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ESI-32 Operation Manual
MIDI Connection
ESI-32 provides a MIDI IN, a MIDI OUT and a MIDI THRU port.
• The MIDI IN port connects to the MIDI OUT port of an external
MIDI controller which could be a keyboard, a sequencer, MIDI
drum kit or whatever. Note that the ESI-32 can only respond to
information that your controller transmits. If your MIDI keyboard
does not have velocity and pressure sensitivity, the ESI-32 will not
respond to velocity and pressure.
• MIDI OUT can be connected to another MIDI instrument or
computer. The MIDI OUT jack is used to transmit MIDI sample
dump information (transfers sample data).
• MIDI THRU simply re-transmits any information received at the
MIDI IN port. Use cords that have been designed specifically for
MIDI. While regular 5 pin DIN cords may work, they are not
shielded correctly for MIDI use and may cause ground loops
between equipment.
110V / 220V Operation
The ESI-32 may be used in either 110 volt or 220 volt environments at
either 50 Hz or 60 Hz. No change of voltage settings is required. The
ESI-32 automatically switches itself for 110 or 220 volt operation.
Digital I/O
The optional digital interface allows the ESI-32 to transfer digital audio
back and forth with other digital devices equipped with S/PDIF digital
I/O. Keeping the signal in the digital domain is desirable to keep the
signal to noise level as high as possible.
The digital input allows you to sample directly from a DAT recorder or
other digital device. The digital output reflects the data at the stereo
outputs of the ESI-32. See the Sample Management module and Main
Output Format (located under Special in the Master/Global menu) for
more information.
SCSI
The SCSI connector is a high-speed parallel interface which is used to
interface the ESI-32 with internal or external mass storage devices such
as hard disks or magneto-optical discs. The SCSI port can also be used
to link the ESI-32 with an external computer for extremely fast file
transfers. The ESI-32 also supports SMDI (SCSI Musical Data Inter-
change protocol) which allows transfer of samples over SCSI.
• If you plan on expanding the memory beyond 2 MB, a mass storage
device is almost a necessity. When dealing with large banks of up to
32 MB, a floppy disk drive simply doesn't cut it even for back-up. A
hard disk is an absolute must! Furthermore, the extremely useful
"Undo" function will not work without a hard drive attached.
For more information on SCSI installation, see, "Using SCSI" in the
Appendix of this manual. Also refer to the manual that accompanies
your external SCSI device.