Korg Soundlink DRS OASYS PCI Installation Manual
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- Page 1 Open Architecture Synthesis, Effects, and Audio I/O Installation Guide This is a hypertext-enabled document. All references to page numbers are live links. Just click on the page number, and the document will go there automatically!
- Page 2 Third-Party Products Mention of third-party products is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. Korg assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of these products. Manual Version: 7/23/01 Copyright 1999-2001 Korg Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction................1 OASYS PCI ..........................2 About The Manuals ......................4 Installation and Setup............. 7 Hardware Installation ......................8 Audio Connectors ......................11 Software Installation ......................14 Serial Port MIDI Setup (MacOS) ..................17 MIDI Setup (Windows) ......................18 Configuring OMS (MacOS) ....................20 Configuring FreeMIDI (MacOS) ..................23 Configuring ASIO Software ....................26 Configuring Sound Manager (MacOS) ................28 Configuring MME (Windows) ..................31... - Page 4 OASYS PCI...
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Page 6: Oasys Pci
Incredible effects processing The OASYS PCI starts with all of the effects of the award-winning Korg Trinity workstation, and builds from that foundation. Effects can be used to process the onboard synthesizer, tracks from digital audio programs, and live audio inputs, and can be used on channel inserts, as sends, and on output busses. - Page 7 Introduction OASYS PCI Designed to collaborate with your CPU You can use your favorite PowerPC or Pentium-based effects plug-ins, such as VST, MAS, and DirectX plug-ins, simultaneously with OASYS PCI effects and synthesizers. Complete automation via MIDI Every parameter in the OASYS PCI can be modulated via standard MIDI controllers, allowing easy automation of mixing, synthesis, and effects from any MIDI sequencer.
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Page 8: About The Manuals
About The Manuals Introduction About The Manuals The documentation for the OASYS PCI is divided into several parts, as described below. Installation Guide This is the manual that you are reading right now. It provides a brief overview of the product, software and hardware installation instructions, and problem-solving resources. - Page 9 Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. To search through the FAQ, start by opening the document named “OASYS PCI_faq_index.htm.” In addition to the FAQ installed with the OASYS PCI software, the latest version can always be found on the OASYS PCI website, at http://www.korg.com/oasyspci.htm. OASYS PCI...
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Page 11: Installation And Setup
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Page 12: Hardware Installation
To use the OASYS PCI on a Windows 95/98 computer, you will need: • A Windows 95/98-compatible computer. For use as a standalone application, Korg recommends a minimum of a 200MHz Pentium II processor. For use in conjunction with digital audio software, Korg recommends a minimum of a 300MHz Pentium II processor. - Page 13 Installation and Setup Hardware Installation Third-party digital audio software may have additional requirements; please consult your manuals for details. Handle carefully! Avoid static electricity The OASYS PCI card is packaged within a protective anti-static envelope, which prevents static electricity from damaging its delicate electronic components. It’s a good idea to keep this envelope around;...
- Page 14 Hardware Installation Installation and Setup OASYS PCI into a MacOS clone computer (from a manufacturer other than Apple), see the HTML FAQ for details on which PCI slots are appropriate. When installing into a Windows-compatible PC, consult your computer’s manual for details.
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Page 15: Audio Connectors
Audio Connectors Audio Connectors Korg engineers worked valiantly to squeeze an incredible number of inputs and outputs onto the OASYS PCI’s relatively small jack panel. To produce such a densely packed piece of digital audio real estate, they used two breakout cables–... - Page 16 Audio Connectors Installation and Setup Microphones and electric guitar outputs should be sent through a mixer or pre- amp first, to bring them up to +4 levels; otherwise, their signals will be weak. Analog outputs left and right These connectors are used to bring analog signals out of the OASYS PCI, into your mixer, amplifier, etc.
- Page 17 Installation and Setup Audio Connectors Word Clock input. The white BNC connector, labeled “In,” is the Word Clock input. This allows the sample rate of the OASYS PCI to be controlled by an external device. Connect this to the word clock output of the master clock source. The Word Clock input requires a shielded, video-quality cable (75-ohm or greater impedance) with BNC connectors.
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Page 18: Software Installation
Turn off File Sharing, in the Control Strip or in the File Sharing control panel. AppleTalk and File Sharing can adversely affect the performance of the CPU. Insert the Korg OASYS PCI CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The disk’s icon and window will appear on the desktop. - Page 19 When asked to do so, specify that you have the disk provided by the manufacturer. When asked to do so, specify the path to the CD-ROM (since the Korg CD- ROM contains the driver installation file, “oasyspci.inf,” along with the driver files themselves).
- Page 20 Installation and Setup Installing the OASYS PCI software Next, you need to run the Korg OASYS PCI Software Setup, which will install the OASYS PCI software and add it to the Start menu. Insert the Korg OASYS PCI CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive.
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Page 21: Serial Port Midi Setup (Macos)
Installation and Setup Serial Port MIDI Setup (MacOS) Serial Port MIDI Setup (MacOS) You can use the OASYS PCI as a stand-alone synthesizer or effects processor with a simple serial-port MIDI interface, without OMS or FreeMIDI. To do this: Open the OASYS PCI Editor program. In the Edit menu, select “Preferences.”... -
Page 22: Midi Setup (Windows)
MIDI Setup (Windows) Installation and Setup MIDI Setup (Windows) OASYS PCI automatically appears to the Windows multimedia system as two 16- channel MIDI devices. You can select these MIDI devices within any MIDI program. Using the OASYS PCI with Windows MIDI programs When using the OASYS PCI with an OMS sequencer, we recommend that you enable MIDI patch-through in the sequencer, and disable direct MIDI input to the OASYS PCI. - Page 23 Installation and Setup MIDI Setup (Windows) In the Edit menu, select “Preferences.” The Preferences window will appear. Click on the MIDI/Global tab. The MIDI/Global preferences page will appear. Turn on the “Editor Responds to MIDI Controllers” checkbox. This is similar to the Local On/Off parameter found on some synthesizers. Turning it on means that the OASYS PCI will directly receive MIDI from MIDI controllers.
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Page 24: Configuring Oms (Macos)
Configuring OMS (MacOS) Installation and Setup Configuring OMS (MacOS) OMS allows the OASYS PCI’s MIDI functions to be accessed directly from OMS- compatible MacOS software, including Cakewalk Metro, Cubase VST, Logic Audio, Vision DSP, and Studio Vision Pro. The instructions below assume that you have already installed OMS on your computer. - Page 25 Installation and Setup Configuring OMS (MacOS) It isn’t necessary to search the serial ports in this case, and de-selecting them will make the search faster. Click the Search button. OMS will automatically detect the OASYS PCI, and add two devices to the Studio Setup, named OASYS PCI A and OASYS PCI B.
- Page 26 Configuring OMS (MacOS) Installation and Setup the OASYS PCI, and/or record enable the track. Please consult the program’s manual for details. Read the OASYS PCI FAQ for more information on specific MIDI programs. The HTML-format OASYS PCI FAQ has detailed, step-by-step instructions for setting up OASYS PCI with specific OMS programs, such as Vision, Cubase, and Logic.
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Page 27: Configuring Freemidi (Macos)
Installation and Setup Configuring FreeMIDI (MacOS) Configuring FreeMIDI (MacOS) FreeMIDI allows the OASYS PCI’s MIDI functions to be accessed directly from FreeMIDI-compatible MacOS software, including Performer and Digital Performer. The instructions below assume that you have already installed FreeMIDI on your computer. - Page 28 Configuring FreeMIDI (MacOS) Installation and Setup This allows the OASYS PCI Editor’s knobs to respond to MIDI SysEx parameter changes. If Inter-application MIDI is disabled, parameter changes will still affect the sound, but the knobs will not move to reflect the changes. Under MIDI Configuration, make sure that both OASYS PCI A and OASYS PCI B are checked.
- Page 29 Installation and Setup Configuring FreeMIDI (MacOS) The HTML-format OASYS PCI FAQ has detailed, step-by-step instructions for setting up OASYS PCI with Digital Performer. Using the OASYS PCI Editor as a stand-alone FreeMIDI program When using the OASYS PCI Editor as a stand-alone synthesizer or effects processor, without any other FreeMIDI program, you will need to enable direct MIDI input to the OASYS PCI.
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Page 30: Configuring Asio Software
The ASIO 1.0 driver may not be included on your OASYS PCI CD-ROM. If not, you can download it from the OASYS PCI website, at http://www.korg.com/oasyspci_software.htm. MacOS MacOS digital audio programs require that ASIO drivers be placed in a particular folder. - Page 31 Installation and Setup Configuring ASIO Software Windows The OASYS PCI Windows installer will register OASYS PCI as an ASIO device via REGSVR32.INI. This will allow ASIO-compatible programs, such as Cubase VST and Cool Edit Pro, to recognize OASYS PCI via ASIO. Selecting the OASYS PCI as the ASIO device After the OASYS PCI ASIO Driver is installed in the correct folder, you need to tell the digital audio program to use the OASYS PCI as the ASIO Device.
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Page 32: Configuring Sound Manager (Macos)
Configuring Sound Manager (MacOS) Installation and Setup Configuring Sound Manager (MacOS) The Apple Sound Manager controls the basic sound input and output for the computer as a whole, including system alert beeps, speech input and output, game sounds, and so on. The Sound Manager also allows add-on hardware, such as the OASYS PCI, to be used in place of the computer’s built-in sound input and output. - Page 33 Installation and Setup Configuring Sound Manager (MacOS) Select “Volumes” from the menu. Set the OASYS PCI’s output volume to the maximum value. With the OASYS PCI selected in the Sound control panel, the computer will now use the OASYS PCI for all sound input and output, including alert sounds (the alert sound is the “beep,”...
- Page 34 Configuring Sound Manager (MacOS) Installation and Setup 12. Set the Clock Source/Sample Rate and Analog Input and Output Trims as desired. For more information on these parameters, please see “Word clock and sample rate settings” on page 33. That’s it! You’re now ready to use the OASYS PCI with Sound Manager programs. OASYS PCI...
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Page 35: Configuring Mme (Windows)
Installation and Setup Configuring MME (Windows) Configuring MME (Windows) The OASYS PCI is designed for seamless use with all MME-compatible digital audio programs, such as Cakewalk Pro Audio, Logic Audio, Cubase VST, SAW, Cool Edit Pro, Sound Forge, Acid, etc. OASYS PCI also supports ASIO, for use with ASIO-compatible programs including Cubase VST and Cool Edit Pro. - Page 36 Configuring MME (Windows) Installation and Setup Wave device numbering When selecting OASYS PCI inputs and outputs in digital audio software, each stereo pair is identified by name, PCI bus, and PCI device number - such as ADAT 3-4, Bus 0, Device 11. However, the Windows multimedia system keeps track of each audio device simply by a number, generated by the order in which they were initialized.
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Page 37: System Configurations
Installation and Setup System Configurations System Configurations This chapter is intended to provide a quick guide for integrating the OASYS PCI into a variety of different setups. By its nature, the instructions here are brief; for additional detail, please consult the manuals of the other digital audio hardware and software being used. - Page 38 System Configurations Installation and Setup NOTE: This is only recommended when using the OASYS PCI as a stand-alone synthesizer and/or effects processor. When using OASYS PCI in conjunction with digital audio software, we recommend setting these parameters from within the audio software instead, as described below.
- Page 39 Installation and Setup System Configurations Connect the word clock generator’s output to the word clock input of both the mixer and the OASYS PCI. Set the word clock source of both devices to Word Clock. Using the OASYS PCI with ADAT -compatible A/D and D/A converters You can connect the OASYS PCI to ADAT-compatible A/D and D/A converters in various ways, depending on your other equipment and your personal preference.
- Page 40 System Configurations Installation and Setup Connect the optical output of the OASYS PCI to the optical input of ADAT If using an Alesis BRC, connect the BRC’s sync output to ADAT #1’s sync input, and then connect the Word Clock output of the OASYS PCI to the 48kHz Input of the BRC.
- Page 41 Installation and Setup System Configurations Using the OASYS PCI with S/PDIF devices (DAT, effects, etc.) There are two broad classifications of S/PDIF devices: those which can use an external clock to control their digital output, and those which cannot. These two types require different settings on the OASYS PCI.
- Page 42 System Configurations Installation and Setup A few words on word clock Whenever two or more audio devices are connected together digitally, they are sending and receiving thousands of individual bits of data every second.The bits are sent out continuously, one after another, at a very steady pace. This is similar to two jugglers passing balls between each other, while at the same time keeping up their own steady juggling patterns.
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Page 43: Getting Started
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Page 44: Instant Gratification
MIDI controller (keyboard, guitar, etc.) is connected to your computer, and is set to transmit on MIDI channel The Korg preset Multis respond to MIDI channel 1, and play from the card’s analog outputs. - Page 45 Getting Started Instant Gratification like to save your changes; press the Don’t Save button (MacOS) or the No button (Windows). In the desktop, double-click on the icon of another Multi. Select Open… from the File Menu, and select a new Multi. As the shampoo bottles say, “repeat as desired.”...
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Page 46: What Are
Patch slots. Unlike normal Programs, Effects-Only Programs can be used on any type of input, including Audio Inputs, Streams, or even other Programs. In the Korg factory voicing, they will be placed in the Programs section of the folder named “Korg FX Programs.”... - Page 47 OASYS PCI Patches. OASYS PCI recognizes 16- bit and 24-bit samples in a number of different formats, including AIFF, WAV, Sound Designer II, and Korg’s proprietary .kes format. For more information, see the “Using Samples & Multisamples” section in the Users Guide.
- Page 48 What are...? Getting Started automatically quit again when it is not. On MacOS systems, it’s located in the System Extensions folder; on Windows systems, it’s located in the windows/system directory. You don’t interact directly with the OASYS PCI Engine itself; instead, you control it via the OASYS PCI Editor and any audio and/or MIDI software being used.
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Page 49: User Interface & Shortcuts
Getting Started User Interface & Shortcuts User Interface & Shortcuts Wherever possible, the OASYS PCI supports standard user interface concepts. There are buttons to push, sliders to drag, numerical fields to type in, and so on. There are a few items and concepts which bear mentioning, as discussed below. Volume faders Double-clicking on a volume fader in a Mixer Channel, Send Bus, or Output Bus will set the fader to 0dB (unity gain), a value of 111. - Page 50 User Interface & Shortcuts Getting Started You can also use drag-and-drop to copy Programs, Patches, and Effects between slots. Just click on the name of the Program, Patch, or Effect that you’d like to copy, and drag it to the new location. Delete key Pressing the Delete key will remove the currently selected Program, Patch, or Effect from the current Multi or Program.
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Page 51: Appendix
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Page 52: Troubleshooting & Tech Support
For technical support, contact your Korg Distributor Your national Korg Distributor will be pleased to provide technical support for the OASYS PCI. There are Korg Distributors in almost every nation on earth. A sheet of paper labeled “Korg Distributors List,” included with the OASYS PCI package, contains contact information for all Korg Distributors, world-wide. -
Page 53: Midi Implementation Chart
Appendix MIDI Implementation Chart MIDI Implementation Chart Korg OASYS PCI Version 2.0 2001 Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Channel Default 1-16 1-16 (A and B) Memorized Changed 1-16 1-16 (A and B) See Note 1 Mode Default Mode 3: Omni Off, Poly... - Page 54 Specifications Appendix Specifications Analog I/O Synthesizers Synthesizers are plug-ins loaded from disk, Inputs allowing for easy future expansion. Inputs: 24-bit, 128x oversampling sigma-delta converters Initial release includes over 25 synthesis algorithms and hundreds of sounds. S/(THD+N) Ratio (A weighted): 92dB at -0.5dBFS Effects Dynamic Range: 98dB (typical) @IHF-A...
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Page 55: Index
Appendix Index Index Windows MIDI, configuring 18 MME, configuring 31 ADAT Multis 42 ADAT sync input and output 13 Input and output 12 Using with ADAT A/D/A converters 35 OASYS PCI Editor 43 Using with ADAT mixers 34 OASYS PCI Engine 43 Using with ADAT tape machines 35 OMS, configuring 20 Analog input and output 11... - Page 56 Index Appendix Word clock 33 A few words on word clock 38 Setting the word clock source 33 Word clock input and output 13 OASYS PCI...