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Summary of Contents for MOTU FastLane
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Page 2: Limited Warranty
Your right to use the program and the authorization. MOTU will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge to you, provided you return documentation are limited to the terms and conditions described herein. -
Page 3: Packing List And System Requirements
OS X (10.2 or later). If you are attempting to use All MOTU software products ■ FastLane with an older Macintosh model equipped All MIDI software under Mac OS X with a USB adaptor card, contact MOTU for ■ information about compatibility. All FreeMIDI- and OMS-compatible software ■... -
Page 4: Getting Started
Driver updates are posted on our web site as soon install and begin using FastLane-USB. as they become available, so check our web site for the latest drivers: www.motu.com. ® FAMILIARITY WITH MACINTOSH This manual assumes that your are familiar with using a Macintosh computer. - Page 5 MIDI devices connected to FastLane. If you have several FastLane-USB (or other MOTU) interfaces, see “Connecting multiple USB Figure-1: You can plug the Type A connector into a Type A jack interfaces” on page 8. directly on the computer itself, a USB keyboard connected to the computer, or any other USB device already connected to the computer that has an available Type A USB jack.
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Page 6: Connecting Midi Gear
CONNECTING MIDI GEAR One-way MIDI connections Connect each MIDI device’s MIDI IN jack to one MIDI devices that do not receive MIDI data, such of FastLane’s two MIDI OUT jacks as shown by as a dedicated keyboard controller, guitar Connection 1 below. Conversely, connect the controller, or drum pad, only need Connection 2 MIDI OUT jack on the MIDI device to one of shown in Figure-3. -
Page 7: Connecting Additional Gear With Midi Thrus
CONNECTING ADDITIONAL GEAR WITH MIDI FastLane THRUS If you use up both MIDI OUTs on the FastLane, and you still have more gear to connect, run a MIDI cable from the MIDI THRU of a device MIDI already connected to the interface to the MIDI IN on the additional device as shown below in MIDI cable Figure-4. -
Page 8: Connecting Multiple Usb Interfaces
Macintosh is around 25 interfaces. Practically speaking, regardless of how slow or fast your USB-equipped Macintosh is, you should be able to connect upwards of 10 or more MOTU USB cables MIDI interfaces to the Mac and still enjoy just as much performance from each one as if it were the only one connected. - Page 9 MAC OS X SOFTWARE INSTALLATION & SETUP universal MIDI system management features, Install the FastLane USB driver as follows: including MIDI communication between your Insert the MOTU USB MIDI installer disc. FastLane MIDI interface and all CoreMIDI compatible software. Double-click the Mac OS X installer.
- Page 10 FastLane that match its physical connection. Figure-6: A MOTU FastLane-USB interface as it appears in the MIDI tab of Audio MIDI Setup. I N S T A L L I N G T H E M O T U U S B S O F T W A R E...
- Page 11 Figure-8: Connecting the device to the FastLane interface. Double-click the device to make settings, such as input and output channels, that further describe the device. Figure-9: Device settings. Repeat the above steps for each MIDI device connected to the interface. When you are finished, quit Audio MIDI Setup.
- Page 12 Extension Set after installation. MIDI USB Driver System Folder. MOTU OMS Goes in the OMS Folder inside your System Insert the MOTU USB MIDI CD-ROM. USB Driver Folder. FreeMIDI This system extension is placed in your Sys- Run the Mac OS 9 installer and follow the...
- Page 13 For existing FreeMIDI users If you’re adding a new FastLane interface to a USB-equipped Mac that already has FreeMIDI installed, be sure to run the MOTU USB MIDI software installer as described earlier in this booklet to update FreeMIDI. Then simply run FreeMIDI Setup.
- Page 14 After the initial splash screen, the Welcome to FreeMIDI dialog box appears as shown below. Figure-10: You should see FastLane by name in the list on the right. If you are in a hurry, you can just click Done and proceed to the next section, “Saving the Click Continue.
- Page 15 If, however, you would like your MOTU MIDI Saving the FreeMIDI Configuration Once you have a FreeMIDI configuration, you’ll software programs to display the names of the want to save it to disk so that you don’t have to MIDI devices connected to your MIDI interface, configure FreeMIDI for your studio again.
- Page 16 The software installation for FastLane (as described earlier) detects OMS if it is present in your system and places the MOTU USB OMS driver in the appropriate place. To activate FastLane in OMS, follow this simple procedure: Launch OMS Setup.
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Page 17: Freemidi And Oms Separately
FREEMIDI AND OMS SEPARATELY If you plan to use both FreeMIDI and OMS separately, set up OMS as you normally would (see OMS’s included on-line documentation for assistance) and then follow this procedure for FreeMIDI: Make sure that FastLane is properly connected to the computer. -
Page 18: Oms, With Freemidi Using Oms
Since this is the procedure for using FreeMIDI Locate the FreeMIDI Setup program on you separately from OMS, click FreeMIDI. hard drive. During installation, it is placed in the FreeMIDI Applications folder on the top level of Proceed to Step 5 on page 13 and continue your hard drive. - Page 19 FreeMIDI. Figure-14: FreeMIDI preferences (in the File menu of FreeMIDI Setup). HOW THE MOTU USB MIDI DRIVERS WORK You don’t need to know this, but just in case you’re wondering how your FreeMIDI and OMS compatible software actually “talks” to FastLane, the diagram below illustrates how.
- Page 20 THE MIDI THRU BUTTON The MIDI THRU button on the front of the FastLane-USB, when pushed in, creates a direct connection from each MIDI IN connector to its corresponding MIDI OUT connector. For example, data received on MIDI IN A is routed directly to MIDI OUT A.