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PART 1: Overview and Installation
serial port. The advantage of this connec-
tion is that you retain a free Macintosh
serial port. The disadvantage is that all
MIDI and timecode communications
occur over a single Macintosh port—you
could get data overloads if you have a very
dense MIDI data stream and are syncing
to SMPTE timecode.
MACINTOSH
SMPTE
PORT B
PORT A
IN
OUT
9VDC
B
A
8
7
6
THRU
THRU
16
15
14
SMPTE
PORT B
PORT A
IN
OUT
9VDC
B
A
8
7
6
THRU
THRU
16
15
14
Figure 3.7: One Network of Two Studio 4's
Two Networks
The second networking option involves
placing one Studio 4 on each Macintosh
serial port as shown in Figure 3.8. Set
each Studio 4's front panel 1-8/9-16 switch
as indicated. With this connection, you
can balance the MIDI data stream
between the two Macintosh serial ports
using the Network Routing window (dis-
cussed in Chapter 6). You cannot,
however, use internal routings to send
MIDI data from one box to another (as
discussed in Chapter 7).
SMPTE
PORT B
PORT A
IN
OUT
9VDC
B
A
8
7
6
THRU
THRU
16
15
14
MACINTOSH
SMPTE
PORT B
PORT A
IN
OUT
9VDC
B
A
8
7
6
THRU
THRU
16
15
14
Figure 3.8: Two Networks of One Studio 4 Each
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Set to 1-8
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
5
4
3
2
1
6
5
4
3
2
13
12
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14
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12
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10
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
5
4
3
2
1
6
5
4
3
2
13
12
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10
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14
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12
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Set to 9-16
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
5
4
3
2
1
6
5
4
3
2
13
12
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10
9
14
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Set to 1-8
Set to 1-8
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
5
4
3
2
1
6
5
4
3
2
13
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10
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One Network/2-Cables
The final option is to use a single 2-cable
network. This is similar to the one net-
work/1-cable configuration, except you
connect a second cable between the last
Studio 4's "A" port and the unused Macin-
tosh serial port as shown in Figure 3.9.
Set each Studio 4's front panel 1-8/9-16
switch as indicated.
This configuration provides optimum flex-
ibility. You can balance the MIDI data
1
stream (unlike the one network/1-cable
9
connection) and you can use the
1
Studio 4's internal routing to send MIDI
9
data between interfaces (unlike the two
network connection). Use the Studio 4's
front panel THRU switches to access
external peripherals.
MACINTOSH
SMPTE
PORT B
PORT A
IN
OUT
9VDC
B
A
8
THRU
THRU
16
SMPTE
PORT B
PORT A
IN
OUT
9VDC
B
A
8
THRU
THRU
16
Figure 3.9: One 2-Cable Network of Two Studio 4's
Connecting Three Studio 4's to a
Macintosh
You must use two networks if you wish to
connect three Studio 4's to a Macintosh.
1
9
One network contains two Studio 4's; the
other network contains one. Set each
Studio 4's front panel 1-8/9-16 switch as
indicated. Figure 3.10 shows a typical con-
1
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nection involving three Studio 4's—with
Set to 1-8
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
6
5
4
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
14
13
12
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
6
5
4
15
14
13
12
11
10
9
14
13
12
Set to 9-16
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