MIDI & Timecode

Timecode can be input as LTC through the 3pin female XLR LTC In connector or via MIDI via the 5 pin DIN MIDI connector. The GeNetix node can be configured to forward the timecode: as Art-Net timecode, as ChamNet timecode to a MagicQ or QuickQ console, or through one GeNetix to another.

The GeNetix node can be set to broadcast the timecode or to send it to a specific IP address. MagicQ consoles can be set to receive Art-Net or ChamNet timecode.

Timecode received on the LTC In or MIDI In ports is automatically retransmitted on the LTC Out and/or MIDI Out ports depending on the Timecode Out setting.

The GeNetix node can be set to receive Art-Net or ChamNet timecode and forward it over the LTC Output and MIDI Output ports.

The Timecode Out setting determines which ports are used:

MIDI notes, beat clock and SysEx messages received via the MIDI In port can be forwarded over ChamNet to MagicQ and QuickQ consoles or from one GeNetix to another. There is no support for sending MIDI messages to 3rd party consoles over network.

MIDI can be sent to a MagicQ or QuickQ console on a specific IP address via the MIDI in transmit host IP option. If set to 0, then the GeNetix node broadcasts the MIDI messages.

MIDI notes, beat clock and SysEx messages received on the MIDI In port are automatically forwarded out the MIDI out port as received.

MIDI notes, beat clock and SysEx messages received from a MagicQ or QuickQ console over ChamNet will be output from the MIDI Out port.

To send MIDI notes and SysEx messages out of MagicQ, set the MIDI out type in Setup, View Settings, MIDI/Timecode to "ChamNet Any Chan" or "ChamNet Req Chan". MagicQ then outputs any MIDI notes and SysEx messages from the Cue Stack N Macro to ChamNet and any direct MIDI out port.

Proper LTC/MIDI Timecode is reliant on the setting of certain options in the GeNetix Node, following the below steps will ensure the successful connection between the GN5/GN10 and a users lighting controller.