Air Power MIDI Wireless Solution
Air Power MIDI Wireless
Starr Labs is pleased to announce the release of its new MIDI wireless technology, giving MIDI guitarists complete freedom of movement. The AirPower MIDI transmitter operates in the 2.4GHz range, giving the instrument an unobstructed range of 300 feet. In contrast to other MIDI wireless transceivers, the Starr Labs MIDI Wireless has excellent dropout protection and recovery in settings where obstructions and reflections are a problem.
The AirPower system is designed to recover from momentary dropouts in transmission without stuck notes or shutting off notes needlessly. Other MIDI wireless links will often shut off notes if the link goes down before a Note-Off message can be sent. Often the link only drops out for a small fraction of a second. Some manufacturers of low-cost MIDI wireless systems rely on MIDI Active Sensing being sent from the keyboard to the Receiver. In that case, if either the transmitting keyboard or the receiving synthesizer do not support Active Sensing, or it has been turned off, a disrupted wireless link will not be detected.
That’s not a problem with the AirPower wireless system. Sixteen user-selectable channels are available, spaced across the available 2.4GHz band to allow several AirPower links to operate on the same stage. The AirPower receiver is equipped with both MIDI and USB output for direct connection to PC or Mac. Both USB and MIDI outputs can be used simultaneously.
The AirPower MIDI Wireless Solution is well suited to embed inside MIDI keyboards and battery-powered MIDI guitars such as our Ztar MIDI controllers. For complete wireless operation, the Airpower MIDI Wireless Solution offers a 9V rechargeable battery pack that can be worn on a belt clip, attached to a guitar strap, or adhered to your keyboard or percussion controller. The battery pack may be fitted with a standard DC plug to replace a 9 Volt wall wart, or a MIDI connector to provide phantom power to the controller.
The AirPower MIDI Wireless Solution offers a low cost wireless solution with a solid no-dropout communication link that you might expect to find only in transceivers costing twice as much.
The Starr Labs AirPower Wireless MIDI Solution is currently available as an installation upgrade option for $425.00.
AirPower MIDI Wireless Solution
- Transceiver
- Receiver
- Battery Pack
- Installation
- 2 Batteries
- Charger
- Holster
- AC adapter
- Mini USB
