the floor of the rear of your rack (bad idea on my part in the past lol), get a rackmount patch bay that won't allow any dangling.
David, so, shortly after you posted your comment, turns out you were right. We did a production rehearsal, and for the first time ever I experienced automation failure! I talked to a touring tech I'm friends with, and learned that MIDI in fact does NOT send accurately after 15 ft in USB cables, I never knew that. So he introduced me to the concept you spoke of. Here's what I got in. You get a set of Cat 5 converters, one is a cat 5 to USB connector that's powered by your computer, and then the other is a USB hub that takes your MIDI devices, and sends to the computer receiver. I chose to get a 2t ft Cat 5 cable. And you can get one that goes for even longer. This way of connecting has made my life easier in ways I wouldn't have thought, and I have not had any glitches so far. Good call dude! I had no idea this was ever a problem!
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