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MOTU MIDI Express XT User Manual (182 pages)

for Macintosh USB MIDI Interfaces

Brand: MOTU | Category: Accessories | Size: 13 MB

Table of Contents

5
- Usb MIDI
  1
- Packing List and System Requirements
  9
Installing Your Motu Interface

11
Installing Multiple Interfaces

21
Installing the Motu Usb Software

25
- CHAPTER 4 Installing the MOTU USB Software
  25
- Running the MOTU USB Installer
  25
- What Does the Installer Do
  25
  - Installing the MOTU USB Software
    26
- Freemidi
  26
- Freemidi or OMS
  26
- Oms
  29
- Freemidi and OMS Separately
  30
- OMS, with Freemidi Using OMS
  30
- How the MOTU USB MIDI Drivers Work
  31
- Toggling Freemidi's Use of OMS
  31
- Where to Go Next
  32
Using Performer & Digital Performer

33
- CHAPTER 5 Using Performer & Digital Performer
  33
- MIDI Input and Output
  33
  - Using Performer & Digital Performer
    34
- MIDI Machine Control (MMC)
  34
- Slaving Digital Performer to SMPTE
  34
- ADAT Sync
  36
- Sample-Accurate Sync with a 2408
  36
- Slaving Pro Tools
  37
- Word Clock Sync
  37
- Using FAST Mode
  38
Clockworks

39
- CHAPTER 6 Clockworks
  39
- Opening Clockworks
  39
  - Clockworks
    40
- Clockworks Basics
  40
- If Your Motu Interface Doesn'tappear
  40
- The Device List Window
  40
- Memory Meter
  43
- Obtaining the ROM Version
  43
- Working with Files
  43
Device Settings & Routing

47
- CHAPTER 7 Device Settings & Routing
  47
- Device Settings & Routing
  47
- Device Settings & Routing Window
  47
  - Device Settings & Routing
    48
- Making a Connection
  48
- Naming Devices with Freemidi or OMS
  48
- Breaking a Connection
  49
- Breaking One of Several Connections
  49
- Connecting One Input to Multiple Outputs
  49
- Deselecting All Connections
  49
- Selecting a Connection
  49
- Specifying Channels in a Connection
  50
- Computer Port Routing in a Two-MTP Setup
  51
- Making Computer Connections
  51
- Making Network Port Connections
  51
- The MTC in and MTC out Connections
  51
- ADAT Port Settings
  53
- The ADAT Ports
  53
- The MMC out and MMC in Ports
  54
  - Channel Map
    57
  - Muting
    59
Sync and MIDI Machine Control

61
- CHAPTER 10 Sync and MIDI Machine Control
  61
- SMPTE Readout
  61
  - Sync and MIDI Machine Control
    62
- Sync and MIDI Machine Control
  61
- Transport Controls
  61
- Locate Buttons
  62
- The Record Settings
  62
- Time Base and Frame Rate Settings
  62
- Extra Settings
  63
- Freemidi Sync
  63
- VTR Recording Options
  63
- LTC and MTC Settings
  64
- Word Clock Settings (MTP AV Only)
  65
- ADAT List
  66
- LTC Output Level
  66
- MMC ID
  66
- ADAT Preferences
  68
- Sony 9-Pin Calibration
  69
Smpte Reader

71
- CHAPTER 11 SMPTE Reader
  72
- Frame Lock/Freewheel Status
  72
- SMPTE Reader Status Display
  72
- Time Base Status
  72
- Actual Frame Rate
  73
- Output Phase Lock
  73
- Timebase Measure
  73
- Video out Phase Lock
  73
- External Time Code Detect
  74
- Input Frame Phase Lock
  74
- Input Quarter Frame Phase Lock
  74
- Word Clock Stable
  74
  - Utilities Menu
    75
- Part II: for XT & Micro Users
  77
  - Working with Presets
    79
  - Working with a Foot Pedal
    87
  - Synchronization
    94
MIDI Machine Control

99
- CHAPTER 16 MIDI Machine Control
  99
- How MMC Works
  99
- MIDI Machine Control
  99
- Setting MMC Device ID's
  100
- Setting up Other MMC Devices
  100
- Setting up Your Computer Software
  100
- Computer Software as an MMC Controller
  101
- Digital Performer as an MMC Controller
  101
- MMC Remote Control of Record Functions
  101
- Setting up a Hardware MMC Controller
  101
- Using a 3Rd-Party Device as a Master
  101
- MMC Routing Example
  102
- Part III: for MTP AV Users
  103
Using the Front Panel LCD

105
- CHAPTER 17 Using the Front Panel LCD
  105
- Using the LCD Display
  105
- Using Front Panel LCD
  106
- Working with Base Setups
  109
- Making the Global Hardware Settings
  111
- Performing a MIDI Data Dump
  112
- Using the SMPTE Controls
  113
- Pedal Type
  115
- Programming the Pedal Inputs
  115
- Programming Knobs to Send Data
  117
- MIDI Routing
  118
- MIDI Channel Map
  119
- Muting MIDI Data
  119
- Restoring Factory Default Settings
  119
- Using the Panic Button
  119
- A few Things the LCD Can't Do
  120
- Calibrating the Click Input
  120
Knobs and Pedals

121
- CHAPTER 18 Knobs and Pedals
  121
- Choosing a Pedal or Knob to Program
  121
- Knobs and Pedals
  121
- Knobs and Pedals
  122
- Setting up a Knob
  122
- Setting up a Pedal
  122
- Making a Pedal or Knob Output Assignment
  123
- Saving Knob Settings as Part of Abase Setup
  124
- Saving the Knob Settings as a Modiﬁer
  124
- Sending Knob Data
  124
- Sending Pedal Data
  124
- Using an Audio Click as a Tempo Source
  125
- Click Input Hints
  126
- Custom Pedal Curves
  126
- Sending Sysex Data with a Knob or Pedal
  126
Setups and Modiﬁers

129
- CHAPTER 19 Setups and Modifiers
  130
- Comparing the MTP AV to a Synth
  130
- Setups and Modifiers
  130
- What Is a "Base Setup
  130
- What Is a Modiﬁer
  130
- Creating a Setup
  131
- Naming a Setup or Modiﬁer
  131
- Recalling Setups and Modiﬁers
  131
- Using the Setups & Modiﬁers Window
  131
- Adding Commands to a Setup or Modiﬁer
  132
- Removing a Command from a Base Setup
  132
- Removing a Command from a Modiﬁer
  132
- Using the Script
  132
- Adding New Script Commands to Asetup
  133
- Creating a New Modiﬁer
  133
- Saving New Script Commands as a Modiﬁer
  133
- Clearing All Current Modiﬁers
  134
- Deleting a Modiﬁer
  134
- Hints for Using Setups and Modiﬁers
  134
- Merging Modiﬁers into a Setup
  134
- Saving as Another Modiﬁer
  134
- The Custom Panic Modiﬁer
  134
- Patches
  135
- MIDI Cannon
  139
Synchronization with the Av

141
- A Sync Hub for Your Studio
  141
- CHAPTER 22 Synchronization with the AV
  141
- Three Components of Synchronization
  141
- Choosing a Master SYNC Mode
  142
- Summary of Synchronization Modes
  142
- Synchronization with the AV
  142
- Common Synchronization Scenarios
  144
- Locking to Video
  144
- Slaving Adats
  146
- Slaving a MOTU 2408 System
  147
- Slaving a Computer to the MTP AV
  148
- Striping SMPTE
  150
- MIDI Machine Control with the AV
  155
- Synchronizing Pro Tools
  163
Smpte Synchronization Basics

171
- The Beneﬁts of VITC over LTC
  172
- Two Forms of SMPTE: LTC Versus VITC
  172
- What Is LTC
  172
- What Is VITC
  172
- Frame Rates
  173
- Should I Use LTC or VITC
  173
- What Is Drop Frame
  173
- Why Does Drop Frame Exist
  173
- How Does a MOTU Synchronizer Work
  174
- How Does SMPTE Synchronization Work
  174
- Locking a MOTU Interface to SMPTE
  174
- Should I Use Drop Frame
  174
- What Is MIDI Time Code
  174

MOTU MIDI Express XT User Manual (166 pages)

Brand: MOTU | Category: Recording Equipment | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

4
Installing Your Motu Interface Chapter 2

9
- Connecting the Computer
  9
- Connecting the Power Cord
  9
- Overview
  9
- CHAPTER 2 Installing Your MOTU Interface
  
  10
  - Connecting MIDI Gear
    10
  - Installing Your MOTU Interface
    10
  - MIDI Connections Worksheet
    11
  - SMPTE Time Code Sync Connections
    12
  - Connecting a Foot Switch
    14
  - Connecting an Audio Click Source
    14
  - Connecting Multiple USB Interfaces
    15
    
    Overview
    17
  - Installing the MOTU USB MIDI Software
    18
- CHAPTER 6 Clockworks for Mac os
  
  23
  - Using MIDI Software
    25
  - Part II: for XT & Micro Users
    27
Clockworks for Mac os X Chapter 5

29
- About Clockworks
  29
- Clockworks for Mac os X
  29
- The File Menu
  31
- CHAPTER 5 Clockworks for Mac os X
  
  32
  - The Clockworks Window
    32
  - The Device List
    32
  - The Routings Tab
    33
  - The Presets Tab
    36
  - The Mutings Tab
    37
  - The Mappings Tab
    40
  - Synchronization and MIDI Machine Control
    41
  - Sync Tab Settings
    44
  - The Pedal Tab
    48
  - Future Updates
    51
Clockworks for Mac os 9/Opening Clockworks

53
- Clockworks for Mac os 9
  53
- Opening Clockworks
  53
- If Your MOTU Interface Doesn't Appear
  54
- Clockworks Basics
  55
- The Device List Window
  55
- Memory Meter
  59
- Obtaining the ROM Version
  59
- Working with Files
  60
- Device Settings & Routing
  63
- Channel Map
  74
- Muting
  75
  - Sync and MIDI Machine Control
    78
  - SMPTE Reader
    86
  - Utilities Menu
    90
  - The Presets Window
    92
- Switching Presets Using a Patch Change
  94
- Modifying a Preset
  96
  - Working with a Foot Pedal
    97
  - Front Panel Presets
    108
Synchronization

113
- CHAPTER 8 Synchronization
  
  113
  - Accessing Sync Settings
    113
  - If You Are New to SMPTE Sync
    113
  - Interface to Synchronize Computer Software and Other with SMPTE Time Code, See Appendix B, “SMPTE
    113
  - Synchronization
    113
  - Syncing Your Express Interface to SMPTE
    113
    
    Slaving a Sequencer to SMPTE
    116
    
    Striping SMPTE
    118
    
    LTC Mode
    119
    
    MTC Mode
    122
MIDI Machine Control

123
- How MMC Works
  123
- MIDI Machine Control
  124
- CHAPTER 9 MIDI Machine Control
  
  125
  - Preparing Software for MMC
    125
  - Setting MMC Device ID's
    125
  - Setting up Other MMC Devices
    125
  - Using Software as an MMC Controller
    126
  - Using an MMC Control Surface
    129
  - Using Other Devices as a Controller
    130
  - Part III: Appendices
    131
  - Glossary
    133
Smpte Synchronization Basics Appendix B

139
- SMPTE Synchronization Basics
  139
- What Is SMPTE
  139
- What Is Synchronization
  139
- Two Forms of SMPTE: LTC Versus VITC
  140
- What Is LTC
  140
- What Is VITC
  140
- The Beneﬁts of VITC over LTC
  141
- Frame Rates
  142
- Should I Use LTC or VITC
  142
- What Is Drop Frame
  142
  - Why Does Drop Frame Exist
    143
  - Should I Use Drop Frame
    144
    
    How Does SMPTE Synchronization Work
    144
    
    How Does a MOTU Synchronizer Work
    144
    
    What Is MIDI Time Code
    144
    
    Locking a MOTU Interface to SMPTE
    145
    
    Troubleshooting and Customer Support
    147
    
    Freemidi and OMS
    151
  - Freemidi
    152
  - Oms
    156
  - Freemidi and OMS Separately
    157
  - OMS, with Freemidi Using OMS
    158
  - Index
    161

MOTU MIDI Express XT User Manual (96 pages)

Brand: MOTU | Category: Accessories | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

4
- User Guide
  1
- Copyright Notice
  3
- Limited Warranty
  3
- Part I: for All Users
  5
- Packing List and Computer Requirements
  7
Installing Your Motu Interface Chapter 2

9
Clockworks Chapter 5

25
- About Clockworks
  25
- Clockworks
  25
- The File Menu
  27
- CHAPTER 5 Clockworks
  28
- The Clockworks Window
  28
- The Device List
  28
- The Routings Tab
  29
- The Presets Tab
  32
- The Mutings Tab
  33
- The Mappings Tab
  36
- Synchronization and MIDI Machine Control
  37
- Sync Tab Settings
  40
- The Pedal Tab
  44
- Future Updates
  47
- Front Panel Presets
  50
Synchronization

55
- Accessing Sync Settings
  55
- CHAPTER 7 Synchronization
  55
- If You Are New to SMPTE Sync
  55
- Interface to Synchronize Computer Software and Other with SMPTE Time Code, See Appendix B, “SMPTE
  55
- Synchronization
  55
- Syncing Your Express Interface to SMPTE
  55
  - Slaving a Sequencer to SMPTE
    58
  - Striping SMPTE
    59
  - LTC Mode
    60
  - MTC Mode
    63
  - MIDI Machine Control
    66
  - Part III: Appendices
    73
  - Glossary
    75
Smpte Synchronization Basics Appendix B

81
- SMPTE Synchronization Basics
  81
- What Is SMPTE
  81
- What Is Synchronization
  81
- Two Forms of SMPTE: LTC Versus VITC
  82
- What Is LTC
  82
- What Is VITC
  82
- The Beneﬁts of VITC over LTC
  83
- Frame Rates
  84
- Should I Use LTC or VITC
  84
- What Is Drop Frame
  84
  - Why Does Drop Frame Exist
    85
  - Should I Use Drop Frame
    86
    
    How Does SMPTE Synchronization Work
    86
    
    How Does a MOTU Synchronizer Work
    86
    
    What Is MIDI Time Code
    86
    
    Locking a MOTU Interface to SMPTE
    87
    
    Troubleshooting and Customer Support
    89
    
    Index
    93

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