Midi And D Net - Samson D-150 Owner's Manual

MIDI and D Net

For expanded system control, the D1500 uses stan-
dard MIDI, as well as Samson's D-Net communication
protocols, to transmit and receive digital control
information to and from additional D class units,
other MIDI devices, or personal computers. You can
use standard MIDI cables for IN, OUT and THRU to
configure a system using traditional MIDI protocol.
For critical applications where high-speed commu-
nication is needed, you can install optional DN1, D
net interface cards and use standard XLR cables to
configure a high-speed, bi-directional data hook-up
using Samson D-net protocol. The MIDI and D-Net
control parameters are configured by accessing the
various menus with the MIDI switch, located on the
D1500 's front panel in the lower left of the LCD.
You can use MIDI for controlling one D2500 with a
D1500, but in larger systems the D1500 and other
D class units should be configured with an optional
DN1 D-Net interface card for high-speed and bi-
directional communications. For ease of use, D-Net
follows a similar user interface as MIDI, but in real-
ity they are very different. The beauty of the D-net
interface is, not only is it 30 times faster than MIDI,
but both send and receive are covered using a single
standard XLR cable making it possible to daisy chain
several D class units together without the needs for
hubs or external mergers. Also, the super fast D-net
bus is fast enough to easily communicate with an
external PC for Real Time Analysis and display on an
external monitor. Plus as an added bonus, the error
rate on the D-net is virtually zero; guaranteeing reli-
able performance during critical applications.
When you press the MIDI switch repeatedly, you
will be paging though the various MIDI setup menu
items including MIDI enable, Channel, Omni, System
Exclusive and Program. The following section details
each of these modes and their associated param-
eters.
Operating the D1500
Setting the D1500 to Transmit and Receive MIDI
To enable the D1500 to send and receive MIDI data
follow these steps:
• Press the MIDI switch until that LCD reads Midi:Off,
or Midi On, or D net.
• Use the Data Wheel to select Midi: ON.
Setting the D1500 toTransmit and Receive Data Using D net
To enable the D1500 to send and receive D net data
follow these steps:
• Press the MIDI switch until that LCD reads Midi: Off.
• Use the Data Wheel to select D NET
• Press STORE
Now that you have enabled the D1500 for MIDI or
D Net, as described in the previous section, you can
select additional MIDI parameters that may be neces-
sary for your exact application or system set-up. The
D1500 's MIDI has three basic modes of operation
Channel, Omni and System Exclusive. The D1500 can
operate in any of these three MIDI modes.
One of the most used MIDI modes is Channel MIDI,
which allows you to assign up to sixteen different
devices to individual MIDI channels 1 through 16.
Selecting a MIDI Channel
You can program the D1500 to receive MIDI mes-
sages on a specific MIDI channel by following the
next steps.
• Press the MIDI switch until that LCD reads M: Chn.
1.
• Press STORE
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