Headphone splitter works as midi splitter!

subluxator · Post by **subluxator** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 7:35 pm

I'm not sure if this is common knowledge, if it is, no need to shame me.

But to those wishing to control multiple external midi gear, a simple headphone splitter appears to work fine as a midi splitter. I'm able to control both my MicroBrute and iPad (via Griffin Studio Connect) from the electribe without issue.

I was about to order a midi thru box, but this just saved me $50.

sauce · Post by **sauce** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:07 pm

Nice post!

roblabs · Post by **roblabs** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:41 pm

Awesome!!!!

subluxator · Post by **subluxator** » Sun Nov 08, 2015 10:44 pm

I see no reason why it wouldn't work with midi IN as well. Cheap workaround for the missing midi THRU.

blackholesun · Post by **blackholesun** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 6:33 pm

Whoa, brilliant tip. Can't wait to try this!

Frenzies · Post by **Frenzies** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:38 pm

It makes sense now I think about it. Great find.

captain johnson · Post by **captain johnson** » Mon Nov 09, 2015 10:42 pm

Wonder if it works with sync out too......

sauce · Post by **sauce** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 1:01 am

captain johnson wrote:Wonder if it works with sync out too......

It absolutely should.

SMK · Post by **SMK** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:10 am

Ah crap! I forgot to show this off. Yes, head phone splitter is a great way to send E2 midi to ES2 and a 3rd source like your KP3. I have this set up in my rig.

Steeplemouth · Post by **Steeplemouth** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 2:46 am

Can you daisychain headphone splitters to control even more MIDI devices? Is there a degradation of the signal when you split?

1_inch_punch · Post by **1_inch_punch** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:43 am

when yu say headphone splitters - you dont mean those little belkin rockstar gadgets you use for syncing volcas and sometimes on microbrutes on the matrix section?

thesigma · Post by **thesigma** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:44 am

Steeplemouth wrote:Can you daisychain headphone splitters to control even more MIDI devices? Is there a degradation of the signal when you split?

There will be a degradation, you will eventually reach a point where it won't work anymore.

timbeaux · Post by **timbeaux** » Tue Nov 10, 2015 7:18 am

awesome
!!! thx 4 sharing

Oblique · Post by **Oblique** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 1:23 pm

Ah man, and to think I wasted 40 quid on a Midi thru box before tying this! Great find. I've run out of midi thru connections already so this might allow me to expand further ...

thesigma · Post by **thesigma** » Wed Nov 11, 2015 4:57 pm

Oblique wrote:Ah man, and to think I wasted 40 quid on a Midi thru box before tying this! Great find. I've run out of midi thru connections already so this might allow me to expand further ...

The thru box is the proper way to do it, if that's any consolation....

I've not paid more than $20 us for one with less than four ports though. I don't buy them new either...