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Alesis Data Disk Reference Manual (70 pages)

Alesis Data Disk MIDI: Reference Manual

Brand: Alesis | Category: Other | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
2
Introduction

7
- Features
  7
- How to Use this Manual
  8
Section 1

9
Datadisk Quick Start

9
Section 2

11
- Section 2 Description of Controls
  11
Description of Controls

11
- Front Panel
  11
  - 1/2" Disk Drive
    11
  - Lcd Display
    11
  - Scroll
    11
  - Name
    11
  - Receive
    11
  - Send
    11
  - Delete
    11
  - Backup
    12
  - Do/Yes
    12
  - Request
    12
  - Info
    12
  - MIDI
    12
  - Format
    12
  - Power
    12
- Backpanel
  13
  - MIDI in
    13
  - MIDI out
    13
  - Power
    13
- Datadisk Front and Back Panel
  
  14
Section 3

15
- Section 3 Interfacing Datadisk
  15
Interfacing Datadisk

15
Section 4

20
- Section 4 Datadisk Functions
  20
Datadisk Functions

20
- Theory of Operation
  20
  - System Exclusive
    20
  - Receive Modes
    20
- Software Functions
  21
  - Receive MIDI Data Function
    22
    
    Recv One Sysex
    22
    
    Recv Mult Sysex
    22
  - Send MIDI Data Functions
    22
    
    Send File XXXXXX Yyyyyy Zzzzzzzz
    22
    
    Send All Files
    22
  - Delete File from Disk Function
    23
    
    Delete All Files
    23
  - Disk Backup Functions
    23
    
    Backup All Files
    24
    
    Backup to MIDI
    24
  - Request Function
    24
    
    Request Sample Dump XX
    24
    
    Request Sysex for Yyyyyy
    24
  - Disk Info Function
    25
    
    FILES = ZZZ% YYY Kbytes Free
    25
    
    Software Version
    25
  - MIDI Functions
    25
    
    MIDI Echo
    25
    
    Rcv Program Change
    26
  - Format Disk Function
    26
  - Name File Function
    26
    
    Rename XXXXXX Yyyyyy Zzzzzzzz
    26
- Disk Status and Info Messages
  27
  - No Disk in Drive
    27
  - Disk Unformatted
    27
  - Disk Write Protected
    28
  - Disk Empty
    28
  - Disk Full
    28
  - Operation Aborted
    28
  - Duplicate File Name
    29
  - Maximum Number of Files
    29
  - Not Enough Disk Space
    29
  - MIDI Overflow Try Recv Mult
    29
  - Error in Sysex Error on Disk
    29
  - Target Unit Not Responding
    31
Section 5

32
Operation

32
- To Format a Disk
  32
- To Receive a File
  33
- To Receive Multiple Files
  34
- To Request a Dump
  35
- Product Specific Dump Request
  36
- To Rename a File
  38
- Duplicate File Name
  39
- To Send a File
  39
- Send File XXXXXX Yyyyyy Zzzzzzzz
  39
- To Send All Files
  40
- To Delete (Erase) a File from Disk
  41
- To Delete (Erase) All Files from Disk
  42
- To Set MIDI Echo
  43
- To Set up a MIDI Program Change
  44
- To Display Available Disk Space
  44
- To Display File Information
  44
- To Backup a File
  45
- To Backup an Entire Disk
  48
- To Backup an Entire Disk over MIDI to Another Datadisk
  49
Section 6

50
Real-Time MIDI Sequence Playback

50
- To Receive a MIDI Sequence
  50
- Operation Aborted
  51
- To Send a MIDI Sequence
  52
- Syncing Datadisk to a Sequencer
  53
- Applications
  56
- Storage of Datadisk MIDI Setup Per Disk
  57
- To Store the Datadisk
  57
Section 7

59
Appendex

59
- Troubleshooting
  59
- Possible Solutions
  59
- Specifications
  61
- Books on MIDI
  62
- Videos on MIDI
  62
  - Real-Time MIDI Sequence Playback
    63
  - Storage of Datadisk MIDI Setup Per Disk
    70

Alesis Data Disk Reference Manual (70 pages)

Direct MIDI to Disk/Universal Data Storage

Brand: Alesis | Category: Storage | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
2
Introduction
7
Features
7
How to Use this Manual
8
Datadisk Quick Start
9
To Format a Disk
9
Receiving One MIDI Data File for Storage
9
Receiving Multiple MIDI Data Files for Storage
9
Sending a Single Stored File
10
Sending Multiple Stored Files
10
Description of Controls
11
Front Panel
11
1/2" Disk Drive
11
Lcd Display
11
Scroll
11
Name
11
Receive
11
Send
11
Delete
11
Backup
12
Do/Yes
12
Request
12
Info
12
MIDI
12
Format
12
Power
12
Backpanel
13
MIDI in
13
MIDI out
13
Power
13
Datadisk Front and Back Panel
14
Interfacing Datadisk
15
Datadisk Connected to a Single MIDI Device
15
Handshaking
15
Datadisk Used to Store Hr-16/Mmt-8 Sequences
18
Datadisk in a more Complex MIDI Setup
19
Datadisk Functions
20
Theory of Operation
20
System Exclusive
20
Receive Modes
20
Software Functions
21
Receive MIDI Data Function
22
Recv One Sysex
22
Recv Mult Sysex
22
Send MIDI Data Functions
22
Send File XXXXXX Yyyyyy Zzzzzzzz
22
Send All Files
22
Delete File from Disk Function
23
Delete All Files
23
Disk Backup Functions
23
Backup All Files
24
Backup to MIDI
24
Request Function
24
Request Sample Dump XX
24
Request Sysex for Yyyyyy
24
Disk Info Function
25
FILES = ZZZ% YYY Kbytes Free
25
Software Version
25
MIDI Functions
25
MIDI Echo
25
Rcv Program Change
26
Format Disk Function
26
Name File Function
26
Rename XXXXXX Yyyyyy Zzzzzzzz
26
Select Character
26
Disk Status and Info Messages
27
Disk in Drive
27
Disk Unformatted
27
Disk Write Protected
28
Disk Empty
28
Disk Full
28
Operation Aborted
28
Duplicate File Name
29
Maximum Number of Files
29
Not Enough Disk Space
29
MIDI Overflow Try Recv Mult
29
Error in Sysex Error on Disk
29
Target Unit Not Responding
31
Operation
32
To Format a Disk
32
To Receive a File
33
To Receive Multiple Files
34
To Request a Dump
35
Product Specific Dump Request
36
To Rename a File
38
To Send a File
39
To Send All Files
40
To Delete (Erase) a File from Disk
41
To Delete (Erase) All Files from Disk
42
To Set MIDI Echo
43
To Set up a MIDI Program Change
44
To Display Available Disk Space
44
To Display File Information
44
To Backup a File
45
To Backup an Entire Disk
48
To Backup an Entire Disk over MIDI to Another Datadisk
49
Real-Time MIDI Sequence Playback
50
To Receive a MIDI Sequence
50
To Send a MIDI Sequence
52
Syncing Datadisk to a Sequencer
53
Applications
56
Storage of Datadisk MIDI Setup Per Disk
57
To Store the Datadisk
57
Appendex
59
Troubleshooting
59
Specifications
61
Books on MIDI
62
Videos on MIDI
62

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Alesis Data Disk Reference Manual (70 pages)

Table of Contents

Introduction

Section 1

Datadisk Quick Start

Section 2

Description of Controls

Datadisk Front and Back Panel

Section 3

Interfacing Datadisk

Datadisk Connected to a Single MIDI Device

Datadisk Used to Store Hr-16/Mmt-8 Sequences

Datadisk in a more Complex MIDI Setup

Section 4

Datadisk Functions

Section 5

Operation

Section 6

Real-Time MIDI Sequence Playback

Section 7

Appendex

Alesis Data Disk Reference Manual (70 pages)

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