Setting up MIDI/SDS hardware

To use MIDI/SDS protocol with an external sampler that supports MIDI/SDS, you must install a MIDI card with MIDI input and output ports in the system.

1.Using a MIDI cable, connect the MIDI output port of the sampler to the MIDI input port of the MIDI card.

2.Connect the MIDI input port of the sampler to the MIDI output port of the card.

Note: This is the same configuration used to connect a MIDI keyboard to a computer for sequencing.

Internal samplers do not require a MIDI card and MIDI cables; however, an open-loop protocol may be required when sending samples to an internal sampler. The sampler’s documentation should specify the requirements for performing SDS transfers if the sampler supports this action.

Troubleshooting MIDI/SDS with open loop

Open-loop transfers, while not recommended for sending or receiving samples, can assist you in troubleshooting SDS hardware setup problems. If the Sampler Tool does not transfer data to (or from) the sampler, select the open-loop option and attempt single cable transfers. If open-loop transfers are successful, but closed-loop transfers are not, any of the following items may be the cause:

•The sampler does not support closed-loop transfers (handshaking).

•One or more of the MIDI cables or connections is faulty.

•The MIDI card is not receiving MIDI input (send) or sending MIDI output (receive). Interrupt conflicts are common for MIDI input.

Setting up SCSI/SMDI hardware

To use the SCSI/SMDI protocol with an external sampler that supports the SCSI/SMDI protocol under Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, only a compatible SCSI adapter is needed. The computer and sampler must be powered-down prior to connecting or disconnecting SCSI cables to prevent damage to the computer and/or hardware.

Troubleshooting SCSI/SMDI

A brief description of some common problems encountered with SCSI and samplers follows.

Conflicting SCSI IDs

When connecting devices on a SCSI chain, each device must have a unique device identifier (ID). SCSI allows for up to eight unique ID values, numbered 0 to 7. Typically, device ID 7 is used for the internal SCSI controller card, leaving ID 0 through 6 for other devices.

Note: The ID of a bootable SCSI hard drive must be set to 0.

The following table describes a typical SCSI configuration:

ID Devices

0Hard Drive

1CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive 2-6 Samplers

7 SCSI Controller Card

SAMPLING 251