Alesis QS8.1, QS7.1 manual IBM PCS and Compatibles Running Windows, Macintosh

Part 1: Setup & Connections

IBM® PCS AND COMPATIBLES RUNNING WINDOWS®

If you want to link your QS directly with a PC or PC-Compatible, you’ll need special serial driver software and cabling.

You’ve already got the driver software — it’s in the \ALESIS\ASDWIN directory on the CD-ROM that came with your QS. (If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive in your computer, call Alesis Product Support and ask them to send you the software on a 3-1/2 inch floppy disk. ) Complete installation instructions come with the driver software. The procedure will vary depending on your version of Windows.

The special cable can be purchased through Alesis Product Support. It has a DIN8 connector on one end and either a DB9 or DB25 connector on the other end (depending on the type of connector that is on your PC.) The DIN8-to-DB9 cable is part # 9-96-1290. The DIN8-to-DB25 cable is part # 9-96-1291.

Be aware that many PCs have more than one serial port, and some have both types of connector. Before you order a cable from us you will need to (A) identify the port you wish to hook up to, and (B) make certain it is not already in use by the computer.

MACINTOSH™

You don’t need a special cable to make a direct connection between your QS and a Mac. Any standard Mac DIN-8 cable will do.

You will, however, have to choose between using the MODEM or PRINTER serial port on the Mac. Plug into whichever one you aren’t already using, and then make sure your MIDI software’s port selection is set to match.

If both ports are already in use, you can either (A) temporarily disconnect your modem or printer, or (B) buy a multiple serial port box that will let you hook everything up to your Mac and switch among these serial devices as needed.

NOTE: If you want to use the printer port for your direct serial link, first make certain that AppleTalk is disabled.

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