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MIDI powered G2M?
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:05 am
by jammer
currently the G2M can cable power to downstream MIDI devices through MIDI out, but is the reverse true?
can a G2M receive its power connected to a downstream device that has a power supply?
sure would be cool if the G2M was MIDI powered
Happy New Year!
Re: MIDI powered G2M?
Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 10:07 am
by james
Please see this post about the B2M (the same applies to the G2M):
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=379
You can't power the B2M via the MIDI port. As specified in the MIDI standard, a MIDI-out port provides a 5V power supply to the MIDI receiver (MIDI In). The receiver uses this power to drive it's receiving circuitry. Only a small small amount of current can be supplied, but there are some devices which can be powered with this, such as MIDI mergers.
Since the B2M only has a MIDI out, it supplies power, it cannot be powered from MIDI (it has no MIDI-in).
Re: MIDI powered G2M?
Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:42 am
by coline123
I have no idea about this.I think you people need to understand the exact reality of this thing.I am also trying to understand about this.I will do this time.Thank you for this.