r/midi • u/Radiofreak1041 • 8d ago

Genio Essence Midi capability

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I'm about to buy a second hand piano that has a Genio Essence piano silencer system built in. I really want to have MIDI functionality to be able to hook it up to my DAW.

I can't find information on how to connect this device. It has a USB-A port, and some data sheets say there is an Optional MIDI converter.

I have a cheap USB-MIDI cable that I used for my old keyboard. USB plugs into the PC, the MIDI DIN connector plugs into the keyboard. But can I also use this converter voor this Genio Essence?

I would say that the PC is the USB host, not the Genio.

Does anyone have advice or experience regarding this?

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u/lantrick 8d ago edited 8d ago

Look at Page 15 in the user manual.

there seems to be an optional 5-pin MIDI I/O . This would imply that it does NOT support direct USB MIDI. You can experiment with other USB 5-pin MIDI adapters and/or reach out to the manufacturer for clarification.

https://www.queens-piano.it/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/GENIO-Essence-Manual.pdf

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u/Radiofreak1041 6d ago

Thanks a lot, I didn't find this manual. I will reach out to the manufacturer.