Setting The Midi Inputs - OPCODE STUDIO 4 Instruction

SETTING THE MIDI INPUTS

The left side of the Network Routing
window contains the MIDI In columns.
These columns control the signal routing
from each MIDI device to the Macintosh.
You can also route the timecode signal
generated by the Studio 4.
Figure 6.3: Network Routing Window's MIDI Input
Side
MIDI In Port Column
If you connect both Macintosh serial
ports to a network (consisting of either
one or two Studio 4's), you can select
which serial port each device uses to com-
municate with the Macintosh. You can
switch between ports by clicking the port
icon in the Port column. Choose either
the Printer port or the Modem port for
each device. You can also choose to route
timecode (as generated by the Studio 4)
to either the Macintosh Printer or Modem
port. Click and drag down the Port
column to change many port assignments
quickly.
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CHAPTER 6: Network Routing Window
Use the MIDI In Port column to balance
the MIDI input data between the two
Macintosh serial ports. For instance, time-
code data is very dense—so to prevent
timing errors, you should always route
timecode to the least used serial port (ide-
ally, its own port).
In Figure 6.3, data from the Masterman-
88, ProMaker/1 and Vectorific is sent to
the Macintosh Modem port. Timecode is
sent to the Macintosh Printer port.
If you connect only one Macintosh serial
port to a Studio 4 (or pair of Studio 4's),
the Port column merely illustrates which
Macintosh port is used; you can't change
the port assignment by clicking it.
TIMECODE NOTE: The Macintosh can
handle only one incoming timecode stream
per serial port. If you're using multiple
Studio 4's, it's up to you to make sure that
no more than one Studio 4 per port is send-
ing timing information to the Macintosh.
MIDI In Compatibility Column
Use the Compatibility (Compat) column
to enable device inputs when you work
with non-OMS software. Click each
device's Compatibility column to toggle
between enabled (checked) and disabled
(unchecked). Click and drag down the
Compatibility column to change multiple
compatibility settings.
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