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midiBeam V2 Wireless MIDI Interface

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Submitted By: Panda-Audio Ltd.

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midiBeam V2 Wireless MIDI Interface

A pair of devices connecting wirelessly: TX02 transmitter (powered by 2 AAA batteries) and RX02 receiver (powered by USB). MIDI output over DIN and USB.

Product Description


How It’s Innovative

1. Proprietary radio protocol for extremely low latency, 0.38 milliseconds.
2. Automatic pairing of TX and RX devices.
3. Intelligent channel search avoiding busy channels in the 2.4 GHz range.
4. Transmitter is turned on only for the minimal time of radio transmission, thus low power consumption of TX device, 65 hours with two AAA batteries.
5. RX can be used as a class compliant MIDI interface.

Most Inspiring Use Cases

1. An Italian opera production, where a keyboard was played on a boat in a lake, and the transmitted MIDI signal was driving synthesizers on shore.
2. In the London theatre production “Ocean At The End Of The Lane” there is a 4 meter high, huge scary spider-like puppet with 5 legs. With membrane switch keypad contacts under each foot the sensors were connected to a midiBeam 4Control interface box, and the MIDI signals were transmitted by midiBeam V2 Wireless to the off-stage technicians. Every step of the giant generated a unique bomb-like sound.

Expansion Plans

The next product will be midiBeam Wireless USB, serving as a USB host for small portable instruments that do not have DIN MIDI, and must be supplied through USB.

Commercialization

Potential customers are highly motivated by seeing prominent users like Herbie Hancock and the late Chick Corea.