User:Jnoxon/midimix

midimix was an American manufacturer of electronic musical instruments, electronic equipment and software. It was founded by James Noxon in Ashland,Oregon on July 7, 1985. The company's operation was leased to it's fabrication subcontractor in 1992 for a period of three years, during which time Mr Noxon enrolled in graduate studies at Indiana University. The company ceased operation in 1994.

Products
midimix marketed six products under the midimix brand name. - midimix 6 was the first product sold through music stores. The 1 input 5 output midi-splitter was originally developed during the development of the midimix 9 as an alternate low-cost product which would fit the midimix 9 form factor. However it was changed before it's release into a smaller, lower cost form, packaged into a two inch piece of PVC pipe. Early users of the midimix 6 discovered that the 5 outputs could be used as a 'midi Y-cord'. Although this function was not the same as a midimixer, in many applications it would serve the same purpose. A later version, the midimix 6x incorporated an LED into the input, which improved compatibility with products from Ensoniq. - midimix 9 was the first product developed, although finished units were shipped shortly after the midimix 6. The product represented the first stand-alone midimixer or midi merge unit as it is sometimes called, with the ability to combine four active midi data streams with the midi clock commands generated from the pulse-per-quarter TTL input. The five sources could be combined in four separate combinations routed to the five midi outputs (two are parallel). - midimix 5 was based upon the midimix 6 after a favorable review appeared in Keyboard Magazine in 1988. The 2 input 3 output switcher shared the ability for the outputs to be used as a 'midi Y-cord'. A favorable review of the midimix 5 appeared in Keyboard later in 1988. A later version, the midimix 5x incorporated an LED into the input, which improved compatibility with products from Ensoniq. - midimix 4 was an audio mixing cable, with 2 stereo 1/4 inch TS connector pairs for inputs and 2 RCA connectors for output. Ideally suited for combining the stereo outputs of two consumer musical devices to be listened-to through a home AV receiver. - midimix 2 was a midi foot-controller, notably used by Victor Wooten. The pedalboard provides 14 push-buttons and 10 modes of operation. Primarily for sending midi program change messages, it also could play midi notes, start and stop devices with tempo control, etc. The midimix 2 was designed to be remotely powered with the midimix 3 or could use batteries. - midimix 3 was a "P-midi" adapter designed to be used by the midimix 2. By connecting it backstage, a single midi cord could provide power to the pedalboard and return both midi signals and provide one unassigned audio signal for an onstage tuner or the like. The midimix 3 could also be used in conjunction with the midimix 9 as a replacement power adapter. The midimix 3 was not shipped with a wall wart but intended to be used with any polarity or voltage within a 5 to 24 volt range.

''midimix 8 was a midimix 9 housed in a 1-unit EIA rack-mount package. Very few were sold.''

The midimix C was a midi sequencer and the midimix Fx was a programmer and midi-CV/gate device. Both of these were never sold commercially.

midimix name
When forming the company, several names were considered, with midimix being chosen over midibim.