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SAMPLING CHP. 14
Setting up MIDI/SDS hardware
To use MIDI/SDS protocol with an external sampler that supports MIDI/SDS, you must install a MIDI card
with MIDI input and output ports in the system.
1.
Using a MIDI cable, connect the MIDI output port of the sampler to the MIDI input port of the MIDI
card.
2.
Connect the MIDI input port of the sampler to the MIDI output port of the card.
Note:
This is the same configuration used to connect a
MIDI keyboard to a computer for sequencing.
Internal samplers do not require a MIDI card and MIDI cables; however, an open-loop protocol may be
required when sending samples to an internal sampler. The sampler’s documentation should specify the
requirements for performing SDS transfers if the sampler supports this action.
Troubleshooting MIDI/SDS with open loop
Open-loop transfers, while not recommended for sending or receiving samples, can assist you in
troubleshooting SDS hardware setup problems. If the Sampler Tool
does not transfer data to (or from) the
sampler, select the open-loop option and attempt single cable transfers. If open-loop transfers are successful,
but closed-loop transfers are not, any of the following may be the cause:
• The sampler does not support closed-loop transfers (handshaking).
• One or more of the MIDI cables or connections is faulty.
• The MIDI card is not receiving MIDI input (send) or sending MIDI output (receive). Interrupt conflicts
are common for MIDI input.
Setting up SCSI/SMDI hardware
To use the SCSI/SMDI protocol with an external sampler that supports the SCSI/SMDI protocol under
Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP, only a compatible SCSI adapter is needed.
The computer and sampler must be powered-down prior to connecting or disconnecting SCSI cables to
prevent damage to the computer and/or hardware.