MT4 User Manual
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1. Program Change R Real Time messages Registration card Reorder Patches Request ROM S Song Position Pointer SoundDiver Stand alone operation Start Stop Support Swap Patches SysEx T Transmit U Unitor8 Control USB driver Emagic 40 MT4 31 32 9 24 29 31 34 38 25 33 27 38 25 11 20 25 27 36 9 25 25 7 33 38 27 35 38 12 VITC 10 Windows 95 9 Windows 982. c o o a m E E Close cancel Emagic 18 MT4 Unitor8 Control Setup f t4 e When opening the Multimedia control panel under Devices you will recognize the MT4 by the following entries o Multimedia Drivers Hij Audio Devices E Z MIDI Devices and Insti ments dey MIDI forMT4 Omni de MIDI for MT4Port1 Za MIDI forMT4Pot2 ity MIDI for MT4 Port 3 ho MIDI for MT4 Port 4 1 MiserDevices 7 Line Input Devices AA PA Unitor8 Control Setup e o install the Unitor8 Control software double click the Setup program and follow the on screen instructions Windows Driver Settings By default the driver configures itself correctly when it 1s installed In the event that you want to adjust the configuration here is how e Select the menu Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click the System control panel Select the page Device Manager Double click Sound video and game controllers Double click emagic MT4 MIDI Select the Settings tab Inputs Number Defines the number of MT4 inputs available on the PC User Manual Version 1 2 19 Chapter 1 Setup Inputs Port Here you select a port in order to rename it in the field to the right Inputs Title Here you can change the name of the port selected in Inputs Port E Soun
3. Services Class MEDIA lt DevNode gt DetectedInPorts number of port which detected MT4 last DetectedOutPorts Number of the actually existing out ports DetectedPort COM ports where the MT4 has been detected NuminPorts number of installed In ports for MT4 NumOutPorts number of installed Out ports for MT4 RtMsgToCableO if 1 incoming Realtime messages are sent received by input port 1 UnitorVersions version numbers of connected MT4 unit found UseOmniln switch Allow port messages F5 xx on Port 1 UseOmniOut switch Enable Port O send to all User Manual Version 1 2 37 Appendix gt w gt o o D lt ct O 3 wn Emagic MT4 UJ 00 Index Bi directional cabling C Clock master Computer Mode Continue Copy Patches port settings D Driver Configuration Update E EEPROM EPROM F FreeMidi G G3 Galaxy Global Setup User Manual Version 1 2 11 25 24 25 33 32 18 21 9 38 38 12 25 29 34 H HDR Hot Plugging L LED Link Windows Logic Logic Audio LTC M MacOS Matrix Memory Manager MIDI MIDI Clock MIDI Interface MME MTC Multimedia Extension O OMS OMS driver On line help Open Music System P Panic button Parameter column Patch mt4 38 38 33 13 20 36 10 7 12 38 8 13 24 36 38 36 31 13 30 30 9 29 39 Index Editing Name Patch Mode Patch Select PC
4. check this by checking Logic s above mentioned Preferences window For AutoLink on MacOS Logic 2 5 or newer is required On Windows Logic Audio 4 0 or newer Silver Gold or Platinum is required OMS compatible Software on MacOS Unitor8 Control supports OMS Simply run all the OMS appli cations you need including Unitor8 Control in any order Make sure that Use OMS if available 1s set to Ask or Always in Unitor8 Control s preferences Windows MIDI Software As the MT4 MME driver is multi client capable you can run the Windows version of Unitor8 Control simultaneously with other MIDI applications Simply run all the applications you need including Unitor8 Control in any order Emagic 28 MT4 Virtual Devices f t4 3 3 Memory Manager Initially the Unitor8 Control software opens to the Memory Manager window This window can also be opened by using the command Open Memory Manager in the Windows menu The Memory Manager is the main level of Unitor8 Control and manages the 32 MIDI port configurations Patches which are stored in the MT4 These can be recalled later via Program Change commands The Memory Manager also controls the Global Setup options which will be explained later e A Patch is immediately activated when clicked After clicking the MT4 will switch to Patch Mode if Computer Mode was active before e The mode will not change 1f Global Setup is click
5. have registered that you will have access to e Free updates of the Unitor8 Control software e support via your country s Emagic distributor You can look up the contact information in Unitor8 Control in the Apple User Manual Version 1 2 7 MacOS or Help Windows menu menu item Emagic distributors or at our web site http www emagic de Feature Survey Here is a complete summary of your new MT4 s features Easy to use 2 x4 MIDI Interface Using an MT4 two MIDI Inputs and four MIDI Outputs are available to your computer USB Compatibility The MT4 can be connected to the computer via a USB inter face Therefore the installation is very easy Hot Swapping One of USB advantages is its ability to hot swap connected devices This means that USB devices may be powered on or off or their USB cable may be connected or disconnected while the computer and the programs accessing the device are running The system and the programs adjust themselves to the new situation Hot swapping is supported by M T 4 and its USB driver as well as Logic Audio and SoundDiver Compatibility with OMS FreeMidi and MME MacOS The MT4 is compatible with nearly every existing MacOS software package including OMS and FreeMidi The included OMS driver provides access to all features of the MT4 including stacking of up to eight units when used with OMS Emagic 8 MT4 Feature Survey f t4 PC Using
6. system folder contains all important USB extensions This is the case after a standard installation of MacOS 8 6 or higher or from another perspective if you are already successfully using USB devices on the computer you will be using e Insert the provided CD ROM and start the setup in case it does not start automatically It will install the Unitor8 Control software the USB driver and the OMS driver A restart is not required e Connect the MT4 to the USB connector of your MacOS computer using the provided USB cable If you get the message The software needed to use the USB device M T 4 cannot be found Please refer to the device documentation to install the necessary software you must install the driver from the CD then power the M P 4 off and on by temporarily disconnecting it from the USB port on the computer Setup is now complete You may now switch on your MIDI devices and start Unitor8 Control or your preferred sequencer software Only Emagic Logic Audio 4 0 1 or higher and SoundDiver 2 1 or higher can access the MT4 connected to USB without the OMS driver For any third party software you must use OMS even if the software is MTP compatible For SoundDiver to be able to recognize the MT4 you need SoundDiver version 2 1 or higher Emagic 12 MT4 Internet Update under MacOS 9 f t4 Internet Update under MacOS 9 If you are using MacOS 9 0 or newer and have access to the i
7. to the USB port with a Unitor8 or even a chain of several Unitor8 units connected to one single COM port or USB Emagic 22 MT4 mt4 Chapter 2 Operation MT 4 The MT4 does not have any controls and is operated using the program Unitor8 Control If you followed the steps detailed in the previous chapters then you are all set to start working 2 1 The LEDs on the MT4 The USB LED This LED lights up when the unit is connected to an active USB port while there is no traffic on the port Each time there is data traffic on the USB port the LED goes out indicating USB activity The Patch Mode LED This LED lights up when the MT4 is in Patch Mode Please read the section Patch Mode on page 24 The MIDI In and MIDI Out LEDs The 2 MIDI in and 4 MIDI out lights are illuminated if the respective MIDI port of the MT4 is receiving or sending a MIDI signal A low level illumination indicates incoming MIDI Clock or MIDI Time Code Don t panic this is normal User Manual Version 1 2 23 Chapter 2 Operation MT4 2 2 Patch Mode The Patch Mode of the MT4 is used for the interconnection of MIDI devices when no MIDI software on the computer is using the interface After powering up the MT4 enters Patch Mode with the most recently selected Patch active If you have not used the Unitor8 Control software this is Patch 1 which contains default settings all MIDI data received ona given MI
8. 02020 4 Installation of the MIDI driver liiis isses 7 Unitor8 Control Setup 2 2 2 0 sees 9 Windows Driver Settings liliis iles 9 Driver Update anna axe PTT ET ES de DERE 21 1 4 Connecting Several MIDI Interfaces o o oo o 21 The MT4 Expandability lise sse 21 Chapter2 Operation MT4 2 1 The LEDs on the MT4 0 0 0 eee nenn 23 TNeSUSBALED art eile trm ved ae oet tee oem 23 ThesPatch Mode LED sess IR RR RE RE 23 The MIDI In and MIDI Out LEDs lisse esses 23 2 2 gt Patch Mode i ose Le sa leida 24 2 3 Computer Mode o Rd xeu woe A AD 24 Mac only OMS Integration llli esses 25 2 4 Processing of Real time Messages oo oooooo o 25 Chapter3 Unitor8 Control 3 1 JRirst ProgramEaunchi e is le an 27 3 2 Running Unitor8 Control together with 28 LOGIC MEMO M RS 28 OMS compatible Software on MacOS 28 Windows MIDI Software liiis isses 28 3 3 Memory Manager sio ori a pa 29 User Manual Version 1 2 5 3 4 3 5 A 1 A 2 A 3 Table of Contents Vitt al DEVICOS eee ner eR ERE E EP FEM 29 Parameter COMA iced edet pensa b gos 30 Patch Mode Configuration of MIDI Routings 31 Edit Pateh eiim Easier detal 31 Reorganize or Copy Patches 2 22 2222 33 Global Mode Setup 2 2 2 0 0 000000 34 Pateh Sal ooh its oR rebus vM de iE 34 Appendix
9. DI In port is sent to all MIDI Out ports except the port which has the the same number as the In port If you play on a keyboard connected to In port 2 for example the MIDI events will be sent to Out ports 1 3 and 4 You can create custom routings for Patch Mode with Unitor8 Control see the chapter Unitor8 Control on page 27 Please note the special treatment of Real Time messages see Processing of Real time Messages on page 25 2 3 Computer Mode In this mode all data received at any In port is sent to the computer and the computer can send data to particular Out ports independently Unlike Patch mode there are no direct connections between In ports and Out ports This gives your MIDI software complete control over MIDI routing as you would want If the MT4 receives messages from sequencer software or OMS at the USB port it will immediately switch to Computer Mode This switching function is done by the driver and quitting all MIDI applications will set MT4 back to Patch mode Emagic 24 MT4 Mac only OMS Integration f t4 MT4 will not switch to Computer mode if it receives a system or realtime message This is important if you work with MIDI software which sends System messages before sending Channel messages e g Patch editor librarians such as Opcode Galaxy For this reason SoundDiver sends a harmless Controller message at startup to let the MT4 switch to Computer mod
10. Therefore it is not neces sary to enable this option for that purpose Driver Update If you receive a driver update from Emagic open the tab labeled driver see Configuration of the driver and click Change driver Select the driver by clicking Have Disk and then proceed as previously described at the beginning of this section 1 4 Connecting Several MIDI Interfaces The MT4 Expandability The MT4 can only be operated on a computer offering a USB port If you want to expand your MIDI port capabilities e g using an AMT S or a Unitor8 you have the following choices Using MacOS You may simultaneously use an MT4 connected to the USB port with a Unitor8 or even a chain of several Unitor8 units connected to one or even both serial ports modem and printer ports There never were are or will be stock MacOS computers offering both USB and serial ports at the same time Therefore for this solution in an older PCI PowerMac or a beige G3 you would have to install a USB PCI card supported by Apple and at least system 8 6 1 or in a B W G3 or G4 you would have to install a serial port instead of the modem Stealth gPort or similar User Manual Version 1 2 21 Chapter 1 Setup The option of using a Unitor8 Mk II or AMTS or a chain of several units together with the M T4 on the USB port is in development Using Windows You may simultaneously use an MT4 connected
11. Tro bleshootirig 22er a m Be EE 35 Platform independent Problems 2 2222200 35 Problems under MacOS 0 0000 c een eee 35 Windows Driver SpecificatiOnS oooooooooooooo 36 Information for Windows Developers 205 37 Abbreviations o oooooocoococ nennen 38 Index Reader ee 39 Emagic MT4 mt4 Congratulations The MT4 is a reliable piece of equipment It is compatible with the MacOS and Windows 98 operating systems Operating the MT4 is far from being complicated Simply plug in the cable switch on that s it The MT4 Package Please make sure your package is complete It should contain the following components e This manual so far so good e a CD ROM containing Unitor8 Control software which is used to configure your MT4 for stand alone Patch operation installation programs to install Unitor8 Control the USB driver for MacOS and the MME drivers for Windows e a USB cable O a registration card e and of course your new MT4 unit If one of the above mentioned components is not included in this package please don t hesitate to contact your retailer at once The missing component will be delivered to you as soon as possible However we are confident that everything is in order and that we can now tackle the next step setup of your MT 4 Please send your completed registration card to your country s distributor because it is only after you
12. User Manual MT 4 Unitor8 Control Version 1 2 Manual Rev C Windows 98 and MacOS english emagic Soft und Hardware GmbH All trademarks are property of their individual owners Unitor and SoundDiver are registered trademarks of Emagic Soft und Hardware GmbH Credits The contributors to the Unitor8 AMT 8 MT4 product line are Concept AMT Project Manager Dr Gerhard Lengeling Hardware Firmware EES Technik f r Musik Unitor8 Control SoundDiver MT4 Module Michael Haydn Windows Drivers Andreas Tofahrn USB Driver Markus Fritze OMS Driver Michael Haydn User Manual Clemens Haas Michael Haydn Ronald Bias Jeff Bohnhoff EG Konformit tserkl rung DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY CE Wir best tigen da das Produkt We confirm that the product Emagic MT4 den Schutzanforderungen entspricht die in der EG Richtlinie 89 336 EWG zur Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften der Mitgliedstaaten ber die Elektromagnetische Vertr glichkeit festgelegt SIS in conformity with the E C directive 89 336 E E C relating to the Electromagnetic Com patibility Diese Erkl rung gilt f r alle Exemplare die nach den anliegenden technischen Unterlagen die Bestandteil dieser Erkl rung sind hergestellt werden This declaration is valid for all products which are produced in accordance with the technical documentation which is a part of this decla ration Zur Beurteilung des Erzeugnisses hinsicht
13. a PC running Windows98 the Multimedia Exten sion MME driver enables the MT4 to operate with nearly all MME compatible software Please note that USB devices are neither tested nor supported by Emagic when oper ated under Windows 95 and the existing USB patch Patch Mode Operation With Patch Mode it is possible to use the multiple routing modes of the MT4 even when your computer is not running the usual software The MT4 will keep 32 different routing settings Patches in its memory These Patches can be acti vated via MIDI Program Change commands for example by using a master keyboard Programming of the Patches has to be done with your computer beforehand The Patches are backed up by EEPROM so you have access to them at any time you supply power to the unit There is only one condition for using the Patch Mode the M T4 must be connected to an external power supply One solution would be a computer with a USB port without the MT4 using the communication functions of USB Another solution would be an active USB Hub User Manual Version 1 2 9 The MT4 is a stripped down version of the Unitor8 AMT8 products The following list shows the differences in detail also comparing them to the old Unitor8 model Feature Unitor8 Unitor8 Mk Il AMT8 MT4 Emagic MT4 o mt4 Chapter 1 Setup Setting up the MT4 involves two basic steps connecting the hardware components and then installing
14. age received by the USB connector causes the MT4 to switch to Computer Mode While the MT4 is running in Patch Mode no MIDI software should be run on the computer except Unitor8 Control If you run SoundDiver with the MT4 Module instead of Unitor8 Control or use MT4 in AutoLink mode make sure that MIDI Thru is switched off Problems under MacOS The MT4 is not recognized on the USB port l The USB Unitor Family Driver doesn t recognize the MT4 Please use the supplied USB Unitor Family Driver version 1 1 or higher l The USB Unitor Family Driver has been copied to the system folder while the MT4 was already connected In this case the driver will not be started Disconnect the USB cable at the MT4 and reconnect the cable This causes the USB driver to be started User Manual Version 1 2 mt4 35 Appendix l Your USB PCI card is not supported by Apple Use a different USB card I The software does not support the MT4 connected to USB directly If you use Logic Audio update to version 4 0 1 or higher If you use SoundDiver update to version 2 0 7 or higher If you use other software install the OMS driver see the section OMS Driver on page 13 and run the software in OMS mode l The OMS Unitor8 Driver doesn t recognize the MT4 Please use the supplied OMS Unitor Family Driver version 1 2 or higher Use OMS 2 38 Earlier versions will not work 2 Unitor8 Control does not work w
15. atch in the Memory Manager and drag it to the desired desti nation location drag and drop A dialog window labeled Swap entry opens Click Store if you want to exchange the Patches Prior to the latter step you have the option of selecting another destination Patch in the flip menu If you change your mind about the exchange click f one Patch should be copied to another press MacOS R prior to releasing the mouse button Then the dialog window Enter Entry will be opened In order to proceed use the steps explained above with the exchange function Naturally Unitor8 Control offers the CutlCopy Paste commands and other standard operating techniques you are used to User Manual Version 1 2 33 mt4 Chapter 3 Unitor8 Control 3 5 Global Mode Setup Patch Select Select the MIDI In port and channel on which you would like incoming Program Change messages to cause the MT4 to recall Patches It is useful to select the port your master keyboard is connected to or the channel which your master keyboard uses to send change commands If you don t want to use this feature deactivate it with the On switch Emagic 34 MT4 Appendix A 1 Troubleshooting Platform independent Problems 2 Having switched to Patch Mode the MT4 always resets to Computer Mode The computer is running a program which has MIDI Thru activated or generates MIDI events in another way Any Channel MIDI mess
16. ck Next gt Cancel Now you must decide whether Windows will use the Emagic driver or another USB driver e g from the Win98 CD Select the path to the Emagic driver User Manual Version 1 2 15 Chapter 1 Setup Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device emagic MIDI device Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver m E UNIUSBO2 INF lt Back Cancel e Confirm this window with Next The following dialog will appear Add New Hardware Wizard E emagic MIDI device Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Cancel Emagic 16 MT4 Installation of the MIDI driver Installation of the MIDI driver e Click on Finish Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for EMAGIC MT4 A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Cancel e Click on Next and in the resulting window select Search for the best driver for your device Recom y mended and click on Next Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search Iv CD ROM drive JE Mic
17. dDiver 2 0 6 and older do not support this option of the MT4 driver and instead assumed that all MT4 ports contain the word Unitor in their names Deleting the word Unitor here may lead to malfunctions in SoundDiver You should update to version 2 0 7 or newer This version as well as Logic Audio 4 0 or newer recognizes the MT4 ports in a more elegant way Outputs Number Defines the number of available outputs for the MT4 Outputs Port Here you select a port in order to rename it in the field to the right Outputs Title Here you can change the name of the port selected in Outputs Port SoundDiver 2 0 6 and older do not support this option of the MT4 driver and instead assumed that all MT4 ports contain the word Unitor in their names Deleting the word Unitor here may lead to malfunctions in SoundDiver You should update to version 2 0 7 or newer especially when sending MIDI data to all ports with Enable Port 0 checked This version as well as Logic Audio 4 0 or newer recognizes the MT4 ports in a more elegant way Enable Port 0 send to all An additional port is created if this option is checked If appli cations send to this port this data 1s transferred to all outputs of Emagic 20 MT4 Driver Update f t4 the connected MT4 This is equivalent to Cable 0 on the MIDI Time Piece The MT4 sends realtime messages on all ports by default
18. e Mac only OMS Integration The provided OMS driver integrates the M P 4 completely into the OMS environment operation is the same as usual with your sequencer software such as in the Logic environment or with OMS If you are not familiar with these concepts please consult your software manuals 2 4 Processing of Real time Messages The MT4 processes Real Time messages independently of whether Patch or Computer Mode is active Real Time message means in this context F8 MIDI Clock increases the clock by 1 24 note FA Start starts playback at the beginning FB Continue starts playback at the current clock position FC Stop stops playback F2xxxx Song Position Pointer sets a new clock position Only one MIDI In port is allowed to route Real Time messages at any given time Real Time messages received by the other MIDI In ports at the same time are ignored The purpose of this limitation is to prevent merging of Real Time messages from several inputs which would cause to a lot of confusion An important term in this context is the clock master a specially designated MIDI In port on the MT 4 User Manual Version 1 2 25 26 Chapter 2 Operation MT4 Real time messages received by the clock master are always routed to the computer as well as to all MIDI Out ports After powering up the MT4 MIDI Clock is not routed to any of the ports as no clock master has been found yet Th
19. e MIDI In port which receives a Start FA see above or Continue FB message first becomes clock master For the time being only Real Time message received by this port are routed When the clock master receives a Stop message FC see above every other MIDI In port may become clock master by receiving a Start message Until a new clock master has been found the old clock master keeps routing Real Time messages This is impor tant for some sequencer programs which need to receive MIDI clock while in external sync mode The above mentioned change of clock master is not possible i e itis locked again if the old clock master receives a Start or Continue message in the meantime Emagic MT4 mt4 Chapter 3 Unitor8 Control Unitor8 Control is a customized descendant of the extremely powerful editor librarian software SoundDiver specially designed to work with the MT4 When creating Unitor8 Control we concentrated on the basic features in order to prevent unnecessary confusion for our users Unitor8 Control is not the only means for editing your MT4 The MT4 can also be edited with the complete version of SoundDiver which offers a lot of additional features i Usually the parameters which are displayed in Unitor8 Control correspond to the data actually stored in the MT4 They are automatically transferred to the MT4 and stored in non volatile memory In very few cases however it is possibl
20. e that contents may be different In order to ensure data consistency you can use the feature Request transfers the settings from the MT4 to Unitor8 Control Moreover the feature Transmit will transfer the settings from Unitor8 Control to the MT4 This option is accessed either from the MIDI menu or the corresponding icons in the Memory Manager 3 1 First Program Launch e Start the Unitor8 Control software MacOS double click Unitor8 Control program icon Windows select the menu Start emagic Unitor8 Control Unitor8 Control A warning is displayed if your Unitor8 Control is unable to detect any connected MT4 units In this case quit Unitor amp Control inspect the USB connection between the MT4 and your computer and restart Unitor8 Control You may simulate the existance of the MT4 Assume x MTP for demonstration purposes User Manual Version 1 2 27 Chapter 3 Unitor8 Control 3 2 Running Unitor8 Control together with Logic Unitor8 Control for MacOS supports AutoLink a special communication protocol which enables it to route MIDI input output via Logic or Logic Audio e First run Logic e Make sure that the preferences option Use AutoLink with SoundSurfer Diver Options Settings MIDI Interface Communication is enabled in Logic e Then run Unitor8 Control Logic will make a plop sound to indicate that AutoLink has been established with Unitor8 Control You can
21. ed Virtual Devices The concept of SoundDiver and Unitor8 Control is that every real device has a virtual counterpart on the screen If you are using another Emagic MIDI interface in addition to the MT4 Unitor8 Control will manage this interface as a single virtual device even if the other interface consists of a chain of several Unitor AMT 8 units User Manual Version 1 2 29 Chapter 3 Unitor8 Control Parameter Column The parameter column is located on the left side of the Memory Manager This column can be hidden or shown from the Options menu From top to bottom and left to right you find e the Window Link button If enabled it synchronizes the window s contents with the currently selected device If you have no other Emagic interfaces this switch has no function e the Request button which requests the selected entries from the MT4 e the Transmit button which overwrites the selected entries in the MT4 with the ones currently in Unitor8 Control e the global Device parameter box It can be collapsed by clicking the small triangle to the left uncollapsed you see The name of the connected MT 4 You can change the name by clicking it Out Port the name of the computer port the MT4 is connected to Under MacOS this port is always USB All lt under Windows M T4Out 0 all lt e the Special Parameters again this box can be collapsed by clicking the sma
22. ith OMS An error message appears that a port is already in use by another application I Unitor8 Control is not configured correctly Set the option Use OMS if available in the preferences to Always A 2 Windows Driver Specifications e The driver features multi client operation Several MIDI applications can access the MT4 simultaneously In this case MIDI commands are merged and dispatched properly MIDI Time Code MTC F1 xx Song Position Pointer SPP F2 xx xx MIDI Clock F8 Start FA Stop FB and Continue FC are always routed to port MT4 In 1 All other messages are routed to the port of the respective Input Emagic 36 MT4 Information for Windows Developers f t4 e The driver supports Time Stamps Information about recep tion time of a MIDI message This is only relevant for soft ware packages which decode the Time Stamps e You will find further information regarding the drive in the info file on the supplied CD Information for Windows Developers IDs Beginning with driver version 1 31 the following IDs are provided The manufacturer code MIDIINCAPS MIDIOUT CAPS wMid of Emagic is 0xDO 208 decimal MIDIINCAPS MIDIOU TCAPS wPid is 0x01 1 decimal for the MT4 driver Exception for output port 0 All Ports MIDI OUTCAPS wPid is 0x103 259 decimal Registry The MT4 driver stores some information in the Registry subtree HKEY LOCAL MACHINENSystemMCurrentControlSetV
23. lich der Elektromagnetischen Vertr glichkeit wurden die folgenden harmonisierten Vorschriften angewendet For verification of conformity with regard to Electromagnetic Compatibility the following harmonized standards are applied EN 50081 1 03 93 Fachgrundnorm St raussendung Wohnbereich Generic emission standard residential environment EN 50082 1 03 93 Fachgrundnorm St rfestigkeit Wohnbereich Generic immunity standard residential environment Diese Erkl rung wird verantwortlich f r den Hersteller This declaration is given under the sole responsibility of EES Technik f r Musik Dipl Ing Thomas Wieschiolek Kolberger StraBe 2 D 23879 M lln abgegeben durch from Herrn Thomas Wieschiolek Technical Manager D 23879 M lln 10 5 2000 AD Leu Dipl Ing Thomas Wieschiolek For the USA FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device persuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residental installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc tions 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 harmful interference to radio or
24. ll triangle displaying the connected M T4 as well as it s respective model name and firmware version This table can be updated by clicking it Since the M T 4 may not be cascaded only the line 1 8 is active e the panic button is designed to send an All Notes Off command in case of stuck MIDI notes and is followed by discrete Note Off commands for each note Emagic 30 MT4 d mt4 e the Help button accesses the on line help system You can also call up the on line help with the command Windows gt Open Help 3 4 Patch Mode Configuration of MIDI Routings Programming Patches involves defining which MIDI In port s will be connected to which MIDI Out port s Patches are only valid for operation in Patch Mode The computer need not be connected for using Patches for instance while playing live on stage As long as or from the moment there is MIDI activity on the USB port and the MT4 therefore is in Computer Mode this task is performed by your sequencer software or OMS Edit Patch Click the Patch you want to edit for example Patch 1 and open the editor in the Windows menu with the Open Editor command or simply hit 7 A third option is to simply double click the Patch You should now see a matrix which represents the available MIDI In and Out ports The MIDI Ins are displayed as rows while the MIDI Out ports are displayed as columns This matrix contains two rows and fo
25. nternet you do not have to install the USB driver from the CD When connecting the MT4 you will be asked whether the corresponding driver should be searched for on the internet If you confirm this dialog the driver will be installed automati cally via the internet OMS Driver If you intend to run the MT4 with OMS Open Music System it is necessary to install the OMS software For OMS use there is a dedicated driver for the MT4 If you want to use an MT4 unit with OMS version 1 1 or higher ofthe MT 4 OMS driver is required If OMS has already been installed this driver will automatically be installed during the installation of the Unitor8 Control software In other cases the OMS driver for the Unitor family file name Unitor Family OMS Driver lt must be copied into the folder OMS Folder in the System folder Then you can start OMS Setup and scan for interfaces If you are a Logic user and therefore do not need OMS you should de install it in order to optimize the timing of MIDI communication Please see the section Operation MT4 on page 23 1 3 Setup Windows Which Windows version USB is a relative new standard not supported by Windows95 and earlier Windows versions For Windows95 there is a USB patch However we recommend an upgrade to Windows98 as User Manual Version 1 2 13 Chapter 1 Setup the Windows95 patch has not been tested by Emagic and is therefore not supported In
26. of a song where the respective Patch is to be used To name the Patch click the field Name in the editor then enter the name or select the function Rename in the Memory Manager MacOS key command RW PC key command ctr e N On the PC you may also click with the right mouse button on the desired entry and select Rename from the pop up menu Emagic 32 MT4 Reorganize or Copy Patches Link Windows When you wish to open the editor window to edit another Patch you can proceed as explained above i e open the Patch with a double click in the Memory Manager However there is more efficient option referred to as Linking Windows This option causes the editor window to automatically display the settings for the currently selected Patch in the Editor window To enable this option check Link Windows MacOS key command BIR in the editor window Now simply click the Patch you wish to edit with mouse click or cursor and the editor automatically will change to the selected Patch Edit all 32 Patches in this manner or as many as you need You can switch between these Patches with MIDI Program Change commands in Patch Mode The Port and MIDI channel on which MT4 receives Program Change commands are established in the Global Mode Setup see the section Global Mode Setup on page 34 Reorganize or Copy Patches If you want to change the order of the Patches simply click a P
27. rosoft Windows Update Specify a location EN e Here select CD ROM drive and click on Next The following dialog will appear User Manual Version 1 2 m4 Chapter 1 Setup Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device emagic MT4 MIDI Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver m E UNIUI_11 INF lt Back Cancel e Confirm this dialog with Next You will see the confirma tion message again indicating that the software for the new device has been installed Click on Finish The installa tion is now complete When opening the Windows Device Manager the MT4 will be shown like this System Properties 2 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type C View devices by connection amp CDROM Disk drives O Display adapters 2 Floppy disk controllers gt Hard disk controllers g Monitors T Mouse 9 Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT e SCSLeentrollers Sound video and game controllers x a emagic MT4 MIDI oe m Sisterrdevicos 7 Universal serial bus controller Properties Refresh Remove Print HERI ER ed fd ed ede ed ed ed H Po wey CNA A S
28. stallation of the USB driver e Do nor yet connect the MT4 to your computer e Switch on your computer and put the supplied Updates amp Drivers CD into the CD ROM drive e Now connect the MT4 to a free USB port on your computer Windows will automatically recognize that a new USB device has been connected and will start the hardware assistant The following dialog will appear Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for USB Composite Device A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work a Cancel e Click on Next and in the resulting window select 8 Search for the best driver for your device Recom mended and click on Next Emagic 14 MT4 Installation of the USB driver f t4 Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search T Floppy disk drives Microsoft windows Update Specify a location l Browse aan e Here select CD ROM drive and click on Next The following dialog will appear Add New Hardware Wizard Windows has found an updated driver for this device and also some other drivers that should work with this device What do you want to install emagic MIDI device C One of the other drivers lt Ba
29. television reception which can be determi ned by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio T V technician for help Important This equipment was tested for FFC compliance under conditions that include the use of shielded cables and connectors between it and the peripherals It is important that you use shielded cables and connectors to reduce the possibility of causing Radio and Television interference Unauthorized changes or modifications of the unit or its connec tion cable in any way can void the users authority to operate this equipment Table of Contents f C ngratulations sn ee RO dE ds t 7 The MTA Package ode eredi hasty Sore tet dde 7 Feature Survey css ad A di Lee 8 Diff r lices i oris tegat ien he pA Dede LC vet 10 Chapter 1 Setup 1 1 Setup Al Platforms a tek ter rep dee Bee eter 1 1 2 Setup Ma COS oz 3 cue ad dw Fal lah Bett ANE RICE 2 Internet Update under MacOS 9 13 OMS DYVE u 4 2 4 street E ERE rhe ma bad 3 1 3 SUP WIN O WS s eri dad 3 Which Windows version lisse esee 3 Installation of the USB driver 0 0 000002
30. the control software 1 1 Setup All Platforms Connect the MIDI Outs of your MIDI devices to the MIDI Ins of the MT4 and vice versa i With those MIDI devices which send MIDI data but do not receive it such as master keyboards drum pads or fader boxes you need only connect the MIDI out of the device to a MIDI in of the MT4 i Likewise it is not generally necessary that MIDI devices such as sound modules or samplers send MIDI data to the sequencer you just need to connect the MIDI Ins of he these MIDI devices to a MIDI Out of the MT4 il if you want to manage and edit the sounds of your instruments with a an editor ibrarian program like SoundDiver then cabling your sound modules in both direc ions is necessary for full functionality It is a good idea to label all of your MIDI cables o avoid confusion when troubleshooting problems later on For information about the setup of Windows please turn to the section Setup Windows on page 13 User Manual Version 1 2 11 Chapter 1 Setup 1 2 Setup MacOS You can connect your MT4 only to MacOS computers with a built in USB port e g iMac G3 G4 etc or equipped with a USB PCI card supported by Apple e g the KeySpan USB Card E You should always use the latest MacOS version but at least OS 8 6 offers signifi cantly improved USB support This should especially improve MIDI timing Please make sure that the
31. ur columns which is a 2x4 matrix To connect a MIDI In port to a MIDI Out port click the field in the matrix where the the MIDI In and Out ports you wish to connect intersect For example you would click the field first row fourth column in order to connect MIDI In port to MIDI Out port4 A mark in this field indicates the connection To disconnect MIDI ports click the respective field again The ports are then disconnected and the mark deleted User Manual Version 1 2 31 Chapter 3 Unitor8 Control All marked or deleted connections are immediately effective Real Time messages are processed in a special way independent from the current routings For details see see Processing of Real time Messages on page 25 Copy Port Settings To copy a connection setup from one output port to another output port hold down 4 then use the mouse to drag the respective column onto the target column while still holding Lo Check Connections If you want to know which MIDI Out ports are connected to a specific MIDI In port just click the icon of the In port The connections of the selected In port as well as all connected Out ports will be colored in red and the cable connections are given as plain text To see the connections of the input ports you proceed simi larly Click the icon of the Out port Name Patch You can name a Patch to facilitate its identification for exam ple you may choose the title
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