Digital X Bus
MIDI and the Digital X Bus
MIDI Basics
Your Digital X Bus works very well when incorporated in a MIDI network, using a computer referenced to time code.
Be sure to connect the X.200 MIDI jacks to your MIDI interface. Within your
X.200
MIDI | MIDI |
IN | OUT |
MIDI Interface
You can use the X.200 MIDI ports with a USB MIDI interface.
X.200
MIDI | MIDI |
IN | OUT |
You can also use the USB port on the X.200 with a USB MIDI interface. However, because the X.200 USB port and a computer's USB port are both con- figured as hosts, which are designed to connect to a USB port configured as a device (like a USB MIDI interface), you must use two USB MIDI interfaces connected as shown below. This configuration allows you to use many more MIDI channels than the 16 provided by a standard MIDI port, up to 64 channels when using two 4x4 USB MIDI interfaces.
X.200
USB
Host
x64
Device
USB MIDI Interface
Standard
16x4 MIDI16x4
Ports
USB MIDI Interface
Device
x64
Host
When you don’t include a computer in your setup, you need a device like the Alesis BRC to transmit MTC to and from the X.200 for time reference when performing automation.
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USB MIDI Interface |
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USB | MIDI | SYNC |
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Digital X Bus
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X.200
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