Appendix B: Networking A Studio 4 With A Standard Midi Interface; Computer And Midi Connections - OPCODE STUDIO 4 Instruction

APPENDIX B: Networking a Studio 4 with a
You may network a Studio 4 with a stan-
dard MIDI interface. If you own an old
standard MIDI interface and have more
than 8 MIDI devices, the standard MIDI
interface will provide a few additional
MIDI ports.
A network consisting of a Studio 4 and a
standard MIDI interface presents two
major compromises:
• The Studio 4 must operate at 1MHz.
• You cannot use the MIDI Routing,
Channelizing and Muting window to
route MIDI data to devices connected
to the standard MIDI interface. You
can access these devices only by
using OMS patches or an OMS-com-
patible MIDI sequencer.
Because of these limitations, you should
use this network only as a temporary
"band aid". If you often need to access
more than 8 MIDI devices, you should
seriously consider purchasing an addi-
tional Studio 4.
NOTE: You cannot network a self-powered
standard interface (such as a MIDI Trans-
lator) with the Studio 4.
If you use a dual port standard MIDI inter-
face, you can connect its second serial
port to the free Macintosh serial port to
access even more MIDI ports.
Studio 4 Manual
Standard MIDI Interface
If your dual port standard MIDI interface
is a Studio 3, Opcode strongly recom-
mends that you connect the Studio 3
modem port to the Studio 4 "B" port, and
the Studio 3 printer port directly to the
Macintosh (as shown in Figure B-4 and
discussed in "Networking a Studio 4 and a
Studio 3, later in this appendix). This is
because the Studio 3 communicates with
the Macintosh only over its printer port.
COMPUTER AND MIDI
CONNECTIONS
The following sections illustrate how to
connect a Studio 4 to a standard MIDI
interface.
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Turn off the Studio 4.
Connect your Macintosh to the
Studio 4's "A" port.
Connect your Studio 4's "B" port to
the standard MIDI interface.
Connect the desired MIDI devices.
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