I am about to make a purchase decsion for a new band mixer and the StudioLive Series III ticks a lot of boxes. However, I am looking for a way to have Midi controls (Program Changes, Control Changes, Midi clock) interact with the console features. In my band we use central midi controllers that switch all synth programs, git rig presets, remotely control levels and set the tempo for delay effects.
Now Series III mixers obviously don't have any hardware Midi ports but is there a way to use Midi over USB with them? I imagine the mixer to be a midi device and to offer a config menu where incoming controls can be pached to scenes and parameters. Midi clock receive would be essential for having delays synched .....