nexusMIDI // overview
About nexusMIDI
nexusMIDI is a expander that adds classic DIN MIDI inputs and outputs to connected modules like . Connect external MIDI keyboards, controllers, and sequencers to control your phybus instruments, or send data back out, whether that's arpeggiated notes or SysEx patch dumps to external gear.
nexusMIDI is a expander that adds classic DIN MIDI inputs and outputs to connected modules like . Connect external MIDI keyboards, controllers, and sequencers to control your phybus instruments, or send data back out, whether that's arpeggiated notes or SysEx patch dumps to external gear.
Features
Quad MIDI DIN ports: two MIDI inputs and two MIDI outputs in standard 5-pin DIN format
phybus connectivity: seamlessly connects to zetaSID and other phybus modules (phybus cable included)
Standard MIDI circuitry: reliable MIDI signal transmission even with long cables
MIDI input routing: route external MIDI data to control pitch, gates, triggers, and modulation of connected phybus modules
MIDI output routing: send arpeggio notes, SysEx patch data, and other MIDI messages from phybus modules to external gear
ASID over SysEx protocol support: stream SID music files directly to zetaSID from compatible software
Polyphonic MIDI control: combined with multiple zetaSIDs, enables classic MIDI synthesizer workflows with up to six stereo voices
Status LEDs: visual feedback for MIDI activity on all ports, also indicating available unspliced ports
Eurorack standard: powered via standard 10-pin eurorack power connector (power cable included)
Quad MIDI DIN ports: two MIDI inputs and two MIDI outputs in standard 5-pin DIN format
phybus connectivity: seamlessly connects to zetaSID and other phybus modules (phybus cable included)
Standard MIDI circuitry: reliable MIDI signal transmission even with long cables
MIDI input routing: route external MIDI data to control pitch, gates, triggers, and modulation of connected phybus modules
MIDI output routing: send arpeggio notes, SysEx patch data, and other MIDI messages from phybus modules to external gear
ASID over SysEx protocol support: stream SID music files directly to zetaSID from compatible software
Polyphonic MIDI control: combined with multiple zetaSIDs, enables classic MIDI synthesizer workflows with up to six stereo voices
Status LEDs: visual feedback for MIDI activity on all ports, also indicating available unspliced ports
Eurorack standard: powered via standard 10-pin eurorack power connector (power cable included)
MIDI control for zetaSID
When combined with zetaSID, nexusMIDI unlocks the full potential of your phybus instrument cluster:
Polyphonic MIDI keyboard control: play zetaSID like a traditional synthesizer using any MIDI keyboard or controller
MIDI clock sync: synchronize arpeggiators, LFOs, and wave sequencers to external MIDI clock from your DAW or hardware sequencer
MIDI modulation: use mod wheel and pitch bend as modulation sources
Velocity sensitivity: MIDI note velocity can control the output DCA for expressive dynamics
Arpeggio forwarding: send zetaSID arpeggio patterns out via MIDI to control other synthesizers
SysEx patch transfer: save and load patches via MIDI SysEx to external editors or librarians, e.g. our
ASID playback: stream classic C64 SID music files directly to zetaSID, e.g. via a MIDI USB interface and your web browser
Connect a MIDI keyboard to nexusMIDI IN, press the LEDome button next to the MIDI input port and splice the received MIDI signal to your zetaSIDs (virtual patching, without a patch cable). Your phybus cluster is now ready for polyphonic MIDI control.
When combined with zetaSID, nexusMIDI unlocks the full potential of your phybus instrument cluster:
Polyphonic MIDI keyboard control: play zetaSID like a traditional synthesizer using any MIDI keyboard or controller
MIDI clock sync: synchronize arpeggiators, LFOs, and wave sequencers to external MIDI clock from your DAW or hardware sequencer
MIDI modulation: use mod wheel and pitch bend as modulation sources
Velocity sensitivity: MIDI note velocity can control the output DCA for expressive dynamics
Arpeggio forwarding: send zetaSID arpeggio patterns out via MIDI to control other synthesizers
SysEx patch transfer: save and load patches via MIDI SysEx to external editors or librarians, e.g. our
ASID playback: stream classic C64 SID music files directly to zetaSID, e.g. via a MIDI USB interface and your web browser
Connect a MIDI keyboard to nexusMIDI IN, press the LEDome button next to the MIDI input port and splice the received MIDI signal to your zetaSIDs (virtual patching, without a patch cable). Your phybus cluster is now ready for polyphonic MIDI control.
nexusMIDI technical data
width: 6 HP
depth: 30 mm (with cables)
panel: high-quality milled aluminium front panel (no PCB material)
power connector: standard eurorack +/–12V 10-pin IDC
power consumption: +12V: 90mA | –12V/5V: 0mA/not required
physical inputs: 2x MIDI IN (5-pin DIN)
physical outputs: 2x MIDI OUT (5-pin DIN)
phybus inputs (as seen from nexusMIDI): MIDI OUT 1, 2
phybus outputs (as seen from nexusMIDI): MIDI IN 1, 2
maximum nexusMIDI bus expansion: 15 units (60 physical MIDI ports)
maximum phybus network size: 16 modules
maximum total phybus cable length: 150 cm
width: 6 HP
depth: 30 mm (with cables)
panel: high-quality milled aluminium front panel (no PCB material)
power connector: standard eurorack +/–12V 10-pin IDC
power consumption: +12V: 90mA | –12V/5V: 0mA/not required
physical inputs: 2x MIDI IN (5-pin DIN)
physical outputs: 2x MIDI OUT (5-pin DIN)
phybus inputs (as seen from nexusMIDI): MIDI OUT 1, 2
phybus outputs (as seen from nexusMIDI): MIDI IN 1, 2
maximum nexusMIDI bus expansion: 15 units (60 physical MIDI ports)
maximum phybus network size: 16 modules
maximum total phybus cable length: 150 cm
