C Read Tape; D Clear Header; E Abort Data Read Or Save; F Read Sysex - Alesis AI-2 Reference Manual

5.3C Read Tape

Reads data from the first ADAT tape header. This command must
be confirmed by pressing the STORE key as a loss of information
could occur. The AI-2 reads and stores every piece of data in the
ADAT tape header, even information that the AI-2 does not require.
This permits a future Save Data operation to rewrite to tape all the
original information. The AI-2 will load and use SMPTE start times,
Tape start times, All Safe status, X-fade time, and Pitch Control
value and status.

5.3D Clear Header

Resets the AI-2 internal header information to the AI-2 system
defaults. This command must be confirmed by pressing the
STORE key as a loss of information could occur. All information
read from tape will be lost. This feature is used to ensure that data
from a previous tape is not written to a new tape. It is
recommended that a Clear Header operation be performed at the
start of a new session, when there is no data on tape to read.

5.3E Abort Data Read or Save

This command is used to stop a tape or MIDI data save or read
operation, once it is in progress. The command must be confirmed
by pressing the STORE key. When aborting a save operation, no
data will be lost, as the AI-2 retains the original data in memory.
Aborting a read operation could result in invalid data in the AI-2.

5.3F Read SysEx

Reads MIDI sysex data from an external MIDI device, through the
MIDI IN connector. This command must be confirmed by pressing
the STORE key as a loss of information could occur.

5.3G Save SysEx

Dumps AI-2 cue data selected in the MIDI setup menu to an exter-
nal MIDI device, through the MIDI OUT connector. This command
must be confirmed by pressing the STORE key as a loss of infor-
mation could occur.

5.4 SETUP MODE

Setup mode is used to set or modify the AI-2 operating parameters.
Setup is organized in a tree type structure that has menus and
submenus with selectable options. The Setup menus and options
are described in detail in the Features and Controls section of this
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