ESI NeON - Manual (Page 26)

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Audio and MIDI Interfaces
The audio functions of NeON are accessed through control panels on the host PC. There are no front‐
panel features to control audio or MIDI interface functions.
Audio Outputs
NeON provides stereo line outputs. These output levels are controlled from the host PC. The headphone
outputs are independently controlled by the volume output control on the rear panel of NeON.
Audio Inputs
NeON has 4 inputs. 2 are line inputs. One is a Mic input calibrated for low‐level, low‐impedance
microphone inputs. The last input is a Hi‐Z (high impedance) input suitable for guitars and other Hi‐Z
gear.
MIDI
NeON provides MIDI input and output jacks, which are independent of the NeON keyboard. USB is
capable of transmitting more than 16 MIDI channels. The USB‐MIDI specification specifies MIDI “cables”
to identify independent streams of MIDI data. MIDI input is routed on cable 1 on the USB bus (NeON’s
keyboard uses cable 0). MIDI output should be routed on cable 0.
Swapping MIDI Out port
NeON provides MIDI output from 2 sources, one is USB MIDI Out from the host PC, and the other is
internally from the keyboard. You can swap between USB MIDI OUT and Keyboard MIDI Out port on
the rear panel by pressing SHIFT + 3 (Numeric Button). If NeON is powered up without a USB cable
attached, it defaults to sending the keyboard data through the MIDI Out port, allowing stand‐alone
mode. When a USB cable is connected, the MIDI Out port is automatically connected to the USB cable.
Note : Two MIDI Out sources can not be used simultaneously. Use SHIFT + 3 to switch between the 2 MIDI Out
sources.
Power
NeON is powered from the USB bus and draws 350mA. An external AC adapter can be used. This
adapter should have a 9‐12VDC output.
Note : AC adapter is not included. We recommend a 9V DC adapter that draws 500mA.