---
name: "midi2dmx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dmx4linux-tools"
version: "2.5+dfsg-2"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/midi2dmx"
---

# midi2dmx(1)

convert midi messages to dmx

## NAME

midi2dmx - convert midi messages to dmx

## SYNTAX

midi2dmx \[*--dmx* \<*device*\>\]  \[*--midi* \<*device*\>\]  \[*--noteoffset* \<*int*\>\]  \[*--controlleroffset* \<*int*\>\]  \[*--help*\] \

## DESCRIPTION

midi2dmx will translate midi messages to dmx slots.

## OPTIONS

- **--dmx** \<*device*\>

  Use device for dmx output. default /dev/dmx and /dev/misc/dmx

- **--midi** \<*device*\>

  Use device for midi input. default /dev/midi

- **--noteoffset** \<*int*\>

  Add int to every note to get dmx slot. int can be negative.

- **--controlleroffset** \<*int*\>

  Add int to every controller to get dmx slot. int can be negative.

- **--help**

  print command line usage.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

- **DMX**

  Specifies the default dmx device

## AUTHORS

Dirk Jagdmann \<doj@cubic.org\>