MLA-10 MIDI Line Amplifier

JL Cooper

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JLCooper Electronics extends the distance of MIDI with MLA-1 and MLA-10 MIDI Line Amplifiers. They let you effectively extend MIDI cable length using twisted pair wire or a standard audio snake.

MLA-1 and MLA-10 are specifically designed for sending MIDI data over long distances, with the capability to send information in excess of 1000 feet.

Ideal for touring systems or permanent installations, MLAs can be used in schools, recording and production facilities, boardrooms, hotels, live performance, convention centers, churches, theaters, stadiums, amusement parks, and more.

When to Use a MIDI Line Amplifier

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is an increasingly important consideration for school installations, recording facilitates, stadiums, arenas, hotels, amusement parks, and other facilities where MIDI is widely used in multiple locations.

However, the MIDI standard only permits a maximum cable run of less than 50 feet.

The innovative MLA-1 and MLA-10 MIDI Line Amplifiers overcome this limitation.

Each MLA unit features 8 MIDI lines, configured as 4 inputs and 4 outputs. The MLA’s convert the MIDI signal into a balanced high speed digital protocol that can travel over common twisted pair wire. The signal is then converted back to MIDI through another MLA at the other end of the cable run.

MLA’s are ideal for permanent installations or anywhere a longer MIDI cable run is required.

The amplifiers can be easily networked to multiple locations, such as from the master control room to a series of separate MIDI rooms in a recording studio, broadcast facility, or educational lab. This allows a facility to de-centralize the location of the MIDI devices in a MIDI system.

MLA-1

The MLA-1 can be wall panel mounted or used in conjunction with a separate MIDI jack panel. This facilitates greater flexiblity for installations where MLA-1 units can be in every required room.

MLA-1 can be powered by an MLA-10, or used alone with a separate power supply. Its compact size allows it to be mounted on or inside a wall or panel.

MLA-10

The MLA-10 is designed to fit into a standard single 19” rack space. It features 4 MIDI input connectors and 4 MIDI output connectors, individual MIDI activity LEDs, and can be used as a central amplifier to power MLA-1 ‘s throughout an installation.