MOTU USB-MIDI User manual

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may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio
or television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by any combination of the following measures:
• Relocate or reorient the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected
If necessary, you can consult a dealer or experienced radio/television technician for additional
assistance.
PLEASE NOTE: only equipment certified to comply with Class B (computer input/output devices,
terminals, printers, etc.) should be attached to this equipment, and it must have shielded interface
cables in order to comply with the Class B FCC limits on RF emissions.
WARNING: changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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MOTU USB MIDI Interfaces
User’s Guide for Windows
MIDI Timepiece AV-USB
MIDI Express XT-USB
micro express-USB
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
WARNING:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR OTHER MOISTURE.
CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: DO NOT PERMIT FINGERS TO TOUCH THE TERMINALS OF PLUGS WHEN INSTALLING OR REMOVING THE PLUG TO OR FROM THE OUTLET.
WARNING: IF NOT PROPERLY GROUNDED THE MOTU USB MIDI interface COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
The MOTU USB MIDI interface is equipped with a three-conductor cord and grounding type plug which has a grounding prong, approved by Underwriters' Laboratories and the Canadian Standards
Association.This plug requires a mating three-conductor grounded type outlet as shown in Figure A below.
If the outlet you are planning to use for the MOTU USB MIDI interface is of the two prong type, DO NOT REMOVE OR ALTER THE GROUNDING PRONG IN ANY MANNER. Use an adapter as
shown below and always connect the grounding lug to a known ground. It is recommended that you have a qualified electrician replace the TWO prong outlet with a properly grounded THREE prong
outlet. An adapter as illustrated below in Figure B is available for connecting plugs to two-prong receptacles.
WARNING:THE GREEN GROUNDING LUG EXTENDING FROM THE ADAPTER MUST BE CONNECTEDTO A PERMANENT GROUND SUCH AS TO A
PROPERLY GROUNDED OUTLET BOX. NOT ALL OUTLET BOXES ARE PROPERLY GROUNDED.
If you are not sure that your outlet box is properly grounded, have it checked by a qualified electrician. NOTE:The adapter illustrated is for use only if you already have a properly grounded two-prong
receptacle. Adapter is not allowed in Canada by the Canadian Electrical Code. Use only three wire extension cords which have three-prong grounding type plugs and three-prong receptacles which
will accept the MOTU USB MIDI interface plug.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
1. Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before operating the MOTU USB MIDI interface.
2. Retain instructions - The safety instructions and owner's manual should be retained for future reference.
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the MOTU USB MIDI interface and in the owner's manual should be adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. Cleaning - Unplug the MOTU USB MIDI interface from the computer before cleaning and use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
6. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
7. Power Sources -This MOTU USB MIDI interface should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label.If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your location, consult your local power company.
8. Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to cords and plugs, convenience receptacles, and
the point where they exit from the MOTU USB MIDI interface.
9. Lightning - For added protection for the MOTU USB MIDI interface during a lightning storm, unplug it from the wall outlet.This will prevent damage to the MOTU USB MIDI interface due to lightning and power line surges.
10. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this MOTU USB MIDI interface yourself as opening or removing covers will expose you to dangerous voltage and other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
11. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug the MOTU USB MIDI interface from the computer and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions.
a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the MOTU USB MIDI interface.
c. If the MOTU USB MIDI interface has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the MOTU USB MIDI interface does not operate normally by following the operating instructions in the owner's manual.
e. If the MOTU USB MIDI interface has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
f. When the MOTU USB MIDI interface exhibits a distinct change in performance, this indicates a need for service.
12. Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
13. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this MOTU USB MIDI interface, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating conditions.
ENVIRONMENT
Operating Temperature: 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°)
AVOIDTHE HAZARDS OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND FIRE
Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from an AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug.
INPUT
Line Voltage: 100 - 120 volts AC, RMS (US and Japan) or 220 - 250 volts AC, RMS (Europe). Frequency: 47 - 63 Hz single phase. Power: 7 watts maximum.
CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BYMANUFAC-
TURER. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERY ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
3-prong plug
Grounding prong
Properly grounded 3-prong outlet
Grounding lug
Screw
3-prong plug
Adapter
Make sure this is connected
to a known ground.
Two-prong receptacle
Figure A Figure B
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CHAPTER
III
Contents
Part I: For All Users
7
Packing List and
Computer Requirements
9
Installing Your MOTU Interface
19 Installing the MOTU USB MIDI Driver and
Console Software
21 SMPTE Sync and MMC with a Windows
Sequencer
Part II: For XT & Micro Users
27
Working with Presets
31
Using Micro Express Console
51
Using MIDI Express XT Console
71
SMPTE Synchronization
77
MIDI Machine Control
Part III: For MTP AV Users
83 Using MIDI Timepiece AV Console
101
Using the Front Panel LCD
117
Synchronization with the AV
131
MIDI Machine Control with the AV
137
Synchronizing Pro Tools with the AV
Part IV: Appendices
141
Glossary
145 SMPTE Synchronization Basics
149
Troubleshooting and Customer Support
153
Index
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IV
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All Users
Part I
ForAllUsers
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All Users
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CHAPTER
7
1
Packing List and
Computer Requirements
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING MOTU
Thank you for purchasing a MOTU USB MIDI
interface.Please read the important information in
this chapter before using it.
PLEASE REGISTER TODAY
Please send in the registration card included with
your MOTU MIDI interface.As a registered user,
you will be eligible to receive on-line technical
support email and announcements about product
enhancements as soon as they become available.
Only registered users receive these special update
notices, so please, complete and mail this
registration card!
Thank you for taking the time to register your new
Mark of the Unicorn product!
PACKING LIST
Your MOTU USB MIDI Interface is shipped with
the items listed below. If any of these items are not
present when you first open the box, please
immediately contact your dealer or Mark of the
Unicorn.
■
MOTU USB MIDI Interface
■
Power cord
■
USB cable
■
CD with software drivers
■
Manual
■
Product registration card
MIDI CABLES NOT INCLUDED
To connect each of your MIDI devices to your
MOTU MIDI interface, you need MIDI cables,
purchased separately. Talk to your music dealer to
decide how many you need.
COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
Your MOTU MIDI interface will run with any
USB-equipped PC compatible running
Windows 2000,Windows Me or Windows 98.
MIDI SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY
Your MOTU USB MIDI Interface works with all
MIDI software that operates under Windows 2000,
Windows Me or Windows 98.
GETTING STARTED
Follow the directions in the next few chapters of
this guide to successfully install and begin using
your new MOTU USB MIDI interface.
FAMILIARITY WITH WINDOWS
This manual assumes that your are familiar with
using a Windows computer. If not, please review
your Windows User’s Guide before proceeding.
VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR SOFTWARE
UPDATES
Driver updates are posted on our web site as soon
as they become available, so check our web site for
the latest drivers: www.motu.com
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PACKING LIST AND COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS
8
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CHAPTER
9
2
Installing Your MOTU Interface
FOR ALL MOTU INTERFACE MODELS
Connecting the power cord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connecting a USB computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Connecting MIDI gear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
MIDI connections worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
SMPTE Time Code sync connections. . . . . . . . .12
Connecting a pedal or foot switch. . . . . . . . . . . .13
Connecting an audio click source . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Connecting multiple USB interfaces. . . . . . . . . .17
Connecting multiple USB interfaces. . . . . . . . . .17
FOR MIDI TIMEPIECE AV USERS
Connecting ADATs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Connecting Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Connecting Word clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting Pro Tools “SuperClock”. . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting an Alesis LRC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Connecting a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
CONNECTING THE POWER CORD
Plug the power cord into your MOTU MIDI
Interface and then plug the other end into a
grounded power outlet.We recommend that you
leave the interface switched off while making cable
connections during installation.
CONNECTING A USB COMPUTER
First, make sure that the interface’s power switch is
turned off.Using the USB cable included with your
MOTU MIDI interface, put the Type A plug into a
Type A USB jack on the computer, a USB hub, or
any other USB device connected to the computer
that has an available Type A USB jack. The USB
cable allows the computer to communicate with all
MIDI devices connected to your MOTU MIDI
interface.
If you have several MOTU interfaces,see chapter 3,
“Installing Multiple Interfaces” (page 17).
Figure 2-1: You can plug the Type A connector into a Type A jack
directly on the computer itself, a USB keyboard connected to the
computer, or any other USB device already connected to the
computer that has an available Type A USB jack.
Figure 2-2: The square Type B plug goes into your MOTU interface.
CONNECTING MIDI GEAR
Connect each MIDI device’s MIDI IN jack to a
MIDI OUT jack on your MOTU MIDI interface as
shown by Connection A below. Conversely,
connect the MIDI OUT jack on the MIDI device to
one of the MIDI IN jacks on your MOTU MIDI
interface as shown by Connection B.
The flat,“Type A”USB plug
connects to the computer.
The square,“Type B”USB plug
connects to the MIDI interface.
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INSTALLING YOUR MOTU INTERFACE
10
Figure 2-3: Connecting a MIDI device to your MOTU MIDI interface. If
you are connecting a sound module or other device that does not
need to transmit MIDI data, you only need to make connection A
shown above. Conversely, if the device is a MIDI controller such as a
drum pad or guitar controller, you only need to make Connection B.
One-way MIDI connections
MIDI devices that do not receive MIDI data, such
as a dedicated keyboard controller, guitar
controller, or drum pad, only need Connection B
shown in Figure 2-3. Similarly, devices that never
send data, such as a sound module, only need
Connection A. However, if you plan to use editor/
librarian software with the sound module,or if you
need to get system exclusive bulk dumps from it,
make both connections. In general, make both
connections for any device that needs to both send
and receive MIDI data.
☛
MOTU MIDI interfaces do not require that
you use the same numbered MIDI IN and MIDI
OUT for each device, but experience shows that
your system will be easier to work with if you do.
Connecting additional gear with MIDI THRUs
If you use up all of the MIDI OUTs on your MOTU
MIDI interface, and you still have more gear to
connect, run a MIDI cable from the MIDI THRU
of a device already connected to the interface to the
MIDI IN on the additional device as shown below
in Figure 2-4. The two devices then share the same
MIDI OUT port on the MIDI interface.This means
that they share the same set of 16 MIDI channels,
so try to do this with devices that receive on only
one MIDI channel (such as effects modules) so
their receive channels don’t conflict with one
another.
Figure 2-4: Connecting additional devices with MIDI THRU ports.
MOTU
MIDI interface
rear panel
MIDI Device
MIDI
cables
MIDI
IN MIDI OUT
MIDI
OUT MIDI IN
Connection A
Connection B
MIDI IN
MIDI
cable
MIDI Device
MIDI
IN
MIDI
THRU
MIDI
OUT
Additional device
MOTU
MIDI interface
rear panel
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INSTALLING YOUR MOTU INTERFACE
11
MIDI CONNECTIONS WORKSHEET
Here’s a suggestion. If you have more than a few
pieces of gear connected to your MOTU MIDI
interface, jot down which device is connected to
each input and output in the worksheet below.
MIDI IN MIDI OUT
11
22
33
44
55
66
77
88
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INSTALLING YOUR MOTU INTERFACE
12
SMPTE TIME CODE SYNC CONNECTIONS
Your MOTU MIDI interface is both a SMPTE time
code
converter and generator .As a converter, it
locks (slaves) to incoming longitudinal SMPTE
time code (LTC) and converts it to MIDI Time
Code (MTC) and reshaped LTC.As a generator, it
produces both LTC and MTC time code, either
running under its own internal clock or while
slaved to external time code (or other time base).
When making the SMPTE time code connections
described in the following sections,do not pass the
signal through any type of signal processing
equipment. Use shielded quarter-inch audio
cables.
For a complete explanation of synchronization,see
chapter 8,“SMPTE Synchronization” (page 71) or
chapter 12,“Synchronization with the AV”
(page 117).
Connecting a SMPTE time code source
Connect any SMPTE time code source , such as the
SMPTE timecode track on an analog multitrack
tape deck, to the SMPTE IN port on your MOTU
MIDI interface as shown in Figure 2-5. (For
information about recording time code tracks, see
“Striping SMPTE” on page 73.)
Figure 2-5: Connecting a SMPTE time code source.
Connecting a SMPTE time code destination
Connect the SMPTE OUT port of your MOTU
MIDI interface to the SMPTE time code input of
any
destination device that accepts SMPTE time
code as shown in Figure 2-6. For example, time
code can be recorded on an outside track of a
multitrack tape recorder so that everything can
subsequently be synchronized to the multitrack.
Other examples of a SMPTE time code destination
are systems that have the ability to slave to SMPTE
time code, such as stand-alone hard disk recording
systems, digital audio workstations, or automated
mixing consoles.
Figure 2-6: Connecting a SMPTE time code destination.
MOTU MIDI Interface
SMPTE IN
Analog audio tape recorder Video tape recorder
Examples of a SMPTE
time code source
Audio or SMPTE out
Shielded,quarter-inch audio cable
Analog audio tape recorder Video tape recorder
Examples of a SMPTE
time code destinations
SMPTE or Audio in
Shielded,quarter-inch audio cable
MOTU MIDI Interface
SMPTE OUT
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INSTALLING YOUR MOTU INTERFACE
13
CONNECTING A PEDAL OR FOOT SWITCH
If you would like to use a foot pedal or foot switch
with your MOTU MIDI interface, connect it as
shown below in Figure 2-7. For more information
about how a pedal input can be used, see the
section below that applies to you:
■ For micro express users: “Pedal window” on
page 46
■ For Express XT users: “Pedal window”on
page 66
■ For MIDI Timepiece AV users: “Programming
the pedal inputs” on page 110
Figure 2-7: Connecting a foot switch or foot pedal.
CONNECTING AN AUDIO CLICK SOURCE
If you would like to convert an audio click to MIDI,
connect the audio click source to the Pedal input as
using a shielded, quarter-inch audio cable as
shown below in Figure 2-8. For more information
about converting an audio tempo source (such as a
click, bass drum, tape deck signal, or other audio
tempo source) to MIDI, see “Programming Pedal
A to convert an audio click” on page 112.
☛
On a MIDI Timepiece AV, only PEDAL A (on
the rear panel) can be used for
click-to-MIDI conversion.
Figure 2-8: Connecting an audio click input. Only the Pedal A input
on the rear panel of the MIDI Timepiece AV can be used as a click
input.
For a MIDITimepiece AV,
you can connect a pedal or foot switch to
either the Pedal A port on the rear panel or
the Pedal B port on the front panel.
For a MIDI Express XT-USB,
connect a pedal or foot
switch to the Pedal jack on
the front panel.
For a micro express USB,connect a pedal or foot
switch to the Pedal jack on the rear panel.
For a MIDI Express XT-USB,
connect an audio click
source to the Pedal jack on
the front panel.
For a micro express USB,connect an audio click
source to the Pedal jack on the rear panel.
For a MIDITimepiece AV,connect a pedal or foot
switch to the Pedal jack on the rear panel.
Examples of
audio click sources
Drum machine
Click track
Shielded
quarter-inch
audio cable
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INSTALLING YOUR MOTU INTERFACE
14
CONNECTING ADATS
(For the MIDI Timepiece AV only)
The MIDI Timepiece AV can serve as an ADAT
sync master device, providing sample-accurate
address and phase lock to one or more ADATs (or
otherADAT sync-compatible devices).ADAT sync
provides sample-accurate synchronizing and
locating between the MTP AV and all devices on
the ADAT sync chain.
Using the ADAT sync cable supplied with your
ADAT, connect the ADAT SYNC OUT of the MIDI
Timepiece AV to the SYNC IN port of the ADAT as
shown below in Figure 2-9. Don’t worry about
setting the ADAT device ID: the MTP AV sets it
automatically.
Figure 2-9: Connecting an Alesis ADAT.
If you have several ADATs,you can chain the rest of
them to the one connected to the MIDI
Timepiece AV as shown below in Figure 2-10.
Figure 2-10: Connecting multiple ADATs.
CONNECTING VIDEO
(For the MIDI Timepiece AV only)
The MIDI Timepiece AV can synchronize to any
incoming video signal, from a standard video tape
recorder (VTR) to distributed house sync
(blackburst).If your video source is aVTR of some
kind,the video signal from theVTR will need to be
distributed to both the MIDI Timepiece AV and
your video monitor. This can be accomplished
with the video thru jack found on some types of
video monitors as shown in Figure 2-11.
Figure 2-11: Connecting video via the video thru of a video monitor.
If your video monitor does not support video thru,
use a video distribution amplifier to distribute the
source video signal to both the Timepiece AV and
the monitor as shown in Figure 2-12.
Figure 2-12: Connecting video via a video distribution amplifier.
SYNC
IN
ADAT
ADAT
sync cable
MIDI Timepiece AV
ADAT
Sync In ADAT
sync cables
ADAT
SYNC OUT
port
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
Sync In
Sync Out
etc.
SYNC
IN
ADAT
ADAT
sync cable
MIDI Timepiece AV
Video in
Video thru
Video out
Video sync in
Video tape recorder
Video monitor
Shielded BNC cables
MIDI Timepiece AV
Video distribution amp
Video out
Video in
Video out
Video out
Video in
Video tape recorder
Video monitor
Video sync in
MIDI Timepiece AV
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CONNECTING WORD CLOCK
(For the MIDI Timepiece AV only)
The MIDI Timepiece AV can serve as a word clock
sync master device, providing sample-accurate
phase lock for any standard word clock device.
Word clock allows you to resolve hard disk
recorders, digital tape decks, digital mixers and
other digital audio devices to video, SMPTE time
code,MIDI time code,or the MIDI Timepiece AV’s
internal audio clock.
In most situations, you’ll want to slave your word
clock device to the MIDI Timepiece AV with both
the word clock and SMPTE time code connections
shown below in Figure 2-13. In this scenario, the
word clock device follows the MIDI Timepiece AV
for transport control.
Figure 2-13: Connecting a word clock device.
In the above example, if you wanted to use the
Yamaha 02R as the transport master, you would
reverse the SMPTE time code connection, feeding
SMPTE OUT of the mixer to SMPTE IN on the
MIDI Timepiece AV.
CONNECTING PRO TOOLS“SUPERCLOCK”
(For the MIDI Timepiece AV only)
The MIDI Timepiece AV can serve as a Digidesign
Pro Tools“superclock” (256x word clock) sync
master device, providing sample-accurate phase
lock for any Pro Tools system. Like word clock,
super clock allows you to resolve Pro Tools to
video, SMPTE time code, MIDI time code, or the
MIDI Timepiece AV’s internal audio clock.
To slave your Pro Tools hardware to the MTP AV,
make the word sync connection shown below in
Figure 2-13.
Figure 2-14: Connecting a word clock device.
CONNECTING AN ALESIS LRC
(For the MIDI Timepiece AV only)
The Pedal B jack on the front panel of the MIDI
Timepiece AV can serve as an input for the
Alesis LRC™ remote controller, or any device that
emulates the LRC, such as the Fostex Model 8312™
controller. Doing so gives you control of the MIDI
Timepiece AV (and all devices slaving to it) from
the LRC transport controls.
Figure 2-15: Connecting an Alesis LRC remote controller (or any LRC-
compatible MMC controller) to a MIDI Timepiece AV.
Shielded BNC cable
Word clock IN SMPTE IN
Shielded
audio cable
Word SYNC OUT SMPTE OUT
“SLAVE CLOCK’IN or
SUPERCLOCK’IN
Shielded BNC cable
WORD SYNC OUT
MIDI Timepiece AV
ProTools audio interface
Alesis LRC
or similar device
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CONNECTING A MACINTOSH
(For the MIDI Timepiece AV only)
The MIDI Timepiece AV-USB has two serial ports
for connection to serial-port equipped Macintosh
computers. If you would like to connect a serial
Macintosh to the MIDI Timepiece AV-USB at the
same time as your Windows PC, you can connect it
to the‘NET’ serial port, as shown below in
Figure 2-16. Both computers have access to all
MIDI devices connected to the MIDI Timepiece
AV-USB. MIDI software can run on both
computers at the same time, and both programs
can send and receive MIDI data to the MIDI
Timepiece at the same time.
Figure 2-16: Adding a serial-port equipped Macintosh to the NET
port.
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Be sure to choose“MAC” instead of “MTP”
for the NET port setting in the MIDI
Timepiece AV’s front panel LCD display. For
details, see the next section.
Making the ‘NET’ port setting
After you have connected the Macintosh, you need
to tell the MIDI Timepiece AV that a Mac is
connected to its NET port. To do so:
1 Switch on the MTP AV.
When you switch on the MTP AV for the first time,
you’ll see the following in it’s LCD:
Figure 2-17
2 Turn the WINDOW knob clockwise two clicks
to the right, or if necessary, turn it back and forth
until you see what is shown below in Figure 2-18.
Figure 2-18
3 Once you see Figure 2-18 in the display, turn the
CURSOR knob clockwise three clicks,or until you
see what is shown below in Figure 2-19. The phrase
“MAC” will blink to indicate that it can be changed
with theVALUE knob.
Figure 2-19
4 Turn the VALUE KNOB until the NET PORT
setting = MAC.
serial port
MIDI Timepiece AV-USB
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CONNECTING MULTIPLE USB INTERFACES
The USB ( Universal Serial Bus ) specification allows
you to connect multiple MOTU interfaces to a
single PC.You can mix and match any combination
of MOTU USB interfaces to suit your needs.
The USB (
Universal Serial Bus ) specification allows
many USB devices — theoretically up to 127 — to
be connected to a single computer. However, many
USB devices, including all MOTU USB interfaces,
reserve USB bandwidth, so the theoretical and
practical limits for MOTU interfaces are
considerably fewer. In theory, the maximum
number of MOTU USB interfaces you can connect
to one computer is just over 30 interfaces.
Practically speaking, regardless of how slow or fast
your USB-equipped computer is, you should be
able to connect upwards of 10 or more MOTU USB
MIDI interfaces to the computer and still enjoy just
as much performance from each one as if it were
the only one connected. Just don’t try to run your
USB scanner or digital camera while playing back
and recording MIDI!
For further details about USB, visit www.usb.org.
To connect multiple MOTU interfaces to a
computer, you’ll need an inexpensive device called
a
USB Hub (purchased separately from your
computer peripherals dealer).A USB Hub has
multiple Type A ports on it, usually between 4 and
7 ports, to which you connect multiple USB MIDI
interfaces as shown in Figure 2-20. Connect them
to the hub in the standard fashion, as if you were
connecting them directly to the computer. If
needed, you can connect multiple hubs to each
other to get enough USB ports for your multiple
MOTU USB interfaces.
Figure 2-20: An inexpensive, standard USB hub, such as the
machub4U™ shown above from Entrega, allows you to connect
multiple MOTU USB MIDI interfaces.You can even mix and match
different models of MOTU interfaces,using the combination that best
suites your needs for synchronization,number of MIDI ports, etc.
WHAT NEXT?
You’re ready to install software. Turn to chapter 3,
“Installing the MOTU USB MIDI Driver and
Console Software” (page 19).
The flat,“Type A”USB plug on the
USB cable from each MOTU interface
connects to the USB hub.
Standard USB Hub
USB
cables
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