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SCSI cables
Most SCSI devices are supplied with a SCSI cable, but if you need to buy one, make sure
that it is designed for SCSI usage and that the connecters on either end of the cable are
correct for your application.
Cable length is an important issue, but it’s not the length of each individual SCSI cable,
it’s the total length of the SCSI daisy chain that must not exceed 6m (20ft).
Computer connection

Apple Macintosh

Apple Macintosh computers use a 25-pin D-SUB connector for the SCSI port, so use a
25-pin D-SUB to 50-way Amphenol type SCSI cable, usually supplied with an external
Macintosh hard disk drive.

Atari ST/STE

For Atari ST/STE computers, a Steinberg SCSI adaptor is required. This should be
connected to the Atari ST/STE’s “HARD DISK” port (DMA) using a 19-pin DSUB to
19-pin DSUB cable. An external hard disk drive can then be connected to the SCSI
adaptor’s SCSI connector using a 50-way to 25-pin SCSI cable.
Although it is possible to use just one external hard disk, it is highly recommended, for the
sake of data integrity, that you use at least two external hard disks: one disk for your
computer software and data such as Cubase Audio, MIDI song files, etc., and the other disk
purely for recording CBX-D5 sound files.

Atari TT

The Atari TT has a SCSI connection built-in, so a SCSI hard disk drive can be connected
directly.
Atari TT computers are fitted with an internal hard disk as standard. The internal disk
should be used for your computer software and data such as Cubase Audio, MIDI song
files, etc., and an external hard disk should be used purely for recording CBX-D5 sound
files. An external hard disk must be used with an Atari TT, because it supplies the
termination power that is required by the SCSI bus.

IBM PC/AT compatible

For an IBM PC/AT compatible computer, a SCSI adaptor card is required. This should be
installed into one of the computer’s internal expansion slots.
NOTE: Some Atari ST/STE hard disk drives already contain a SCSI adaptor,
however, they cannot be used as a substitute for the Steinberg adaptor.
HARD
DISK 1 CBX-D5HARD
DISK 2
SCSI SCSISCSI
Total length of SCSI daisy chain must not exceed 6m (20ft)