What to do if the MIDI Switching Only Works Partially?

What to do if the MIDI Switching Only Works Partially?

When using several Le Preamps, connected with MIDI cables, and configured in multi-channel mode (which is the default setting), each preamp will listen to the others:

Pressing A on the first preamp in the chain (let's call it preamp 1) will defeat the second preamp in the chain (let's call it preamp 2), and vice-versa. You will find more details about the MIDI implementation in the user's manual. 

If pressing A on preamp 1 defeats preamp 2, but pressing A on preamp 2 doesn't defeat preamp 1, the origin of the problem is probably in the MIDI cable.

A traditional MIDI cable is a 5 conductor DIN cable, with 5 pin DIN connectors. As a matter of fact, the MIDI protocol only uses 3 conductors, so some MIDI cable manufacturers will only connect 3 pins, leaving 2 pins unconnected. 

The multi-channel function developed by Two notes for Le Preamp series uses the 2 remaining conductors to send information both ways into the cable (something that the MIDI protocol can't do). In order to make the multi-channel function work, ask your retailer for a certified 5 pin connected DIN cable.

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