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Version 9 PC
Setup Guide
Setup Guide
Setup Guide
Setup Guide
Revised: 06-12-00

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Summary of Contents for Spirit Digital 328 v2

  • Page 1 V 2.0 Version 9 PC Setup Guide Setup Guide Setup Guide Setup Guide Revised: 06-12-00...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Digital 328 v2 and Digital 328 v2 and Digital 328 v2 and Digital 328 v2 and Cakewalk Version 9 PC Cakewalk Version 9 PC Cakewalk Version 9 PC Cakewalk Version 9 PC Contents 1 1 1 1 Introduction 2 2 2 2...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    The message format of a Continuous Controller message is as follows: Event ID Event value (0-127) (0-127) Parameter to be Value to Which Parameter Is Set This gives 128 different controllers, each with a resolution of 128 values. Spirit Digital 328 v2...
  • Page 4 However, in the designing of the 328, it was decided that limiting the amount of automatable functions to 128 would be somewhat restrictive, when in-fact there are almost 1,500 functions on the 328 which could (and do!) fall under automatable operation. To access the ‘extra’...
  • Page 5: Configuring Cakewalk

    In) and Output (MIDI Out) are selected. The other ports are selected as they are used by other MIDI devices. Ensure that Ensure that the MIDI the MIDI In Out port port being being used used with with the the 328 is 328 is top selected of the list, selected Spirit Digital 328 v2...
  • Page 6 Click on ‘OK’ to confirm these settings. When writing from the 328 with Cakewalk (and with any sequencer in fact), MIDI Echo must be disabled on the MIDI port being used by the 328. If MIDI Echo is left enabled, a MIDI feedback loop will be created, and the 328 will behave erratically.
  • Page 7: 328 Instrument Definition

    Click on ‘Import…’, then locate the ‘Dig328v2.ins’ file and click on ‘Open’. Now select ‘Spirit Digital 328’ and click on ‘OK’. ‘Spirit Digital 328’ should now appear as an instrument selection in the ‘Define Instruments and Names’ window.
  • Page 8 On the left hand of the screen select MIDI Channel 1 for the MIDI Port to which the 328 is connected. Now ‘connect’ the selected port to the ‘Spirit Digital 328 channel 1’ instrument selection on the right hand of the screen. Repeat this for MIDI Channels 1-16 on the selected Port. Ensure that the MIDI Port MIDI Channels are linked to the appropriate 328 MIDI Channels.
  • Page 9: 328 Automation Setup

    Cakewalk, and no more automation data was to be recorded. In this case the desk could be set to Read Only as a ‘safe’ mode, to ensure that no further automation data was recorded over the final automation performance. Write Only Mode <Automation Set> Mode: WRITE ONLY Spirit Digital 328 v2...
  • Page 10 When the 328 is in Write Only mode, it only transmits automation data, and ignores any incoming automation data received at its MIDI IN port. This mode is useful for quickly recording several versions of an automation take into Cakewalk, where on each recording pass the previously recorded take is ignored by the 328.
  • Page 11: Automation Tutorial

    Scroll up to slot 1, then press (on snapshot <SNAPSHOT> <STORE> panel). Press enter, then scroll down two pages and set ‘MIDI Recall’ to ‘ON’ – otherwise the snapshot will not recall via Program Change. Spirit Digital 328 v2...
  • Page 12 In Cakewalk, right-click on Track 1’s ‘Name’ box, and select ‘Track Properties…’: Set ‘Channel’ to 1, set ‘Port’ to ‘ 1-Spirit Digital 328’, and click on ‘OK’ to confirm. We are now ready to record to Track 1. Get your fingers ready to record some movements on Mic/Line Ch1 and Ch2 Faders.
  • Page 13 – you may wish to use an automated EQ sweep on a riff instead of a filter sweep, or maybe automate the delay FX send on a vocal take throughout a song – the possibilities are endless! And of course, anything you don’t like, you can move/edit/delete just as with any other MIDI information. Spirit Digital 328 v2...
  • Page 14 Spirit by Soundcraft Harman International Industries Ltd., Cranborne House, Cranborne Road, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3JN, England. Tel: +44 (0)1707 665000 Fax: +44 (0)1707 665461 web: http://www.spiritbysoundcraft.com e-mail: spiritsupport@soundcraft.com spiritdig@harman.com (US) Cakewalk Version 9 Setup Guide...