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1. CHAPTER 3 Hardware Installation MACINTOSH MACINTOSH D e Q Figure 3 6 Two Macs Sharing Two Studio 4 s If you connect two computers to a Studio 4 you must check the Multiple Computers option in the Studio 4 menu Do not check this option if you re not using two computers to control the Studio 4 Multiple Macintosh Caveat Use only one computer at a time to initiate actions that change a Studio 4 s internal state always wait at least 1 second before initiating any state changing actions from a different computer Actions that cause the Studio 4 to change state include e Clicking anywhere in either the N et work Routing window or the Routing Channelizing and M uting window Switching opening or quitting applications e Performing Galaxy patch transfers e Making different windows active in OMS Setup and the Studio Patches Editor e Using the Enable Inputs dialog in Vision If you use different computers to change the Studio 4 s internal state too quickly the enabling and or routing of Studio 4 inputs to the M acintosh computers may be incorrect If you suspect trouble choose OMS MIDI Setup from within any OMS application and click OK CL Taian Ta COMPUTER CONNECTIONS NETWORKING A network is defined as the connection of one or two Studio 4 s to a single M acin tosh serial port The M acintosh has two serial ports so it can support two net works Since each n
2. The most common use of M IDI beat clock is to synchronize drum machines and hardware sequencers to each other or to a Macintosh MIDI sequencer The follow ing sections discuss some common beat clock routing problems and their solutions Studio 4 Manual 49 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 Syncing a MIDI Application to a Drum Machine To synchronize a M acintosh M IDI sequencer to a drum machine Open the Studio 4 Mute Input window for the drum machine and make sure beat clock is not muted Mute beat clock on all other Studio 4 input ports It s very important that beat clock from only one source reaches the Studio 4 In this example that beat clock source is the drum machine Mute beat clock on all Studio 4 output ports Muting unused beat clock outputs saves processing time and prevents MIDI logjams These three steps are illustrated in Figure 7 23 They assure that beat clock from only the drum machine reaches the Studio 4 and that no beat clock is sent to any connected devices Controls Step 3 Typical of all Output Muting gt Ti SS System Exclusive Miso System OUTPUTS Open your Macintosh MIDI sequencer and choose MIDI Beat Clock as your synchronization mode In your Macintosh MIDI sequencer choose the Studio 4 as your sync source Figure 7 24 illustrates the proper selec tions in Vision Other sequencers have similar ways to select synchronizatio
3. CHAPTER 2 Panel Descriptions SMPTE IN Jack This jack receives SM PTE timecode from a tape deck or other SMPTE source The Studio 4 converts the SM PTE input into the MIDI format specified by the Stripe SM PTE window see Chapter 10 SMPTE OUT Jack This jack outputs SM PTE timecode gen erated or regenerated by the Studio 4 This jack is normally connected to the line input of a tape deck You may set the SM PTE output level in the Stripe SM PTE window See Chapter 10 Computer Ports and Thru Ports The Studio 4 does not implement the tra ditional M acintosh MIDI interface concept of a Printer port and a M odem port Older interfaces have a limit of 32 addressable MIDI channels 16 on the Printer port and 16 on the M odem port Each Studio 4 however can address up to 128 separate MIDI channels spread across its two serial inputs These input ports are labeled A and B The inputs with the little M acintosh icons connect to the M acintosh using standard 8 pin mini DIN cables supplied by Opcode with the Studio 4 You may connect the Studio 4 A port to either the M acintosh M odem port or Printer port You may connect the Studio 4 B port to the M odem port the Printer port or to another Studio 4 to form a network You can also connect two M ac intosh computers to one or two Studio 4 s See Computer Connections in Chapter 3 You cannot use the A port fo
4. O Routing Channelizing and Muting Modem Digiwhiz 2001 Banger Man MIDI Tul GeoSkin Drum OUTPUTS Figure 7 19 Simple MIDI Band Routing Routing Caveat There are two instances when it may not be desirable to define any MIDI routings When using a sequencing application M ost sequencers such as Vision or Performer control MIDI routing within the application You use the sequencer to route MIDI inputs to MIDI outputs Be aware that these routings can be active at the same time as routings established in the RCM window and unless your care ful could cause unwanted M IDI thruing and extra sounds e When using an OMS patch OMS patches discussed in the Studio Patches Editor manual allow you to design very advanced M IDI routing and processing paths using the M acintosh instead of the Studio 4 to process MIDI data Be Studio 4 Manual 47 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 aware that these routings can be active at the same time as routings established in the RCM window and unless your careful could cause unwanted MIDI thruing and extra sounds Experienced users will find many instances when it s convenient to use mul tiple routing methods but novices may be overwhelmed if they try to use more than one method at a time The important thing to remember is that sequencers OMS patches and the RCM window all affect M IDI routing You can use these various methods together but you
5. The Installer places all the necessary OM S and Studio 4 files onto your hard disk automatically After running the Installer and restarting your M acintosh you can begin to use OM S and your Studio 4 NOTE You must install the Studio 4 OMS driver to use the Studio 4 The Studio 4 requires OMS version 1 2 or later See the OM S manual to learn about the various OMS files and where they re installed The Studio 4 package includes some addi tional files that aren t part of basic OM S Studio Patches Editor This appli cation adds the ability to create OMS patches OMS patches are discussed in Part Three of this manual e OMS Program Changes This driver allows you to change OMS patches from M acintosh applications and is installed in the OM S Folder within the System Folder See Sequencing Patch Changes in Chapter 11 for more information Studio 4 OMS Driver This driver allows OM S to operate with your Studio 4 and is installed in the OMS Folder within the System Folder CAUTION Do not relocate or rename any files or folders that the Installer places in the System F older You may delete unneces sary files but some files are essential for OMS operation See the Software Defini tions section of your OMS manual for more information Although the Studio 4 works with non OMS applications all programming and setup of the Studio 4is handled by OMS Studio 4 Manual 19 PART 1 Overview a
6. Studio 4 Madem 1 8 QE Studio 4 Modem 9 16 Q4 studio 4 Modem D Studio 4 Printer 1 2 DA Studio 4 Printer 9 16 Figure 4 10 Studio Setup Icons Three Studio 4 s Four Studio 4 s If you connect four Studio 4 s to a M acin tosh they will be shown in the Studio Setup document as shown in Figure 4 11 Mac lt gt Studio 4 Connection Studio Setup Icon Q Studio 4 Modem 1 9 Q Studio 4 Modem 9 16 D Studio 4 Printer 1 8 D Studio 4 Frinter 9 16 Figure 4 11 Studio Setup Icons Four Studio 4 s RENAMING STUDIO 4 S You can rename one or more of your Studio 4 s in the Studio Setup document To do so simply click the name to the right of the Studio 4 icon and type in a new name The name you choose appears in place of the default Studio 4 name any where that the interface name appears In the following example Figure 4 12 shows a Studio Setup document with the default Studio 4 name and a pop up menu listing the Studio 4 as a selection Figure 4 13 shows a Studio Setup docu ment with a custom Studio 4 name and the same pop up menu listing the Studio 4 as a selection 24 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 4 Software Installation and Setup QA studio 4 Modem Em Masterman 88 ProMaker 1 Vectorifie Banger Man II Digiwhiz 2000 GeoSkin Drums Masterman 88 Digiwhiz 2000 Misa N DMS 55 pgm chg Banger Miam Il Protlaker 1 yp MIDI Tuba Studi
7. Inc CHAPTER 3 Hardware Installation this connection you can access up to 384 independent M IDI channels Set to 1 8 Set to 1 8 MOI Figure 3 10 Three Studio 4 s in Two Networks Connecting Four Studio 4 s to a Macintosh You can connect a maximum of four Studio 4 s to a Macintosh This connec tion uses two networks of two Studio 4 s as shown in Figure 3 11 Set each Studio 4 s front panel 1 8 9 16 switch as indicated You can access up to 512 inde pendent M IDI channels when you use four Studio 4 s Set to 9 16 Set to 9 16 Figure 3 11 Four Studio 4 s in Two Networks Networking Studio 4 s and MIDI Time Pieces You can use MIDI Time Pieces and Studio 4 s together In fact the Studio 4 and MIDI Time Piece are completely interchangeable in a 2 unit network When networked OM S views the MIDI Time Piece as another Studio 4 and uses the Studio 4 OMS driver instead of the MTP driver Figure 3 12 illustrates an example ofa M IDI Time Piece in a Studio 4 network 5 amp 2 659 00000000 000000 Studio 4 set to 1 8 Ho 600000000856 MTP set to 9 16 Figure 3 12 MTP in a Studio 4 Network NOTE The MIDI Time Piece Network port is equivalent to the Studio 4 B port Whenever you network a M IDI Time Piece with a Studio 4 the MTP always appears to OMS as a Studio 4 The MIDI Time Piece OM S driver is used only when the MIDI Time Pi
8. Modem imm Gizmatronics SO Probiaker 1 OES Vectorifio Figure 4 3 Standard Interface Studio Setup Document Choose Studio gt MIDI Cards amp Interfaces to open the Update Setup dialog box This setup document will be modified to contain only the MIDI cards and interfaces that are now connected to your Macintosh Cancel Update Setup Figure 4 4 Update Setup Dialog Box Click Update Setup or hit the return key A dialog box appears There is a check box for each Macintosh serial port You should check only those ports that are Studio 4 Manual 21 PART 1 Overview and Installation connected to the Studio 4 or any other MIDI interface you wish to appear in your Studio Setup document EEE MMS Driver Search OMS will now search for MIDI cards interfaces and software synthesizers These devices are controlled by drivers Click to check the external ports to search for MIDI interfaces DI e Figure 4 5 Interfaces Dialog Box Click Search or hit the return key Your old interface disappears from your Studio Setup document and is replaced with a Studio 4 icon Any devices that were attached to old interfaces appear unconnected in the updated Studio Setup document SHE My Studio Setup imm Gizmatronics ProMaker 1 VYectorific Q Studio 4 Modem Figure 4 6 Unconnected Setup Document Connect the device icons
9. Studio 4 Manual 69 PART 3 Appendices 70 Opcode Systems Inc APPENDIX A Troubleshooting Ca ee ________ COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS You receive an Overrun Error Message on the Macintosh This message indicates that some infor mation may have been lost by the M acintosh serial port Too much data is being transmitted too quickly to the M ac intosh Try thinning the M IDI data stream being sent to the M ac Refer to Studio 4 Loses Sync in the Sync Problems sec tion for various ways to thin the M IDI data stream If thinning the data stream either doesn t help or isn t possible and you re using Fast mode you ll need to set a slower Studio 4 gt M acintosh communication speed Lower the speed in single step increments until the problem disappears see Chapter 5 PERIPHERAL PROBLEMS Unresponsive modems initialized printers etc If the problem peripheral is connected directly to the M acintosh s serial port you should choose OMS MIDI Setup from the Edit menu uncheck that port s check box and click OK If the problem peripheral is connected to the Studio 4 make sure the front panel THRU switch is set to the THRU position SYNC PROBLEMS Studio 4 will not stripe tape M ake sure the power cord is firmly inserted into its connector the power switch is on and that the SM PTE Power indicator light is lit Check all cables between your computer and the Studio 4 and
10. The purchaser assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance Under no circum stances shall Opcode Systems Inc be liable for any loss or damage direct consequential or incidental arising out of the use or inability to use this product Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclu sions may not apply to you COPYRIGHT This software and manual are copyrighted 1995 by Opcode Systems Inc with all rights reserved The software or manual may not be copied in whole or part without the express written consent of Opcode Systems Inc except for the original purchaser to make backup copies Unauthorized duplication is prohibited This software is protected by both United States Copyright Law and International Treaty provisions Opcode Systems Inc grants the user this license and use confirms agreement The Studio 4 and OM S software may be used with the Studio 4 by any number of users and may be used on more than one computer at a time If you have any problems with the soft ware or hardware please consult the user s guide first Consult the dealer from which you purchased the Studio 4 as they are your best local source of assistance If you still have a problem call Opcode Sys tems Inc Technical Support Line at 415 856 3331 See the Studio 4 manual for details
11. 4 or pair of Studio 4 s the Port column merely illustrates which M acintosh port is used you can t change the port assignment by clicking it MIDI Out Compatibility Column When you work with non OM S applica tions use the Compatibility Compat column to enable the flow of MIDI from the M acintosh to each device Click each device s Compatibility column to toggle between enabled checked and disabled unchecked Click and drag down the Compatibility column to change multiple compatibility settings 36 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 6 Network Routing Window In Figure 6 4 data from non OM S applica tions is sent to only the modem port and to the ProM aker 1 and Vectorific sound modules Non OM S applications will not send MIDI data to the M asterman 88 since its Compatibility column isn t checked MIDI TIME PIECE NOTE Applica tions that work with the MIDI Time Piece will send MIDI to the correct outputs regardless of whether the output Compati bility check boxes are checked Studio 4 Manual 37 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 38 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 7 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window lOM WHEN TO USE THE ROUTING CHANNELIZING AND MUTING WINDOW Use this window to set and view all of the routing channelizing and muting set tings in the Studio 4 All settings are retained by the Studio 4 and along with the settings in the Network Routing win do
12. Either stop the device from sending MIDI Beat Clock mute the MIDI Beat Clock messages in the RCM window or use MIDI Time Code instead of DTL Full Message Display If you choose MTC as the MIDI format then every time the Studio 4 achieves sync it generates a Full M essage During anormal syncing situation you will get only one full message when the Studio 4 initially locks to tape If the tape is of poor quality or the SMPTE signal isn t strong enough additional full mes sages are sent Each full message increments the counter and provides a good way to check the quality of your tape or incoming SMPTE signal The SMPTE Reader window doesn t display Full M es sages when you use DTL or DTLe as the MIDI synchronization format 58 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 9 SMPTE Reader Window USING WITH MULTIPLE STUDIO 4 S The SM PTE Reader displays the time code received at the SM PTE IN jack of the selected Studio 4 You must select a Studio 4 from the bottom of the Studio 4 menu before opening the SM PTE Reader window The SM PT E Reader window isn t affected by new Studio 4 selections after it s open the window continues to work with the Studio 4 that was selected before it was opened The SM PTE Reader window shows the name of the Studio 4 with which it works Studio 4 Name Full Msgs 0 Studio 4 Modern 9 16 Figure 9 3 Studio 4 Identification in SMPTE Reader Window NOTE If you have
13. Network con nections are discussed in Chapter 3 NOTE If you are using just one Studio 4 set this switch to the 1 8 position Thru Switches A amp B These switches provide convenient access to printers modems or other peripherals When aThru switch is in the MIDI posi tion the Studio 4 is in MIDI mode transmitting MIDI data between your Macintosh and various studio devices When a Thru switch is in the THRU posi tion data from the M acintosh as received on either the A or B input ports is passed through the Studio 4 to the A Thru or B Thru ports on the rear panel Set a Thru switch to the THRU position when your M acintosh needs to communicate with an external peripheral such as a printer or modem SMPTE Power Indicator Light This LED blinks when there is any SM PTE activity When no timecode is sent or received the LED is lit as a power indicator Power Switch When pushed in the power is ON When out the power is OFF The SM PTE Power LED should light when the switch is inthe ON position if the power supply is connected to the Studio 4 and plugged in THE STUDIO 4 REAR PANEL Figure 2 2 Studio 4 Rear Panel From left to right the rear panel connec tors are as follows Power Connector Plug the power supply into this jack Use only a9VDC 1 5A center positive power supply The power supply is included with the Studio 4 Opcode Systems Inc
14. Studio 4 you ll use only the first eight rows and columns in the M IDI Rout ing Channelizing and M uting areas Also you ll use only eight of the timecode rout ing squares The RCM window illustrates its active regions by dimming all unused portions of the grid as shown in Figure 7 1 The window s title bar indicates whether the Studio 4 is connected to the M odem port Printer port or both 2 cables RCM Window with Two Studio 4 s in a Single Network If you have a second Studio 4 connected as shown in Figure 7 3 your Studio 4 net work contains sixteen MIDI ins and sixteen MIDI outs Rows 9 16 and col umns 9 16 represent the second Studio 4 a amp Set to 1 8 Set to 9 16 Optional 2nd cable Figure 7 3 Two Networked Studio 4 s As shown in Figure 7 4 the entire RCM window grid is active when you connect two Studio 4 s to a single network Also notice that both Studio 4 s are repre sented in the timecode routing area The window s title bar indicates whether the network is connected to the M odem port Printer port or both 2 cables O Routing Channelizing and Muting 2 cables imecode 1 5 Timecode s 16 GeoSkin Drum Banger Man OUTPUTS Figure 7 4 RCM Window for Two Studio 4 s in a Single Network RCM Window with Two or More Studio 4 s in Two Networks As discussed in the previous sections if you have either one or two Studio 4 s ina single network or
15. WARNING NOTE This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence in residential installations This equipment uses and can radiate radio fre quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interfer ence 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 cor rect the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Move the equipment away from the receiver e Plug the equipment into an outlet on a cir cuit different from that to which the receiver is powered If necessary the user should consult the dealer or an experienced radio television tech nician for additional suggestions CAUTION Only equipment certified to comply with Class B computer input output devices terminals printers etc should be attached to this equipment and must have shielded inter face cables Finally any changes or modifications to the equipment by the user not expressly approved by the grantee or manufacturer cou
16. a 2 cable network you ll have only one Routing Channeliz ing and M uting window However if you have two Studio 4 net works one network connected to each Macintosh serial port you ll have two Routing Channelizing and M uting win dows one for each port From the Studio 4 Manual 41 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 Studio 4 menu choose any Studio 4on a modem port to open the Routing Chan nelizing and M uting window for the modem port Choose any Studio 4 on a printer port to open the Routing Channel izing and M uting window for the printer port If a network has only one Studio 4 its RCM window uses only the 8x8 grid If a network contains two Studio 4 s its RCM window uses the entire grid MIDI MUTING MIDI muting allows you to mute notes program changes mono or polyphonic aftertouch pitch bend controllers active sensing beat clock timecode system exclusive and miscellaneous system events at either the Studio 4 s input or its output This is very useful for thinning the MIDI data stream by muting unused or undes ired MIDI messages NOTE Beat clock messages include Song Position Pointer Song Select Timing Clock Start Stop and Continue messages Miscellaneous system events include Tune Request System Reset and undefined M IDI status bytes OxF 4 OxF 5 0xF 9 and OxF D Using MIDI Muting O Routing Channelizing and Muting Modem INPUTS Timecode Masterman 82 Pro
17. between the Studio 4 and your tape deck Check the input level to your tape deck Set levels as discussed in the Guide To Setting SM PTE Levels section in Chap ter 10 Studio 4 loses sync M ake sure that the heads on your tape deck are clean and that your are using a quality tape in good condition Old or worn tape contains dropouts that may cause the Studio 4 to lose sync Studio 4 Manual 71 PART 3 Appendices If you are syncing to tape and your sequencer keeps starting and stopping erratically you are probably losing sync One possibility is that your SM PTE source is not good This can be because you have a bad tape or possibly a bad con nection from your tape machine to the Studio 4SM PTE IN jack This is easy to verify if the Studio 4 SM PTE indicator light does not start blinking regularly when you try to sync the Studio 4 is not getting a correct signal Check your cables and make sure that the recorded SM PTE level is sufficient see Chapter 10 for a guide to SM PTE recording levels If the tape was recorded with too high a SM PTE level then it will have to be re striped If SMPTE was recorded at too low alevel you will need to boost the signal using a preamp or mixer between your tape deck and the Studio 4 SM PTE IN If the Studio 4 SM PTE indicator light blinks regularly then a bad SM PTE signal is not the problem You may have too much data going from the Studio 4 into the M ac So
18. dual port standard MIDI interface is a Studio 3 Opcode strongly recom mends that you connect the Studio 3 modem port to the Studio 4 B port and the Studio 3 printer port directly to the M acintosh as shown in Figure 3 14 This is because the Studio 3 communi cates with the M acintosh only over its printer port MACINTOSH e E Cl ae eT TT Figure 3 14 Studio 3 in a Studio 4 Network Network connections involving a Studio 4 and a standard M IDI interface are rather atypical If you use this type of network in your studio you should first learn to use the Studio 4 by itself Only after you understand the operations of the Studio 4 and OMS patches should you attempt this network For this reason instructions for working with these connections are dis cussed in Appendix B SMPTE CONNECTIONS The Studio 4 has two SM PTE jacks on its rear panel The SM PTE IN jack is used to receive a tape sync signal The SM PTE OUT jack sends SM PTE timecode as specified in the Stripe SM PTE window discussed in Chapter 10 If the Studio 4 is receiving SMPTE atits SM PTE IN jack it 16 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 3 Hardware Installation duplicates the timecode and sends it to the SMPTE OUT jack Figure 3 15 SMPTE Connections To use the Studio 4 as a synchronization device connect a pair of shielded audio cables between the Studio 4 and a multi track tape deck Connect the SM PT E OUT jack to
19. equancer Patch fudie 4 GM5 Sefun D Studie 4 Paich Bocumeni United New D lilies Gili Patches E i Internal 40 Desktop na Save Studio 4 state as Figure 8 1 Saving a Studio 4 State Type a name for the state and select the disk or folder in which you wish to store it Click Save to store the Studio 4 state Each Studio 4 state document contains e Network Routing window settings for each interface in the current Studio Setup e MIDI Routing Channelizing and M uting window settings for each interface in the current Studio Setup Studio 4 Manual 53 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 Saving a State Document Under a Different Name Sometimes you may modify a Studio 4 state without wishing to overwrite the original state document In this case you should choose the Save As command from the Studio 4 menu to save the mod ified state under a different name _ c es_ Fo 2 OPENING A STUDIO 4 STATE DOCUMENT To open a Studio 4 state document e Choose Open from the Studio 4 menu A standard M acintosh open dialog box will appear Internal 40 1 OMS Files Y D Band Routing 1 Elect D Sequencer Patch Desktop Cancel Figure 8 2 Opening a Studio 4 State Select the file you wish to open e Click Open to load the new Studio 4 state The new Studio 4 state document will replace e The Network Routing wi
20. in the Vectorific When you have channeled one or more MIDI messages a Ch appears in the appropriate location in the Routing Chan nelizing and M uting window O Routing Channelizing nger Man Il Masterman SS i ProMaker 1 Vectorific Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man Il Figure 7 14 MIDI Channelizing Indicator MIDI ROUTING Use MIDI routings to establish MIDI communication between various devices MIDI routings have many uses including e Building MIDI stacks many instru ments playing on the same M IDI channel e Assigning instruments in a MIDI band e MIDI merging Studio 4 Manual 45 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 Using MIDI Routing O Routing Channelizing and Muting Modem iwhiz 2000 Masterman 99 ProMaker 1 Vectorific Banger Man Il MIDI Tuba GeoSkin D Timecode x as E D 5 Da zgi Hari HE a pinta fo Sio Banger Man OUTPUTS Figure 7 15 MIDI Routing Area Click one of the squares in the 16 X 16 grid as shown in Figure 7 16 to create a MIDI routing O Routing Channelizing oo oo c i E pa T w in m E igiwhiz 2000 Masterman 88E FroMaker 1 Veotorific Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man Il Figure 7 16 Clicking the MIDI Routing Grid When you click an empty square a small MIDI routing arrow appears A MIDI routing arrow points from an input device at the top of the window to an output device at the left This indicat
21. or has been modified without the written permission of Opcode Systems Inc All implied warranties including implied war ranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to one 1 year from the original date of retail purchase of this product The warranty and remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all others oral or written express or implied Opcode Systems Inc is not responsible for special incidental or consequential damages resulting from any breach of warranty or under any legal theory including lost profits downtime good will damage to or replace ment of equipment and property Some states do not allow the exclusion or limi tation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Except to the extent prohibited by law all implied warranties made by Opcode Systems Inc in connection with this manual and soft ware are limited in duration to ninety 90 days from the date of original purchase and no war ranties whether express or implied shall apply to this product after said period Opcode Systems Inc makes no warranty or representation either express or implied with respect to the software described in this man ual This software is sold as is
22. sending M IDI clocks you can set its sequencer to the slow est possible tempo this results in a slower MIDI clock transmission rate You can see the tempo change on the Studio 4 s MIDI In LED for that device it will blink slowly at slow tem pos and very rapidly at fast tempos e You can mute any unwanted data coming into the Studio 4 using the Routing Channelizing and M uting window discussed in Chapter 7 72 Opcode Systems Inc PART 3 Appendices e Ifyou re using only one serial cable between the M acintosh and the Studio 4 try using two Use the Net work Routing window in the Studio 4 menu to route timecode into one port and all other MIDI data into the other Studio 4 will not sync to tape M ake sure the power cord is firmly inserted into its connector the power switch is on and that the SM PTE Power indicator light is lit Check all the cables between your com puter and the Studio 4 and between the Studio 4 and your tape deck Verify that the SM PTE Power indicator light blinks when it is receiving timecode from the tape deck If not you may have a bad cable or connection between the Studio 4 and your tape deck Also your SM PTE level may be recorded too low If So you may need to use a preamp or mixer to boost the SM PTE level before sending it to the Studio 4 See Chapter 10 for proper SM PTE record levels Choose SMPTE Reader from the Studio 4 menu then start the tape If it
23. single network you ll have only one Net work Routing window That window s title bar indicates whether your network is connected to the M odem port the Printer port or both 2 cables If you have two Studio 4 networks one network connected to each M acintosh serial port you ll have two Network Rout ing windows one for each port From the Studio 4 menu choose any Studio 4 on the modem port to open the N etwork Routing window for the modem port Choose any Studio 4 on the printer port to open the Network Routing window for the printer port 34 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 6 Network Routing Window SETTING THE MIDI INPUTS The left side of the Network Routing window contains the MIDI In columns These columns control the signal routing from each MIDI device to the M acintosh You can also route the timecode signal generated by the Studio 4 m E MIDI In Timecode it b 4 Figure 6 3 Network Routing Window s MIDI Input Side MIDI In Port Column If you connect both M acintosh serial ports to a network consisting of either one or two Studio 4 s you can select which serial port each device uses to com municate with the M acintosh You can switch between ports by clicking the port icon in the Port column Choose either the Printer port or the M odem port for each device You can also choose to route timecode as generated by the Studio 4 to either the M acintosh Printer or M odem port Cl
24. that the equalization is either switched out or flat Any filtering of the SM PTE signal will render it invalid JAM SYNC The Studio 4 has aJ am Sync mode In this mode it generates a fresh SM PTE signal from the SM PTE OUT jack in sync with the signal received at the SM PTE IN jack You should always use Jam Sync mode to regenerate a SM PTE track when you copy tapes a copied SMPTE track may degrade enough to make it unusable Studio 4 Manual 63 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 To put the Studio 4 into Jam Sync mode choose Jam Sync from the Studio 4 menu A check next to the Jam Sync option means that Jam Sync is enabled To disable Jam Sync choose the option again If you want to copy a multitrack tape and its SMPTE track connect the Studio 4 between the two tape recorders and enable Jam Sync in the Studio 4 menu The Studio 4 will generate a fresh copy of SM PTE from the original tape s signal regardless of any dropouts in the original copy If you do not need to regenerate SM PTE such as when you re using the Studio 4 to sync a sequencing application to tape you should disable Jam Sync by uncheck ing it This frees the Studio 4 s microprocessor to handle other MIDI and timing tasks START JAMSTRIPE BUTTON JamStripe takes Jam Sync one step fur ther If a tape has a very large drop out in the SM PTE signal or ifthe SM PTE signal stops at some point in the tape J amStripe will cause the S
25. to the Studio 4 icon using techniques discussed in the OMS manual Each device that you connect to the Studio 4 will have a port number in its path You must set MIDI port numbers in the Studio Setup document to reflect the actual Studio 4 port numbers to which devices are connected gt My Studio Setup Q Studio 4 Modem 71 bem Gizmatronics 2 ProMaker 1 3 Vectorific Figure 4 7 Updated Studio Setup Document Save your Studio Setup document STUDIO 4 ICONS IN A STUDIO SETUP DOCUMENT The Studio 4 icons that appear in your Studio Setup document depend on the number of Studio 4 s and how they re con nected to the M acintosh Each Studio 4 is given its own icon and shows the name of the M acintosh serial port to which it s connected If the words 2 cables appear it indicates that two connecting cables are used The following sections show specific examples of M acintosh to Studio 4 con nections and the resulting Studio Setup icons One Studio 4 If you have only one Studio 4 connected to your M acintosh when you search the 22 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 4 Software Installation and Setup serial ports then your Studio Setup docu ment will contain one Studio 4 icon Figure 4 8 shows the possible ways to connect a single Studio 4 to a M acintosh and the Studio Setup icons that result Mac lt gt Studio 4 Connection Studio Setup Icon Q Studio 4 Modem D S
26. with the Studio 4 OMS patches allow M IDI data to be split transposed modified and mapped in many useful ways Standard 1M Hz and Fast communi cation speeds e AMIDI activity indicator for each MIDI port e Front panel thru switches these let you use external peripherals such as printers or modems without chang ing cables Timecode functions of the Studio 4 include e SMPTE Time Code generation five frame rates e SM PTE to MIDI Time Code conversion e SM PTE to Direct Time Lock conver sion both DTL and DTLe e Jam Syncing rewrites fresh SM PTE when locked e Flywheeling remains locked despite dropouts or other short SM PTE errors The Studio 4 uses the Opcode MIDI System OM S and the Studio 40M S driver software to control all mapping channelizing routing and timecode functions HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL This manual does not attempt to teach fully the fundamentals of MIDI or SMPTE operation A brief timecode overview is presented at the end of this chapter but if Studio 4 Manual PART 1 Overview and Installation you re new to either of these standards you should read magazines specializing in music technology or purchase introduc tory MIDI and SMPTE books from your local bookstore or music dealer Also you should be familiar with basic M acintosh operations If you re not please read the M acintosh manual before using the Studio 4 This manual discusses ho
27. 4 software 19 Installing the Studio 4 11 Interface cables 10 Interfaces command 21 Interfaces dialog box 20 J Jam Sync 63 JamStripe 64 M M anual how to read 3 MIDI beat clock routing 49 MIDI channelizing 44 MIDI In jacks 9 MIDI In LEDs 7 MIDI muting 42 MIDI Out jacks 9 MIDI Out LEDs 7 M IDI Ports front 7 rear 9 MIDI routing 45 potential problems 47 M IDI routing methods 29 M IDI synchronization format 58 63 MIDI Time Code definition 6 MIDI Time Piece networking with Studio 4 15 Studio Setup icons 25 Studio 4 Manual 81 Index using with Studio 4 menu 32 M ultiple Computers option 13 M uting 42 Network Routing window 33 37 MIDI In Compat column 35 MIDI In Port column 35 MIDI Out Compat column 36 MIDI Out Port column 36 overview 33 storing in Studio 4 34 timecode 35 when to use 33 with multiple Studio 4 s 34 Networking four Studio 4 s 15 SM PTE Reader 59 standard interface amp Studio 4 16 75 77 Stripe SM PTE command 64 Studio 3 amp Studio 4 16 75 78 Studio 4 menu 32 Studio 4 s and MTP s 15 three Studio 4 s 14 two Studio 4 s 13 Networking Studio 4 s 13 New Studio Setup dialog box 20 o Opening Studio 4 states 54 Overrun messages correcting 31 71 P Packing list 4 PortA 9 Port B 9 Power connection 11 Power connector 8 Power Indicator 8 Power Switch 8 R Routing M IDI beat clock 49 Routing M IDI data 45 Routing timecode 48 Routing Channelizi
28. C converter such as Opcode s Studio AV The Studio 4 supports five SM PTE frame rates These rates are 24Frames second Film frame rate e 25Frames second EBU Euro pean television frame rate Studio 4 Manual PART 1 Overview and Installation e 29 97 Drop Frame NTSC North American color television frame rate This format runs at 30 Frames sec ond but has the first two frames dropped every minute except at min utes 0 10 20 30 40 and 50 e 29 97 Frames second Non Drop Used to sync to NTSC color television without dropping frames SM PTE time does not match real time but playback pitch is unaffected e 30 Frames second Non Drop Original NTSC black and white televi sion standard Often used in audio only situations since there are no dropped frames and the SM PTE time is equal to real time MIDI Time Code and Direct Time Lock MIDI computer software cannot read SM PTE Time Code directly off a tape so the code must be converted into a format that the computer can understand This format is called MIDI Time Code MTC The converter then sends MTC which retains SM PTE s hour minute second frame timing information to the com puter to control the playback of MIDI sequencers You use MIDI Time Code to synchronize your computer sequence to a master SM PTE timing source Direct Time Lock DTL and Enhanced Direct Time Lock DTLe are alternate MIDI synchronizat
29. IDI data is densely packed with notes continuous controls System Exclusive messages and MIDI Time Code It s a good idea to always use a dual port connection when you re syn chronizing MIDI playback with SMPTE timecode You may connect the Studio 4 s A port to either M acintosh serial port Similarly you may connect the B port to either the M odem or Printer port Figure 3 4 illustrates a common dual port connection Connect both M acintosh serial ports to the Studio 4 and attach any external peripherals to the Studio 4TH RU jacks You can switch between the Studio 4 and the external peripherals by using the corresponding THRU switch on the front panel 8 pin mini DIN cables supplied Studio 4 Optional cables to peripheral Figure 3 4 Dual Port Connection NOTE In a two cable system such as shown in Figure 3 4 use the Network Rout ing window to distribute data between ports see Chapter 6 Connecting Two Macintosh Computers Two M acintosh computers may share one Studio 4 by connecting one M acintosh to the Studio 4 A port and connecting the other M acintosh to the Studio 4 B port MACINTOSH MACINTOSH Figure 3 5 Two Macs Sharing One Studio 4 You can also connect two Studio 4 s to two Macintosh computers as shown in Figure 3 6 This is an example of a Studio 4 network Networking connec tions are discussed in the next section 12 Opcode Systems Inc
30. M acintosh as shown in Figure B 4 and discussed in Networking a Studio 4and a Studio 3 later in this appendix This is because the Studio 3 communicates with the M acintosh only over its printer port COMPUTER AND MIDI CONNECTIONS The following sections illustrate how to connect a Studio 4 to a standard MIDI interface e Turn off the Studio 4 e Connect your M acintosh to the Studio 4 s A port e Connect your Studio 4 s B port to the standard M IDI interface e Connect the desired MIDI devices Studio 4 Manual 75 PART 3 Appendices The following figure shows a typical net work involving a Studio 4 and a standard MIDI interface MACINTOSH STANDARD MIDI NIEREA 09 m IN OUT Put the Studio 4 s 1MHZ Fast switch in the 1MHz position Put the Studio 4 s two MIDI Thru switches in the MIDI position Turn on the Studio 4 SOFTWARE SETUP Create a new custom Studio Setup document Double click the Studio 4 icon and make sure the Studio 4 speed is set to 1MHz Define and connect MIDI devices to the Studio 4 Notice that since the standard MIDI inter face isn t connected directly to the Macintosh it doesn t appear in the Studio Setup document In the Studio Setup document use Studio 4 port 17 to represent the standard MIDI interface Connect any devices attached to the standard interface to port 17 in your Studio S
31. MIDI Tul GeoSkin Drum DUTPUTS Figure 7 1 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window When you open an RCM window it reflects the current Routing Channelizing and M uting setup of the Studio 4 Four separate areas make up the Routing Channelizing and M uting grid These areas are illustrated in Figure 7 2 and are discussed later in this chapter O Routing Channelizing and Muting Modem INPUTS IDI Routing rea Timecode Routing brea hannelizing rea uting Figure 7 2 RCM Window Block Diagram When you edit this window the changes are sent immediately to the Studio 4 The Studio 4 always reflects the current setup of this window The Studio 4 remembers this setup when you close the RCM window or you make another window active If you want your Studio 4 to remember the most recent M IDI Routing Channelizing and M uting configuration turn it off only after closing or de activat ing the RCM window RCM Window with a Single Studio 4 Notice that the MIDI Routing Area is a sixteen row by sixteen column grid E ach column represents one of sixteen Studio 4 MIDI inputs and each row represents one of sixteen Studio 4 M IDI outputs H ow ever a single Studio 4 has only eight MIDI inputs and eight MIDI outputs If your Studio Setup document contains 40 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 7 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window only one
32. Maker 1 Mectorifio Studio 4 Input Muting Row Y Studio 4 Outpu J Muting Column Figure 7 5 MIDI Muting Area Use the horizontal MIDI muting row des ignated by an M to mute M IDI messages arriving at the Studio 4 M IDI inputs Use the vertical MIDI muting column to mute M IDI messages leaving the Studio 4 MIDI outputs 42 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 7 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window Click one of the muting squares as shown in Figure 7 6 O Routing Channelizing Masterman 88 Protiaker 1 _iBanger Man Il Masterman 88 FroMaker 1 Vectorifio Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man Il Figure 7 6 Click to Open Mute Window A Mute window opens similar to Figure 7 7 O Mute Output To ProMaker 1 Notes i Active Sensing Beat Clock Timecode Program Changes Aftertouch Poly Aftertouch Pitch Bend F Controls System Exclusive i Mise System Figure 7 7 Default Mute Window You can elect to mute up to eleven types of MIDI data A MIDI message which is passed not muted is indicated by an arrow MIDI data which is muted is indicated by the international NO symbol You can toggle between muted and unmuted M IDI messages by clicking the icons O Mute Output To ProMaker 1 i Notes i Active Sensing Program Changes x Beat Clock Aftertouch Poly Aftertouch Ritch Bend i Timecode System Exclusive Mise Syste
33. Network Routing command 33 Open command 54 Save As command 54 Save command 53 SMPTE Reader command 57 Stripe SM PTE command 61 with networks 32 Studio 4 state definition 53 do nothing state 54 opening 54 saving 53 Switch 1 8 9 16 8 1M H2 Fast 7 power 8 thru A amp B 8 T Technical support 4 Thru ports 9 Thru switches 8 Timecode displaying 57 Network Routing window 35 Timecode routing 48 U Update Setup dialog box 21 User bits 64 displaying 57 Vv Vision using with SM PTE 67 Studio 4 Manual 83
34. SM PTE window The Stripe SM PTE window isn t affected by new Studio 4 selections after 64 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 10 Stripe SMPTE Window it s open the window continues to work with the Studio 4 that was selected before it was opened The Stripe SM PTE window shows the name of the Studio 4 with which it works Studio 4 Name User Bits 00 00 00 00 Studio 4 Modem 9 16 et Figure 10 7 Studio 4 Identification in Stripe SMPTE Window SMPTE TUTORIAL Follow through these tutorial sections to learn how to stripe a tape with SM PTE timecode and sync to it Striping a Tape Unless you already have tapes with SM PTE on them you will need to put SM PTE timecode onto a blank tape This process is usually called striping a tape with SM PTE To stripe a new tape with SM PTE time code familiarize yourself with the Stripe SM PTE window as well as the operation of your tape recorder A typical striping operation might go something like this Use anew roll of recording tape and turn off any noise reduction on your tape recorder Do not use any equalization or alter the SMPTE signal in any way Make sure that your Studio 4 is connected as discussed in Chapter 3 Hardware Installation Choose Stripe SMPTE from the Studio 4 menu to open the Stripe SMPTE window Stripe SMPTE Start 00 00 00 00 Start Striping Stop 00 00 00 00 Stop Stripin
35. Studio 4 Opcode Systems Inc 365 East Middlefield Road Mountain View CA 94043 650 429 2400 http www opcode com Opcode Part Number 110 0222 01 Copyright 1995 O pcode Systems Inc All rights reserved This document may not in whole or part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or converted to any electronic or machine readable form without prior consent of Opcode Systems Inc LIMITED WARRANTY Opcode Systems Inc warrants the Studio 4 against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of original retail purchase If you discover a defect first write or call Opcode Systems Inc at 415 856 3333 to obtain a Return M erchandise Authorization Number no service will be performed on any product returned without prior authorization If the product needs to be returned to Opcode please attach your name address telephone number a description of the problem and a copy of the dated bill of sale as proof of pur chase Write the Return M erchandise Authorization RM A Number clearly on the outside of the package and all correspondence Upon receiving the returned product O pcode Systems Inc will then at its option repair replace or refund the purchase price of the product This warranty applies only to the Studio 4 Opcode software is warranted separately This warranty does not apply ifthe product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication
36. System Step 1 Step 2 Typical of all output mutings Figure 7 25 RCM Window Muting Example 2 Open your Macintosh MIDI sequencer and enable the option that allows it to send MIDI beat clock In your Macintosh MIDI sequencer choose the Studio 4 as the device to which you send MIDI beat clock In Vision steps 4 and 5 are performed by enabling Send Clock in the Options menu and by choosing the Studio 4 from the list of Send Clock Devices Other sequencers have similar ways to enable clock output and devices see their man uals if necessary NOTE If you want to sync multiple devi ces to a Macintosh MIDI sequencer simply unmute the clock outputs to each device Syncing a Hardware Sequencer to a Drum Machine To synchronize a hardware sequencer to a drum machine Open the Studio 4 Mute Input window for the drum machine and make sure beat clock is not muted Mute beat clock on all other Studio 4 input ports It s very important that beat clock from only one source reaches the Studio 4 In this example that beat clock source is the drum machine Openthe Studio 4 Mute Output window for the hardware sequencer and make sure beat clock is not muted Mute beat clock on all other Studio 4 output ports Muting unused beat clock outputs saves processing time and prevents MIDI logjams These four steps are illustrated in Figure 7 26 They assure that beat clock from only
37. U ii 31 CHAPTER 6 Network Routing Window 33 When To Use The Network Routing WINdoW 33 Window Overview iii 33 Setting the MIDI INPuUtS iiiiii 35 Setting the MIDI OUtputS iii 36 CHAPTER 7 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window 39 When to use the Routing Channelizing and M uting Window 39 Window Overview iii 40 MIDI MUtngioa lee al aio dia 42 MIDI GhanneliZind essre tia 44 MIDI ROUtngszi ntaa areale iaia 45 Timecode Routing sai sora ati ie GEO ala 48 MIDI Beat Clock ROUting iiii 49 The Clear and Help BUttons iiiiii 52 CHAPTER 8 Saving and Opening Studio 4 State Documents 53 Saving a Studio 4 State DOCUMENT 53 Opening a Studio 4 State DOCUMENT 54 Establishing a Do Nothing State sessies 54 CHAPTER 9 SMPTE Reader Window 57 Using the SM PTE Reader Window 57 Using with M ultiple Studio 45 59 ii Opcode Systems Inc Table of Contents CHAPTER 10 Stripe SMPTE Window 61 Setting and Using Start and Stop TIMES 61 Setting and Using SM PTE Frame Rates 62 Setting and Using the MIDI Format 62 Guide to Setting SMPTE Levels eirese 63 TIVA Ararat Aenea ata 63 Start JamStripe Button oo ceecceeeeeseececeteteeeeeceteeteneeetetenetenenenetenees 64 WSOP Bitsin o Seniesa edad stint 64 Using with M ultiple Studio 4 S oo ii 64 SM PTE Tutorial aonn anmi a a a 65 PART 3 Appendices 69 APPENDIX A APPENDIX B Trou
38. a N etwork Routing window or a Routing Channelizing and M uting window for the printer port The Network Routing window is discussed in Chapter 6 The Routing Channelizing and M uting window is discussed in Chapter 7 Using the Studio 4 Menu with a MIDI Time Piece If you network a MIDI Time Piece with a Studio 4 the M TP appears as a Studio 4in the Studio Setup document and is labeled MTP as S4 Everything in the Studio 4 menu works with the networked MTP except Stripe SMPTE Jam Sync and Display ROM Version You can open the SM PTE Reader window for a MIDI Time Piece that s networked to a Studio 4 and it ll work except you can t change the MIDI synchronization format 32 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 6 TE ee WHEN TO USE THE NETWORK ROUTING WINDOW You need to use the Network Routing window when e working with non OMS applications e using both Macintosh serial ports Printer and M odem with one or more Studio 4 s You will never need the Network Routing window if you use only one M acintosh serial port and you use only OMS MIDI applications Network Routing Window WINDOW OVERVIEW Choose Network Routing from the Studio 4 menu to open the Network Routing window O Network Routing 2 cables Masterman 883 ProMaker 1 Mectorifio Masterman 88 Protilaker 1 Mectorifio i Timecode piaci Figure 6 1 Network Routing Window The Network Routing window displays the
39. a from the ProM aker 1 and Vectorific sound modules will not be sent to non OM S applications IMPORTANT If you re using non OMS MIDI applications you MUST enable devices in the MIDI In Compatibility column in order for MIDI data to be sent to the application This is true even for non OMS applications that work with the M IDI Time Piece such as Performer SETTING THE MIDI OUTPUTS The right side of the Network Routing window contains the MIDI Out columns These columns control the signal routing from the M acintosh to each MIDI device defined in your current Studio Setup document E gt Ea MIDI Out Masterman S8 i ProMaker 1 SC Vectorific I Figure 6 4 Network Routing Window s MIDI Output Side MIDI Out Port Column If you connect both M acintosh serial ports to a network consisting of either one or two Studio 4 s you can select which serial port each device uses to com municate with the M acintosh You can switch between ports by clicking the port icon in the Port column Choose either the Printer port or the M odem port for each device Click and drag down the Port column to change many port assignments quickly Use the MIDI Out Port column to balance the MIDI output data between the two M acintosh serial ports In Figure 6 4 data from the M acintosh is sent to the M asterman 88 ProM aker 1 and Vectorific via the M odem port If you connect only one M acintosh serial port to a Studio
40. ables If you are using cables other than the ones supplied with the Studio 4 please ensure that they are 8 pin mini DIN You should use only high quality shielded MIDI and audio cables when operating your Studio 4 or any other professional audio equipment 10 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 3 Hardware Installation Use the rackmount screws provided to mount the Studio 4 in a standard 19 equipment rack as shown in Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Rack Installation If you do not wish to rack mount the Studio 4 you may sit it on a steady sur face Attach the four rubber feet provided in this package to the bottom of the unit to prevent it from sliding POWER CONNECTION Place the tip of the power supply cord into the power jack on the far left side of the rear panel then plug the power supply into a standard 120VAC 60Hz electrical outlet Use only a 9VDC 1 5A center pos itive AC power adaptor with the Studio 4 To 120VAC 60Hz outlet DO oe om pia en Figure 3 2 Power Supply Connection CL Se ________ COMPUTER CONNECTIONS ONE STUDIO 4 You may connect the Studio 4 to either the M acintosh s M odem port Printer port or to both Connect the supplied serial cables between the Studio 4 and the M acintosh as discussed in the following sections Single Port Connection Single port connections are useful if you frequently use a M acintosh serial port for non M IDI purposes such as pr
41. about user bits see Chapter 10 Rate Display This area displays the SM PTE frame rate of the incoming SM PTE signal Studio 4 Manual 57 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 Format Menu O SMPTE Reader 00 00 00 00 User Bits 00000000 Rate Full Msgs Studio 4 Modern Figure 9 2 Setting MIDI Format From the Format pop up menu choose the MIDI sync format your software uses This pop up menu duplicates the MIDI Format pop up menu found in the SM PTE Reader window discussed in Chapter 10 The Studio 4 converts SM PTE timecode into the MIDI format set in this pop up menu The choices are No Sync The Studio 4 ignores the SM PTE input signal Also it doesn t show timecode when striping e MTC The Macintosh uses M IDI Time Code to read the value of the SM PTE signal DTL The Macintosh uses Direct Time Lock to read the value of the SM PTE signal DTLe The Macintosh uses Enhanced Direct Time Lock to read the value of the SM PTE signal DTL NOTE There is one important point you need to consider when using either DirectTimeLock or Enhanced DirectTime Lock DTL and MIDI Beat Clock use iden tical messages Consequently any MIDI Beat Clock messages received by the Studio 4 merge with DTL messages gener ated by the Studio 4 making both messages unreadable Therefore when you sync your sequencer to DTL you must not allow any devices to send MIDI Beat Clock to the Macintosh
42. bleshooting 71 Communication PFObIEMS i 71 Peripheral PFobIEMS iii 71 Sync ProblemS ngi alibi iaia 71 MIDI Problems nani 73 M iscellaneous Problems L 74 Networking a Studio 4 with a Standard MIDI Interface 75 Computer and MIDI CONNECHIONS iii 75 Software Set imesiu e a i 76 Using the Network 76 Networking a Studio 4 and a Studio 3 77 APPENDIX C Specifications 79 Generali incalza Re ah AMARA 79 CONNECtOrsi aa aaa 79 SWITCH C52 alia ie 80 Studio 4 Manual ili Table of Contents Opcode Systems Inc PART 1 Overview and Installation Studio 4 Manual 1 PART 1 Overview and Installation 2 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 1 Getting Started lM OVERVIEW OF THE STUDIO 4 Opcode s Studio 4 is a multi port M acin tosh M IDI interface with a built in SM PTE timecode generator and SM PTE to M IDI timecode converter M IDI features of the Studio 4 include e Eight independently addressable M IDI inputs and outputs this allows access to 128 separate M IDI channels with programs that support either OMS or Mark of the Unicorn s M IDI Time Piece e Networking connect up to three additional Studio 4 s for 512 separate MIDI channels The MIDI Time Piece and Studio 4 can be part of the same network e Built in MIDI routing channelizing and muting e OMS patch compatibility OM S patches processed by the M acintosh may be used
43. code when striping e MTC The Macintosh uses MIDI Time Code to read the value of the SM PTE signal e DTL TheMacintosh uses Direct Time Lock to read the value of the SM PTE signal DTLe The Macintosh uses Enhanced Direct Time Lock to read the value of the SMPTE signal GUIDE TO SETTING SMPTE LEVELS Stripe SMPTE 00 00 Start Striping 00 00 Stop Striping 30 Non Drop j m MIDI Time Code User Bits 00 00 00 00 Studio 4 Madern Start Jam tripe Figure 10 6 Setting SMPTE Output Level The pop up Level menu lists eight set tings for the SM PTE output level Choose one that provides the best input signal for your particular tape recorder The follow ing guide covers the optimum input levels for various types of machines Adjust the Level command to give a SM PTE input value closest to the following e If your tape machine operates at 10 dB adjust the SM PTE output level for a tape input of about 3 dB e If your tape machine operates at 4 dB adjust the SM PTE output level for a tape input of about 7dB e Ifyou are using a 10 dB machine with LED metering adjust the SM PTE output level for a tape input between 1 and 2 dB e If your audio recorder uses dbx noise reduction and you can t defeat it adjust the SMPTE output level for a tape input between 1 and 0 dB e If you have a mixer in the SM PTE signal path and you shouldn t make sure
44. displays timecode correctly the problem is with your application setup not the Studio 4 MIDI PROBLEMS More than one instrument sounds on a MIDI channel The Routing Channelizing and M uting window OMS patches and MIDI applica tions such as sequencers all control MIDI routing M ost likely two or more of these settings may be routing the input to different devices If the above isn t the cause then e you may be using an OMS patch that contains a splitter routed to more than one device on the same M IDI channel e you may be using an OMS patch that references a Virtual Instrument con taining a splitter routed to more than one device on the same M IDI channel you may have one input routed to more than one output in the Routing Channelizing and M uting window Can t send MIDI to non OMS applications When you use the Studio 4 with non OM S MIDI applications you must enable input devices in the Network Routing window s Input Compatibility column See Chapter 6 for more information Sound Designer II will not communicate with some samplers The Studio 4 does not work with Sound Designer Il and samplers such as E mu s Studio 4 Manual 73 PART 3 Appendices and the Prophet 2000 that communicate using non M IDI transfer rates To use Sound Designer Il with these samplers you must use a standard M IDI interface Either e 1 Connect a standard MIDI interface to an unused M ac
45. do so at this time The Studio 4 integrates seamlessly with programs that use OM S With programs that don t use OMS it can emulate a MIDI Time Piece or it can be used as a standard M IDI interface There are three ways to control M IDI routing when you use a Studio 4 With a sequencer application M ost sequencers such as Vision or Performer control MIDI routing within the application You use the sequencer to route M IDI inputs to MIDI outputs With a Studio 4 state A Studio 4 state reflects the settings of the Net work Routing window see Chapter 6 and the MIDI Routing Channeliz ing and M uting window see Chapter 7 You can save and recall Studio 4 states at any time The Studio 4 always retains the latest state even when power is turned off Introduction e With an OMS patch OMS patches allow you to design very advanced MIDI routing and processing paths using the M acintosh not the Studio 4 to process MIDI data OMS patches are discussed in the Studio Patches Editor manual USING THE STUDIO 4 WITH OMS COMPATIBLE APPLICATIONS Unless you use the Studio 4 for strictly for live performance you ll probably use it with sequencers librarians and other MIDI applications These programs require you to enable M IDI input devices within them that is you need to tell the application which MIDI device s you ll use to input M IDI data With OM S compatible applications such as Vision and Galaxy yo
46. e Studio 4 s B port and achieve the results discussed in the first part of this appendix You may however gain additional control by connecting the Studio 3 Printer port back to the free M ac intosh serial port as shown here 5 E When you create a new Studio Setup doc ument you ll see one icon for the Studio 4 and another for the Studio 3 s Printer port The Studio 3 s modem port is repre sented by Studio 4 cable 17 The illustration below shows the Studio Setup document for the studio connec tions shown above assuming that Studio 3 MIDI outputs are configured in their default mode that is outputs 1 3 assigned to the M odem and outputs 4 6 assigned to the Printer HDZ 4 53 Network P E Studio 3 Printer Digiwhiz 2000 Qi studio 4 Modem J im Gizmatronics iF Vectorific The biggest advantage of connecting the Studio 3 s Printer port back to the M acin tosh is that you can configure the Studio 3 s six outputs to use the M odem Studio 4 Manual 77 PART 3 Appendices port and use the Studio 3 s printer port for timecode communications 78 Opcode Systems Inc APPENDIX C Specifications GENERAL Processor 65C02 5MHz Internal Memory 32k x 8 battery backed up SRAM External Power Supply Input 120VAC Output 9VDC 1 5A Center Positive or Input 240VAC Output 9VDC 2A Center Positive External Dimensi
47. e contains the Studio 4 an AC adapter two 12 serial cables 4 rubber feet rack mount screws OMS and Studio 4 software an OM S man ual this Studio 4 manual and a registration card REGISTERING YOUR STUDIO 4 5 Be sure to send Opcode your registration card If we don t receive it you won t be eligible for free technical support and vari ous other services and products IMPORTANT Please write down your Studio 4 serial number here The serial number is on the back of the Studio 4 Once we receive your registration card you re entitled to free technical support and information about upgrades updates Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 1 Getting Started and new products Also you ll receive Opcode s periodic newsletter which con tains advanced tips troubleshooting techniques and more Opcode technical support hours Pacific Time are 9 00am to noon and 2 00 to 5 00pm M onday through Friday Call 650 429 2349 for technical support but please try to find the answer in this manual first NOTE Technical support hours are sub ject to change TIMECODE BASICS The operational portions of this manual assume you re familiar with SM PTE Time Code MIDI Time Code and Direct Time Lock If you re not you should read this section to develop a basic understanding of synchronization and the various time code formats Consult music technology magazines or introductory books if you need more informatio
48. earch for MIDI cards interfaces and software synthesizers These devices are controlled by drivers Click to check the external ports to search for MIDI interfaces ioe E Figure 4 1 Interfaces Dialog Box Click Search or hit the return key The Macintosh searches the checked serial ports for MIDI interfaces It also looks for any NuBus cards that have an OMS driver installed When it finds all interfaces and cards it creates a new untitled Studio Setup document The 20 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 4 Software Installation and Setup Studio Setup document contains an icon for each Studio 4 and OMS driver object found Untitled qf Studio 4 Modem Figure 4 2 Untitled Studio Setup Document Add MIDI devices and connect them as discussed in your OMS manual Each device that you connect to the Studio 4 will have a port number in its path You must set MIDI port numbers in the Studio Setup document to reflect the actual Studio 4 port numbers to which devices are connected Updating an Old Studio Setup Document If you already have a current Studio Setup document but it doesn t reflect your cur rent studio configuration for example you had a standard interface but are now using the Studio 4 you ll need to update it Launch OMS Setup Your current studio setup document opens aO My Studio Setup gt HE 5 Std Interface
49. ece is alone on a single port or when it s networked with another MIDI Time Piece NOTE The Studio 4 uses a more efficient communication protocol than the MIDI Time Piece so when networking these two interfaces it is best to have the Studio 4 connected to the M acintosh Studio 4 Manual 15 PART 1 Overview and Installation Networking Studio 4 s and Standard MIDI Interfaces You may network a Studio 4 with a stan dard MIDI interface If you own an old standard MIDI interface and have more than 8 MIDI devices the standard M IDI interface will provide a few additional MIDI ports Figure 3 13 shows an exam ple of a Studio 4 networked with a standard M IDI interface MACINTOSH MIDI INTERFACE Figure 3 13 Standard MIDI Interface in a Studio 4 Network Because your Studio 4 must be used at 1M Hz when networked with a standard MIDI interface and because M IDI routing is not as flexible as with a network of two Studio 4 s you should consider this arrangement only as a temporary band aid If you often need to access more than 8 MIDI devices you should seri ously consider purchasing an additional Studio 4 NOTE You cannot network a self powered standard interface such as a MIDI Trans lator with the Studio 4 If you use a dual port standard MIDI inter face you can connect its second serial port to the free M acintosh serial port to access even more M IDI ports If your
50. ered 7 and 8 If the 1 8 9 16 switch is in the 9 16 position the ports are numbered 15 and 16 MIDI In LED s These eight red Light Emitting Diodes LED s indicate MIDI data is arriving at one or more of the Studio 4 s eight MIDI input ports MIDI Out LED s This row of green Light Emitting Diodes LED s indicates M IDI data is leaving one or more of the Studio 4 s eight MIDI output ports 1MHz Fast Switch Use this switch to select acommunication speed 1M Hz is the standard MIDI inter face speed required by most MIDI software Fast speed increases MIDI throughput thereby increasing the number of simultaneous MIDI channels Check your MIDI application manuals to see if they support Fast mode Opcode products that support F ast mode include Vision Studio Vision and EZ Vision Studio 4 Manual PART 1 Overview and Installation NOTE The Studio 4 driver software must match the speed selected by the 1M H z F ast switch Configure the Studio 4 driver soft ware as discussed in the Studio 4 lt gt M acintosh Communication Speed sec tion in Chapter 5 1 8 9 16 Switch Select the 1 8 position switch in if the Studio 4 is the first or only Studio 4in a network This assigns port numbers 1 through 8 to the Studio 4 s eight MIDI ports Select the 9 16 position Switch out if the Studio 4 is the second in a network This assigns port numbers 9 through 16 to the Studio 4 s eight MIDI ports
51. es the direction of MIDI flow When you click an arrow it disappears and the routing is removed In Figure 7 17 the MIDI routing arrow indicates that MIDI is routed from the M asterman 88 keyboard to the Pro M aker 1 sound module The ProM aker 1 plays on the same M IDI channel trans mitted by the M asterman 88 O Routing Channelizing iMasterman 88 igiwhiz 2000 Masterman amp ProMaker Vectorifi Digiwhiz 200 Banger Man Figure 7 17 Simple MIDI Routing 46 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 7 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window MIDI Routing Examples You can create MIDI stacks by routing one input to more than one output In Figure 7 18 one arrow routes the M aster man 88 to the ProM aker 1 and the other routes the M asterman 88 to the Vectorific sound module With this setup the M as terman 88 plays both synthesizers on the same M IDI channel transmitted by the M asterman 88 O Routing Channelizing Masterman 88 FroMaker 1 Vectorific Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man Il Masterman 88 ProMaker 1 Vectorifio Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man Il Figure 7 18 Simple MIDI Stack Routing You can route your entire band through the Studio 4 Look atthe MIDI routing in Figure 7 19 and notice that the M aster man 88 plays the ProM aker 1 the GeoSkin drum pads control the Banger M an Il drum machine and the MIDI Tuba plays a Vectorific Digiwhiz 2000 MIDI stack
52. etup document The following figure shows the Studio Setup document for the studio connec tions depicted above S4 5td Network QA Studio 4 Modem JE im Gizmatronics SCE Vectorific SES Digiwhiz 2000 USING THE NETWORK You cannot access port 17 or its devices with the MIDI Routing Channelizing and M uting window You can however use either OM S patches or your OM S com patible MIDI sequencer to communicate with devices connected to the standard MIDI interface For example look at the following patch document ECE 4 Std Network Patches SUE CERESIO Pom Name Description 1 Empty Sequencing Patch Li 2 Gizmatronics gt Gizma Ch 1 3 Gizmatronics gt Digiwhiz 2000 Ch 2 Bo Gizmatronics gt YVectorific Ch 3 76 Opcode Systems Inc PART 3 Appendices All devices including those connected to the standard interface appear in the patch edit window s pop up menus fem Gizmatronics w Digiwhiz 2000 p Gizmatronics OMS S5 pgm chg Studio 4 Modem Vectorific E If you use OMS patches you can access devices connected to the standard inter face just as if they were connected directly to the Studio 4 lrn Gizmatronics w ja Digiwhiz 2000 Ch 1 NETWORKING A STUDIO 4 AND 5 A STUDIO 3 If you re networking a Studio 4 and a Studio 3 read the first part of this appendix You can connect your Studio 3 s Modem port to th
53. etwork can contain either one or two Studio 4 s you can con nect up to four Studio 4 s to a single Macintosh for a maximum total of 512 MIDI channels NOTE When networking two Studio 4 s always connect their B ports together Connecting Two Studio 4 s to a Macintosh There are many possible ways to connect two Studio 4 s to a single M acintosh You can connect them as one network on a single port as two separate networks or as a 2 cable network With two Studio 4 s you can access up to 256 independent MIDI channels One Network 1 Cable The first option is to connect both Studio 4 s in a single network as shown in Figure 3 7 Set each Studio 4 s front panel 1 8 9 16 switch as indicated You may connect the network to either M acintosh Studio 4 Manual 13 PART 1 Overview and Installation serial port The advantage of this connec tion is that you retain a free M acintosh serial port The disadvantage is that all MIDI and timecode communications occur over a single M acintosh port you could get data overloads if you have a very dense M IDI data stream and are syncing to SM PTE timecode Db amp Set to 1 8 Set to 9 16 Figure 3 7 One Network of Two Studio 4 s Two Networks The second networking option involves placing one Studio 4 on each M acintosh serial port as shown in Figure 3 8 Set each Studio 4 s front panel 1 8 9 16 switch as indicated With this connectio
54. folder for System 7 restart your M acintosh and run the Installer again 74 Opcode Systems Inc APPENDIX B Networking a Studio 4 with a Standard MIDI Interface You may network a Studio 4 with a stan dard MIDI interface If you own an old standard M IDI interface and have more than 8 MIDI devices the standard MIDI interface will provide a few additional MIDI ports A network consisting of a Studio 4 anda standard M IDI interface presents two major compromises e The Studio 4 must operate at 1M Hz e You cannot use the MIDI Routing Channelizing and M uting window to route M IDI data to devices connected to the standard MIDI interface Y ou can access these devices only by using OM S patches or an OM S com patible M IDI sequencer Because of these limitations you should use this network only as a temporary band aid If you often need to access more than 8 MIDI devices you should seriously consider purchasing an addi tional Studio 4 NOTE You cannot network a self powered standard interface such asa MIDI Trans lator with the Studio 4 If you use a dual port standard MIDI inter face you can connect its second serial port to the free M acintosh serial port to access even more MIDI ports If your dual port standard MIDI interface is a Studio 3 Opcode strongly recom mends that you connect the Studio 3 modem port to the Studio 4 B port and the Studio 3 printer port directly to the
55. g Frame Rate 30 Non Drop Y MIDI Format MIDI Time Code x Level User Bits 00 00 00 00 Studio 4 Modem Start JamStripe Le apes a Figure 10 8 Stripe SMPTE Window Enter the SMPTE frame rate using the Frame Rate pop up menu Enter a Start time If you wish the striping to stop automatically enter a Stop time and check the Stop check box If desired enter the User Bits Set a SMPTE output level Choose a MIDI Format Put your tape recorder into Record mode but paused Click the Start Striping button in the Stripe SMPTE window The Studio 4 SMPTE Power LED will begin to flash You should see the SMPTE signal level on your recorder s input meters Verify that the proper amount of SMPTE signal is going onto tape Studio 4 Manual 65 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 3 Adjust if necessary either the SMPTE output level on the Mac or the input level on your tape machine When you are satisfied with the levels click the Stop Striping button in the Stripe SMPTE window Choose SMPTE Reader from the Studio 4 menu so that you can monitor the SMPTE time Turn off the Pause on your audio recorder to begin recording When tape is rolling click the Start Striping button in the Stripe SMPTE window SMPTE timecode will stop generating when it reaches the time specified in the Stop field if the Stop check box is checked If the Stop check b
56. ices in Vision they are highlighted Vision sees MIDI data only from these devices Data from other devices connected to the Studio 4 is not sent to Vision See your OM S compatible application manuals for more information USING THE STUDIO 4 WITH NON OMS APPLICATIONS The Studio 4 acts like a standard interface or aMIDI Time Piece when used with non OM S applications Use the N etwork Routing window s Compatibility columns to enable MIDI inputs and outputs and the Port columns to choose port assign ments The Network Routing window is discussed in Chapter 6 STUDIO 4 lt gt MACINTOSH COMMUNICATION SPEED For each Studio 4 that s connected directly to a M acintosh you must set a basic communication speed to match both the position of the Studio 4 s front panel 1M Hz Fast switch and the communica tion speed settings you choose in your MIDI applications If you re using Fast mode you may also optimize the Studio 4 to M acintosh communication speed for maximum M IDI throughput To establish communication speed you must Open the current OMS Studio Setup document and double click a Studio 4 icon to open the Studio 4 lt gt Macintosh Communication Speed dialog box 30 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 5 Introduction k sudie 4 2 cables i ford Masterman 88 ProMaker 1 5 Vectorifio Figure 5 2 Double click Studio 4 Icon The Studio 4 lt gt Mac Communication Speed dialog box
57. ick and drag down the Port column to change many port assignments quickly Use the MIDI In Port column to balance the MIDI input data between the two M acintosh serial ports For instance time code data is very dense so to prevent timing errors you should always route timecode to the least used serial port ide ally its own port In Figure 6 3 data from the M asterman 88 ProM aker 1 and Vectorific is sent to the M acintosh M odem port Timecode is sent to the M acintosh Printer port If you connect only one M acintosh serial port to a Studio 4 or pair of Studio 4 s the Port column merely illustrates which M acintosh port is used you can t change the port assignment by clicking it TIMECODE NOTE The Macintosh can handle only one incoming timecode stream per serial port If you re using multiple Studio 4 s it s up to you to make sure that no more than one Studio 4 per port is send ing timing information to the Macintosh MIDI In Compatibility Column Use the Compatibility Compat column to enable device inputs when you work with non OM S software Click each device s Compatibility column to toggle between enabled checked and disabled unchecked Click and drag down the Compatibility column to change multiple compatibility settings Studio 4 Manual 35 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 In Figure 6 3 only timecode and M IDI data from the M asterman 88 are sent to non OM S applications MIDI dat
58. inting while running MIDI applications You can use the spare M acintosh serial port with out using the Studio 4 s front panel MIDI THRU switch You may connect either the Studio 4 s A port or B port to either the M acintosh M odem or Printer port The B port unlike the A port can also be used to connect an additional MIDI Interface For this reason and as a matter of conven tion you may with to connect A to the M ac s M odem port leaving the B port free for later connection to either the M ac s Printer port discussed in the Dual Port Connection section or to another interface discussed in the Computer Connections Networking section Studio 4 Manual 11 PART 1 Overview and Installation Figure 3 3 illustrates a common single port connection 8 pin mini DIN cable supplied Studio 4 Optional cable Optional cable to peripheral to peripheral Figure 3 3 Single Modem Port Connection Figure 3 3 uses only the M acintosh M odem port for communicating with the Studio 4 One external peripheral such as a printer can be connected directly to the M acintosh Printer port You can connect an additional external peripheral such as a modem to the A THRU jack on the Studio 4 and switch it in or out from the front panel Dual Port Connection Use a dual port connection if you need increased MIDI throughput for exam ple your M
59. intosh serial port or e 2 Connecta standard MIDI interface to one of the Studio 4 s THRU ports then use the front panel THRU switch whenever you need to send data between Sound Designer Il and a non standard sampler Incorrect system exclusive data sent to Virtual Instruments You can t send system exclusive data to a virtual instrument consisting of two or more MIDI channels from the same device or the sysex data will be sent incorrectly If you think about the situa tion you wouldn t want to do this anyway Difficulty receiving large system exclusive data dumps Reduce the Studio 4 gt M acintosh commu nication speed if you re having difficulty receiving large System Exclusive data dumps Reduce the speed in small incre ments until the data is received properly This problem is unlikely to occur unless you have disabled the reporting of over run errors since lost data is reported as an overrun error l MM MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS Macintosh crashes when running the Installer If you experience a crash when running the installer and are using the Virex INIT for virus protection open the Control Panel and select Virex s panel From the pop up menu select File Diagnosing Options Deselect Diagnose Files when O pened and Check for HyperCard Virus Run the Installer again and the M acintosh should not crash If problems persist completely remove any Virus checking INITs from your System folder Extensions
60. ion formats developed by Mark of the Unicorn for their Per former sequencer Very old versions of Performer require DTL to sync to tape Newer versions of Performer use Enhanced Direct Time Lock DTLe which provides synchronization accuracy equal to MIDI Time Code The Studio 4 will convert SM PTE time code recorded at one of the five supported frame rates to either M IDI Time Code or one of the Direct Time Lock formats Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 2 I ___ ____ THE STUDIO 4 FRONT PANEL Figure 2 1 Studio 4 Front Panel From left to right the front panel ports LED s and buttons are as follows MIDI Ports 7 15 and 8 16 These two pairs of MIDI ports are on the front panel to facilitate quick temporary connection of synthesizers controllers or other MIDI devices MIDI ports are dis cussed in detail in The Studio 4 Rear Panel section later in this chapter Front panel M IDI output ports 7 15 and 8 16 are duplicates of MIDI output ports 7 15 and 8 16 found on the rear panel If you connect a device to both a front panel MIDI output and its corresponding rear panel output MIDI data will be sent to both devices Front panel M IDI input ports 7 15 and 8 16 are in addition to the 6 MIDI inputs found on the rear panel MIDI input ports 7 15 and 8 16 are not duplicated on the rear panel Panel Descriptions If the 1 8 9 16 switch is in the 1 8 position these two ports are numb
61. ld void the users authority to operate such equipment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Studio 4 manual written by Gregory A Simp son and Jon Drukman OMS OMS Setup Studio Patches Editor and Studio 4 Driver by Doug Wyatt TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 1 Overview and Installation 1 CHAPTER 1 Getting Started Overview of the Studio 4 How to Read this M anual sssrin The Studio 4 Package ii Registering Your Studio 4 iii Timecode Basics anale ia CHAPTER 2 Panel Descriptions The Studio 4 Front Panel The Studio 4 Rear Panel i About the Interface Cables CHAPTER 3 Hardware Installation Power CONNECTION Computer Connections One Studio 4 Computer Connections Networking esses SM PTE CONRECHIONS e MIDI CONNECHIONS ie CHAPTER 4 Software Installation and Setup Installing OM S and the Studio 4 Software Launching the OMS Setup Application Studio 4 Icons in a Studio Setup Document Renaming Studio 4 S iii Other Icons in a Studio Setup Document Studio 4 Manual Table of Contents PART 2 Using The Studio 4 27 CHAPTER 5 Introduction 29 Using the Studio 4 with OM S Compatible Applications 29 Using the Studio 4 with Non OM S Applications 30 Studio 4 lt gt M acintosh Communication Speed sesser 30 The Studio 4 M eN
62. lear Figure 7 28 Clear Dialog Box Click each check box to select the rout ing channelizing or muting shown to its right Then click the Clear button to remove all checked functions Click the Clear Everything button to clear ALL routings mutings and channelizing Click Cancel to close the dialog box with out clearing anything 52 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 8 Saving and Opening Studio 4 State Documents The combination of the Network Routing window setup and the MIDI Routing Channelizing and M uting window setup is called a Studio 4 state You can save Studio 4 states as documents and open them at any time When you open a Studio 4 state document it sets the state of the Studio 4 and updates the Network Routing window and the RCM window A single state document contains Network Routing window and RCM window data for all Studio 4 s on all networks You can save as many Studio 4 state documents as you need The Studio 4 remembers its most recent state even after the power is turned off SAVING A STUDIO 4 STATE DOCUMENT To save the Network Routing setup and the MIDI Routing Channelizing and M uting setup as a Studio 4 state document Configure the Network Routing window and the MIDI Routing Channelizing and Muting window as desired Choose Save from the Studio 4 menu A standard Macintosh save as dialog box appears OMS Files Y D Sardanke OMS studing Setun
63. left always repre sents the Studio 4 assigned to MIDI ports 1 8 e Thecolumn on the right always rep resents the Studio 4 assigned to M IDI ports 9 16 If your network contains only one Studio 4 then the RCM window will look like Figure 7 21 Use the left column labeled Timecode to route timecode from the Studio 4 to any MIDI device s The right column is not used and is unla beled since there is only one Studio 4 Timecode Figure 7 21 Timecode Routing Area with One Studio 4 in Network If your network contains two Studio 4 s then the RCM window will look like Figure 7 22 Use the left column labeled Timecode 1 8 to route timecode from the Studio 4 assigned to MIDI ports 1 8 Use the right column labeled Timecode 9 16 to route timecode from the Studio 4 assigned to MIDI ports 9 16 uting 2 cables Timecode 1 8 Timecode 9 16 Figure 7 22 Timecode Routing Area with Two Studio 4 s in Network MIDI BEAT CLOCK ROUTING Routing MIDI Beat Clock with the Studio 4 requires special consideration since the Studio 4 can route only one source of MIDI beat clock at atime If you try routing two or more separate beat clock sources into the Studio 4 they will merge together making synchronization impossible IMPORTANT Never route more than one source of MIDI Beat Clock to the Studio 4 at any time Always use the RCM window to mute any unnecessary beat clock inputs and outputs
64. looks as shown in Figure 5 3 Studio 4 Speed C1 MHz 1 H MIDI Mac lt gt Studio 4 Fast 44 MIDI Mac gt Studio 4 Make sure your Studio 4 s front panel setting matches Studio 4 gt Mac Speed Ole MIDI 1 33 4 MIDI 2 8 MIDI 4 x MIDI For Fast mode only Higher speeds may cause serial overrun errors depending on the Mac model and software in use Cancel ok Figure 5 3 Studio 4 lt gt Mac Communication Speed Dialog Box Seta basic communication speed with the top set of radio buttons Seta Studio 4 gt Macintosh communication speed with the lower set of radio buttons These buttons allow you when in Fast mode only to select an optimum Studio 4 gt Mac communication speed On the Studio 4 s front panel set the 1MHz Fast switch to match the setting in the Communication Speed dialog box Click OK when you re finished and perform the same operation for any other Studio 4 s connected directly to the Macintosh Determining the Optimum Studio 4 gt Mac Speed The optimum Studio 4 gt M ac speed pro vides the fastest communication speed without overrun errors The default is 1 33 x MIDI Increase this speed if you would like higher throughput Decrease it if you get overrun errors THE STUDIO 4 MENU A Studio 4 menu appears in the OMS Setup application whenever a Studio 4 driver is installed and the current Studio Setup document contains one or more Studi
65. m i Controls Figure 7 8 Click to mute unmute Figure 7 8 shows a mute configuration that removes polyphonic aftertouch from the MIDI data sent to the ProM aker 1 Studio 4 Manual 43 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 When you have muted one or more MIDI messages an M appears in the appropri ate location in the Routing Channelizing and M uting window O Routing Channelizing oo oo c m E pa T 2 in m z igiwhiz 2000 FroMaker 1 Masterman Be Probaker 1 iM Vectorific i Digiwhiz 200 Banger Man Figure 7 9 MIDI Muting Indicator MIDI CHANNELIZING Use MIDI channelizing to change the MIDI channel number of data either entering or exiting the Studio 4 MIDI channelizing is particularly useful if you have devices usually older MIDI equipment that transmit or receive on a fixed channel You can use MIDI channel izing to change a fixed MIDI channel Using MIDI Channelizing O Routing Channelizing and Muting Modem torific whiz 2000 Masterman SS ProMaker 1 Timecode Masterman 88 ProMaker 4 Vectorifio 1 Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man MIDI Tuba i GeoSkin Drums Studio 4 Input Channelizing Row DUTPUTS Studio 4 Output Channelizing Column Figure 7 10 MIDI Channelizing Area Use the MIDI channelizing row desig nated by a Ch to rechannel incoming MIDI messages Use the MIDI channeliz ing column to rechannel outg
66. me instruments output constant active sensing or M IDI clock messages M IDI clock messages espe cially can be a problem because they are sent more often than active sensing Or you could have a device sending MIDI Time Code You don t need this if you re trying to sync your sequencer to the Studio 4 s MIDI Time Code In general if you tell a real time application such as a sequencer to play and then send it too much data it will startto lose some of the data If it loses timecode data it will lose sync See if any MIDI devices attached to the Studio 4 are transmitting data to the Studio 4 make sure none of them are playing Look at the red Studio 4M IDI In LED s If any are lit or flashing you know those devices are constantly sending some kind of data You can verify if this is the cause of sync loss by turning off or disconnecting the MIDI In cables from the instrument into the Studio 4 and seeing if the sync problem goes away If it does you have a few choices e Ifyou can stop the device from send ing this data in the first place do it Unfortunately most devices will not let you do this Typically the devices that send MIDI clocks have built in sequencers some of them only send MIDI clocks when their sequencer is actually playing Others send MIDI clock messages when they are in their sequencer mode and active sensing which is far less intrusive when they are not If you cannot stop the device from
67. n modes and devices see their manuals if necessary Step 4 ITA Receive Sync Mode la Receive Sync Device Li Send Clock Internal Clock External Beat Clock MIDI Time Code Step 5 WULLI Receive Sync Device a Studio 4 Modem g Send Clock Figure 7 24 Syncing Vision to Drum Machine Syncing a Drum Machine to a MIDI Application To synchronize a drum machine to a M ac intosh M IDI sequencer Open the Studio 4 Mute Output window for the drum machine and make sure beat clock is not muted Mute beat clock on all other Studio 4 output ports Muting unused beat clock outputs saves processing time and prevents MIDI logjams Mute beat clock on all Studio 4 input ports It s very important that beat clock from only one source reaches the Studio 4 In this example that beat clock source is the Macintosh 50 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 7 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window These three steps are illustrated in Figure 7 25 They assure that beat clock enters the Studio 4 from only the M acin tosh MIDI sequencer and reaches only the drum machine O Mute Input From Synth 1 Active Sensing Poly Aftertouch Pitch Bend SS active Sensing s 5 Beat Clock gt Timecode gt System Esclusive gt Mise System gt active Sensing agram Changes G Beat Clock gt Timecode i gt System Exclusive ff gt Mise
68. n you can balance the MIDI data stream between the two M acintosh serial ports using the Network Routing window dis cussed in Chapter 6 You cannot however use internal routings to send MIDI data from one box to another as discussed in Chapter 7 Cu 000 Figure 3 8 Two Networks of One Studio 4 Each One Network 2 Cables The final option is to use a single 2 cable network This is similar to the one net work 1 cable configuration except you connect a second cable between the last Studio 4 s A port and the unused M acin tosh serial port as shown in Figure 3 9 Set each Studio 4 s front panel 1 8 9 16 switch as indicated This configuration provides optimum flex ibility You can balance the MIDI data stream unlike the one network 1 cable connection and you can use the Studio 4 s internal routing to send MIDI data between interfaces unlike the two network connection Use the Studio 4 s front panel THRU switches to access external peripherals Set to 1 8 Set to 9 16 Figure 3 9 One 2 Cable Network of Two Studio 4 s Connecting Three Studio 4 s to a Macintosh You must use two networks if you wish to connect three Studio 4 s to aM acintosh One network contains two Studio 4 s the other network contains one Set each Studio 4 s front panel 1 8 9 16 switch as indicated Figure 3 10 shows atypical con nection involving three Studio 4 s with 14 Opcode Systems
69. n about any of these topics SMPTE Time Code SM PTE Time Code is an international timecode standard created by the Society of M otion Picture amp Television Engi neers It specifies a format for recording digital timing information onto magnetic tape this timing information is divided into hours minutes seconds and frames By using SM PTE Time Code often referred to simply as SM PTE you can synchronize the playback of separate audio decks video decks and computers Using SMPTE requires two separate actions e Generating the SM PTE Time Code and recording it onto tape a process often referred to as striping e Reading the SM PTE Time Code off the tape and using it as a master timing source for synchronizing play back of other tape machines and computers There are two types of SMPTE Time Code Longitudinal Time Code LTC and Vertical Interval Time Code VITC LTC is recorded on tape tracks that run linearly across the length of the tape This format is recorded on audio tape or on the audio track of a video tape VITC is recorded within the video portion of a video tape Since different video systems run at differ ent speeds or frame rates the SM PTE format also specifies a number of different rates The Studio 4 will both generate and read SM PTE Time Code in the LTC format If you have a tape striped with VITC you ll need to use either a VITC to LTC con verter or a VITC to M T
70. names of the devices entered in your current OM S Studio Setup document Click the Help button to open on line information about the Network Routing window Studio 4 Manual 33 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 The Network Routing window shown in Figure 6 1 is based on the Studio Setup document shown in Figure 6 2 Your Net work Routing window will reflect your own current OM S Studio Setup document Tiny Studio Setup PIE Qi Studio 4 2 cables 1 ber Masterman 88 TZ ProMaker 1 al Mectorific Figure 6 2 Studio Setup Document The Network Routing window has two functions When working with non OM S appli cations it controls which inputs the Studio 4 sends to the M acintosh and which devices receive output from the M acintosh e For any application if you connected both M acintosh ports to one or more Studio 4 s it controls which port car ries the data for each device defined in your current OM S Studio Setup document When you edit this window the changes are sent immediately to the Studio 4 The Studio 4 always reflects the current setup of this window The Studio 4 remembers this setup when you close the N etwork Routing window or you make another window active If you want your Studio 4 to remember the most recent Network Routing configuration turn it off only after closing or de activating this window Multiple Studio 4 s If you have either one or two Studio 4 s in a
71. nd Installation If you have never worked with OMS please read the OM S manual before con tinuing with the Studio 4 manual LAUNCHING THE OMS SETUP APPLICATION By now you should have connected the Studio 4 to your M acintosh and installed the OMS software The next step is to launch the OM S Setup application Turn on your Studio 4 Double click the OMS Setup icon OMS Setup If you have never used OMS or if you haven t defined a current Studio Setup document you will need to open and create a new Studio Setup document Your OMS manual describes this proce dure in detail but highlights are included in the next section Creating a New Custom Studio Setup Document If you are already an OM S user and have defined a current Studio Setup document you will need to update your setup to work with the Studio 4 This is described in Updating an Old Studio Setup Docu ment later in this chapter Creating a New Custom Studio Setup Document Launch the OMS Setup application If you do not have a current OMS Studio Setup document you will be asked to create one when you launch the OMS Setup application A dialog box appears as shown in Figure 4 1 There is a check box for each Macintosh serial port You should check only those ports that are con nected to the Studio 4 or any other MIDI interface you wish to appear in your Studio Setup document OMS Driver Search OMS will now s
72. ndow set tings for each interface in the current Studio Setup e TheMIDI Routing Channelizing and M uting window settings for each interface in the current Studio Setup ESTABLISHING A DO NOTHING STATE As an example you ll create a Do Noth ing state in this section The Do Nothing state has no routings mutings or MIDI channelizing It s a convenient starting place from which to build other Studio 4 state documents and is also con venient to use with sequencers or OMS patches To define a Do Nothing state Set the Network Routing window if required to the desired conditions Open the MIDI Routing Channelizing and Muting window Click the Clear button 54 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 8 Saving and Opening Studio 4 State Documents Click the Clear Everything button in the resulting dialog box Clear all E Routings Input Mutings Output Mutings Input Channelizing Output Channelizing Figure 8 3 Clearing all Routings Mutings and Channelizing This will clear all routings mutings and MIDI re channelizations O Routing Channelizing and Muting 2 cables Timecode Masterman 83 ProMaker 1 Mectorific Digiwhiz 2000 Figure 8 4 A Do Nothing Routing Choose Save from the Studio 4 menu type a suitable name for the Studio 4 state then click the Save button Now any time you need to se
73. ng and M uting window 39 S 52 channelizing 44 clearing 52 muting 42 overview 40 routing 45 storing in Studio 4 40 timecode routing 48 when to use 39 with one Studio 4 40 with two networks 41 with two Studio 4 s in a network 41 Saving Studio 4 states 53 SM PTE connecting to Studio 4 16 definition 5 displaying rate 57 displaying timecode 57 frame rates 5 jam sync 63 JamStripe 64 LTC and VITC 5 reader window 57 reading w networks 59 setting frame rate 62 setting levels 63 setting M IDI format 58 63 start time 61 stop check box 61 stop time 61 stripe window 61 82 Opcode Systems Inc Index striping tutorial 65 striping w networks 64 syncing tutorial 66 user bits 57 64 with Vision 67 SM PTE In jack 9 SM PTE Indicator 8 SM PTE Outjack 9 SM PTE Reader command 57 SM PTE Reader window 57 SM PTE Reader with networks 59 Standard interface networking with Studio 4 16 75 77 State definition 53 do nothing state 54 opening 54 saving 53 Stripe SM PTE command 61 Stripe SM PTE window 61 Stripe SM PTE with networks 64 Studio Setup document creating 20 Studio 4 icons 22 updating 21 Studio 3 networking with Studio 4 16 75 78 Studio 4 definition 3 front panel 7 icons 22 installing 11 multiple 32 packing list 4 rear panel 8 Studio 4 menu 31 Display ROM Version command 32 Jam Sync option 63 MIDI Routing Channelizing and M uting command 39 M ultiple Computers option 13
74. o 4 Modera J tot GeoSkin Drums Figure 4 12 Default Studio 4 Name QA Bertha im hi P Banger Man Il ProMaker Bertha h Digiwhiz 2000 Vectorifie GeoSkin Drums Digiwhiz 2000 Masterman 88 _ MIDI Tuba Banger Man Il OMS S5 pam chg hp MIDI Tuba ProMaker 1 Mectorific tot GeoSkin Drums Figure 4 13 Custom Studio 4 Name OTHER ICONS IN A STUDIO SETUP DOCUMENT Your Studio Setup document also displays icons for any other interfaces NuBus cards or devices connected directly to your Macintosh A MIDI Time Piece always uses the Studio 4 driver when it s networked with a Studio 4 It appears in the Studio Setup document as a Studio 4 with the default name M TP as S4 The only time aM IDI Time Piece icon appears is when the MTP is alone on its own port or when it s net worked with another M TP Interface icons and NuBus card icons are discussed in your OM S manual Studio 4 Manual 25 PART 1 Overview and Installation 26 Opcode Systems Inc PART 2 Using The Studio 4 Studio 4 Manual 27 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 28 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 5 Before beginning this section you should have read your OM S manual and created a current Studio Setup document Studio 4 programming uses OM S and ref erences the current Studio Setup document If you haven t read your OM S manual or if you haven t created a Studio Setup document
75. o 4 s Studio 4 menu commands are described in the indicated chapters Chapter 9 SMPTE Reader Chapter ATT Stripe SMPTE Jam Sync Chapter Network Routing Chapter 7 MIDI Routing Channelizing and Muting Open Chapter 8 Save Save As This Chapter Display ROM Version Chapter 3 Multiple Computers This Chaper _ Studio 4 Modem Studio 4 Printer Figure 5 4 Studio 4 Menu Studio 4 Manual 31 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 Display ROM Version Choose this command to display the ver sion numbers of your Studio 4 ROM You should know your ROM version if you call Opcode Technical Support about your Studio 4 Choosing Between Multiple Studio 4 s Any time the current Studio Setup docu ment contains more than one Studio 4 you ll see a listing of them at the bottom of the Studio 4 menu To select check a Studio 4 simply pull down the menu and release the mouse over the desired Studio 4 The SM PTE Reader and Stripe SM PTE windows work with the selected Studio 4 You must select a Studio 4 before opening either the SM PTE Reader or Stripe SM PTE windows The SM PTE Reader window is discussed in Chapter 9 The Stripe SM PTE window is discussed in Chapter 10 Choose any Studio 4 on a modem port to open either a Network Routing window or a Routing Channelizing and M uting window for the modem port Similarly choose any Studio 4 on a printer port to open either
76. ode when that value is reached If the box is not checked the Studio 4 will ignore the Stop value and continue strip ing until the Stop Striping button is clicked EJ Stop 00 01 00 00 Figure 10 3 SMPTE Stop Field The Studio 4 will begin to generate SM PTE timecode from its SMPTE Out jack as soon as the Start Striping button is clicked The SM PTE value will begin at the time specified in the Start field The Studio 4 Manual 61 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 Studio 4 will cease to generate SM PT E timecode when the Stop Striping button is clicked or when the Stop field value is reached and the Stop check box is checked NOTE The Stop check box must be checked BEFORE clicking the Start Strip ing button If you check the Stop check box AFTER clicking Start Striping then strip ing will not stop automatically As an example let s say you wanted to stripe a tape with exactly 33 minutes of time code and you wanted this stripe to begin at 1 hour SM PTE time You would type 01 00 00 00 into your Startfield check the Stop check box enter 01 33 00 00 into your Stop field roll tape and press the Start Striping button SETTING AND USING SMPTE FRAME RATES O Stripe SMPTE 24 Frame 25 Frame 29 97 Drop Frame 29 97 Non Drop Studio 4 Madern Start JamStripe Figure 10 4 Setting SMPTE Frame Rate You can choose one of five SMPTE frame rates fr
77. oing messages Click one of the channelizing squares as shown in Figure 7 11 O Routing Channelizing Masterman 58 Banger Man Il FroMaker 1 Masterman SS FroMaker 1 Vectorific Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man Il Figure 7 11 Click to Open Channelizing Window 44 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 7 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window A Channelizing window opens similar to Figure 7 12 Rechannelize Output To Vectorific Figure 7 12 Default Channelizing Window The top row of numbers represent the 16 possible MIDI channels Change the bottom row of bold faced numbers to change the MIDI channel You can change each MIDI channel number to any other channel number 1 16 or you can mute turn Off a channel The Normal button removes all M IDI channelizing and returns the window to its default state NOTE The bold faced numbers are called numericals Numerical editing is common to all Opcode applications If you re unfamiliar with numericals or new to Opcode applications please read Appendix A Working with Opcode Appli cations in your OMS Manual Figure 7 13 illustrates a simple M IDI channelizing example Rechannelize Output To Vectorific Figure 7 13 MIDI Channelizing Example The MIDI channelizing shown in Figure 7 13 mutes data on Channel 9 thus blocking its transmission to the Vec torific It then takes the data from Channel 1 and remaps it to Channel 9
78. om the Frame Rate pop up menu When you click the Start Striping but ton the chosen rate is generated within the Studio 4 and sent to the SM PTE OUT jack The following is a brief description of the various SM PTE frame rates e 24Frame Film frame rate e 25Frame EBU European television frame rate e 29 97 Drop Frame NTSC color televi sion frame rate e 29 97 Non Drop Used to sync to NTSC color television without drop ping frames SMPTE time does not match real time but playback pitch is unaffected e 30Non Drop Original NTSC black and white television standard Often used in audio only situations since there are no dropped frames and the SM PTE time is equal to real time SETTING AND USING THE MIDI FORMAT O Stripe SMPTE Start 00 00 00 00 Start Striping Stop 00 00 00 00 Stop Striping Frame Rate D MIDI Format N Direct Time Lock Level Studio 4 Moderm Start JamStripe aangis ec Figure 10 5 Setting MIDI Format 62 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 10 Stripe SMPTE Window From the MIDI Format pop up menu choose the MIDI sync format your soft ware uses This pop up menu duplicates the Format pop up menu found in the SM PTE Reader window The Studio 4 converts SM PTE timecode into the M IDI format set in this pop up menu The choices are No Sync The Studio 4 ignores the SM PTE input signal Also it doesn t show time
79. ons W x H 48 26 x 4 39 x 18 01 cm x D 19 x 1 73 x 7 09 1 Rack Space 1U space Weight 1 3kg 2 Ibs 14 oz Operating Temperature CONNECTORS 0 C to 70 C 32 F to 158 F 8 MIDI Ins 8 MIDI Outs 2 duplicates 1 SMPTE In Type Stereo Phone Jack Input Impedance 500kQ Studio 4 Manual 79 PART 3 Appendices 1 SMPTE Out Type Stereo Phone Jack Output Impedance lt 5Q 2 RS 422 Serial Computer Ports 2 RS 422 Peripheral Thru Ports SWITCHES 2 Peripheral Thru switches 1 Communication Speed Selection switch 1 Network ID switch 1 Power on off switch Specifications and appearance subject to change without notice 80 Opcode Systems Inc Index INDEX Numerics 1 8 9 16 switch 8 1M Hz Fast switch 7 B Beat clock routing 49 c Channelizing 44 Communication speed optimizing 31 setting 30 Communication speed switch 7 Computer connections 11 Computer ports 9 Connecting computer 11 MIDI 17 networks 13 one M ac port 11 power 11 SMPTE 16 two M ac ports 12 two M acintoshes 12 D Direct Time Lock definition 6 Display ROM Version command 32 Do nothing state 54 Drum machines syncing with hardware sequencers 51 using as sync destination 50 using as sync source 50 F Full M essages M sgs 58 Icons Studio 4 22 Installing software 19 Studio
80. ox is unchecked you can click Stop Striping when you reach the end of the tape When you are finished striping the Studio 4 SMPTE Power LED will cease to flash Click the close box to close the Stripe SMPTE window Syncing to Tape Once you have a tape with SM PTE striped on it you can use the Studio 4 to synchro nize the M acintosh to the tape Connect the SMPTE track output of your multitrack tape recorder to the Studio 4 SMPTE IN jack as discussed in the SMPTE Connections section of Chapter 3 Connect the computer as discussed in the Computer Connections section of Chapter 3 Make sure that the Studio 4 is not in Jam Sync mode the option will not be checked in the Studio 4 menu Open the SMPTE Reader window and choose the MIDI Format that will be sent to the Macintosh MTC DTL or DTLe Put your tape machine into play mode Verify that the SMPTE Power LED is flashing When the Studio 4 detects valid SMPTE code at its input the SMPTE Power LED flashes and MIDI Time Code or if selected DTL or DTLe is sent to the computer View the SMPTE timecode in the SMPTE Reader window The Studio 4 performs an operation known as flywheeling If your multitrack tape has timecode dropouts the Studio 4 will continue to send timecode to the M acintosh as if the signal were still present at the input If the Studio 4 loses sync there could be one of a number of problems See S
81. r network ing As a matter of convention you may wish to connect A to the M odem port leaving the B port free for connecting the M acintosh s Printer port another M acintosh or another Studio 4 Attach external peripherals such as a printer or modem to the A THRU and or B THRU ports on the Studio 4 You can use these peripherals without discon necting the Studio 4 from the M acintosh Simply use the corresponding front panel Thru switch to route data arriving at one of the Studio 4 computer ports to its corre sponding THRU port see Thru Switches earlier in this chapter and Computer Connections in Chapter 3 MIDI OUT Connectors Connect these eight ports to the MIDI IN ports of your MIDI devices Each port has dual numbers that correspond to the posi tion of the 1 8 9 16 switch on the front panel MIDI output ports 7 15 and 8 16 are duplicated on the front panel If you con nect devices to both a front panel MIDI output and its corresponding rear panel output MIDI data is sent to both devices MIDI IN Connectors Connect these six ports to the MIDI OUT ports of your MIDI devices Each port has dual numbers that correspond to the posi Studio 4 Manual PART 1 Overview and Installation tion of the 1 8 9 16 switch on the front panel Two additional inputs are on the front panel ABOUT THE INTERFACE CABLES The Studio 4 comes with standard 8 pin mini DIN c
82. should plan your MIDI routing scheme carefully to avoid confusion You may wish to define a Routing Chan nelizing and M uting window without any routings at all You can save this window as a Studio 4 state and recall it whenever you work with sequencers or OMS patches that control MIDI routing See Establishing a Do Nothing State in Chapter 8 TIMECODE ROUTING O Routing Channelizing and Muting Modem INPUTS Masterman 88 ProMaker 1 Vectorific Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man Il MIDI Tuba GeoSkin D Timecode Masterman amp Protiaker Mectorifi Digiwhiz 2001 Banger Man MIDI Tub GeoSkin Drum OUTPUTS Figure 7 20 Timecode Routing Area The timecode routing area is shown in Figure 7 20 This grid is very similar to the MIDI routing grid you click one of the squares to route timecode as gener ated by the Studio 4 to a MIDI device The timecode s MIDI format MTC DTL or DTLe is chosen in the Stripe SM PTE window see Chapter 10 Timecode rout ing sends only MTC DTL or DTLe It does not send MIDI Clock or Song Posi tion Pointer You usually use timecode routing to send MTC or aDTL format from the Studio 4 to an external non computer sequencer such as a stand alone hardware sequencer or a sequencer contained in a MIDI workstation 48 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 7 Routing Channelizing and Muting Window There are two timecode columns Thecolumn on the
83. t your Studio 4 to a Do Nothing state simply open this state document with the Open command in the Studio 4 menu Studio 4 Manual 55 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 56 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 9 SMPTE Reader Window Choose SMPTE Reader from the Studio 4 menu to open the SM PTE Reader window O SMPTE Reader 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 User Bits Rate Format MTC T Full Msgs Figure 9 1 SMPTE Reader Window USING THE SMPTE READER WINDOW From top to bottom the SM PTE Reader window contains a timecode display U ser Bits display Rate display Format pop up menu and Full M essage display These are discussed in the following sections Timecode Display This window displays the SM PTE time code signal received at the SM PTE IN jack on the Studio 4 unless the Studio 4 is striping tape then it displays the SM PTE time being striped It uses the M IDI format MTC DTL DTLe setin the Format pop up menu NOTE TheSMPTE Reader cannot distin guish between 29 97 non drop and 30 non drop When the Studio 4 is reading 29 97 non drop SM PTE the SM PTE Reader will display the rate as 30 non drop User Bits Display If you choose M TC from the Format pop up menu then any user bits that are encoded with the SM PTE timecode are displayed in the user bits display U ser bits cannot be read if you use DTL or DTLe as the MIDI synchronization format For more information
84. the audio input of a tape deck for SM PTE striping usually the last track Connect the SM PTE IN jack of the Studio 4 to the audio output of the multi track s SMPTE track Connect the Studio 4 directly to the tape deck bypass ing the mixing console equalizer or any other signal processing equipment MIDI CONNECTIONS Connect a MIDI device s MIDI input to a MIDI OUT port on the Studio 4 Connect the like numbered Studio 4M IDI IN port to the device s MIDI output Figure 3 16 shows some typical M IDI connections CT IN OUT MIDI EFFEOTS D Figure 3 16 MIDI Connections SYNTHESIZER NOTE If you wish to load patches from a device into Opcode s Galaxy program you must connect that device s MIDI In and Out ports to identically numbered ports on the Studio 4 as shown in Figure 3 16 Studio 4 Manual 17 PART 1 Overview and Installation 18 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 4 Software Installation and Setup 2 __ ____ INSTALLING OMS AND THE STUDIO 4 SOFTWARE NOTE If you have never used OM S you should stop and read the OMS manual before continuing with the Studio 4 manual The Studio 4 uses the OM S Setup and Studio Patches Editor applications with the Studio 40M S driver to control all mapping channelizing routing and time code functions Follow the installation instructions on the OM S disk to install OM S and the Studio 4 software What s Installed
85. the drum machine reaches the Studio 4 and that beat clock is sent to only the hardware sequencer Studio 4 Manual 51 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 D Mute Input From Synth 1 O Mute output To synth 1 gt totes Si active Sensing gt motes gt Active Sensing gt Program Changes A Beat Clock ES Program Changes A Beat Clock i aftertouch PS Aftertoueh D gt Timecode gt Poly aftertouch Di System Exclusive gt Pitch Bend PS mise system D Mute Input From Drum Mach gt Hotes gt Active Sensing gt Program Changes Beat Clack Pe Attertouch gt Timecode CEE JES Foly aftertouch F System Exclusive O Mute output To Hard Seq PS Notes SS Active Sensing S Program Changes S Beat Clock i Aftertouch SS Timecode iL Pitch Bend gt Poly aftertouch S system Exclusive DS 4S controis gt Pitch Bend SS Miso system iff gt Controls Miso System Step 3 Figure 7 26 RCM Window Muting Example 3 THE CLEAR AND HELP BUTTONS O Routing Channelizing 33 ProMaker 1 Vectorific Digiwhiz 2000 Banger Man Il Masterman Banger Man Figure 7 27 Clear and Help Buttons Click the Help button to open on line Routing Channelizing and M uting window help Click the Clear button to open the follow ing dialog box Clear all J Routings O Input Mutings O Output Mutings O Input Channelizing O Output Channelizing Cancel Clear Everything C
86. tudio 4 Printer Q studio 4 2 cables D Studio 4 2 cables Figure 4 8 Studio Setup Icons One Studio 4 Notice that when both serial ports are connected to a single Studio 4 there is only one icon When a standard M IDI interface is connected to both serial ports you see two icons one representing the M odem port and the other the Printer port The Studio 4 appears as a single interface because you use the N etwork Routing window discussed in Chapter 6 to allocate MIDI data to each of the serial ports Two Studio 4 s There are numerous ways to connect two Studio 4 s to a M acintosh Some of these connections are shown in Figure 4 9 along with the resulting Studio Setup icons Mac lt gt Studio 4 Connection Studio Setup Icon QE Studio 4 Madera 1 8 Q Studio 4 Madem 9 16 Q Studio 4 2 cables 1 9 QE Studio 4 2 cables 9 16 DA Studio 4 Printer Q Studio 4 Modem Figure 4 9 Studio Setup Icons Two Studio 4 s The 1 8 and 9 16 next to the Studio 4 icons indicate the MIDI port numbers when there are two Studio 4 s in a net work as selected by the Studio 4 s front panel 1 8 9 16 switch Studio 4 Manual 23 PART 1 Overview and Installation Three Studio 4 s Figure 4 10 illustrates some connections involving three Studio 4 s and the result ing Studio Setup icons Mac lt gt Studio 4 Connection Studio Setup Icon DA Studio 4 Printer Q
87. tudio 4 loses sync in Appendix A Troubleshooting for more information 66 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 10 Stripe SMPTE Window SMPTE Vision and the Studio 4 The following discusses using the Studio 4 with Vision The information is also applicable to working with Studio Vision Vision uses MIDI Time Code for synchro nization so Choose Stripe SMPTE from the Studio 4 menu and choose MIDI Time Code from the MIDI Format pop up menu Stripe SMPTE Start 00 00 00 00 Start Striping Stop Striping Stop 00 00 00 00 Frame Rate MIDI Format Level Start JamStripe Figure 10 9 Choose MIDI Format Disable Jam Sync in the Studio 4 menu Choose Options gt Receive Sync Mode gt MIDI Time Code in Vision Choose Options gt Receive Sync Device gt Studio 4 in Vision Select the desired playback sequence its Sync and its Offset Click Play in Vision s Control window The play button will flash while Vision waits for sync 9 9 Hit Play on your tape recorder and Vision will start playing back in sync with the tape Use a similar procedure for recording tracks into Vision while synchronized to tape For more information concerning Vision s various sync modes see your Vision manual Studio 4 Manual 67 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 68 Opcode Systems Inc PART 3 Appendices
88. tudio 4 to continue gener ating timecode without having any SM PTE present at the SM PTE IN jack To stop generating click the Stop Strip ing button If you have a tape in need of this kind of service click the Start J am Stripe button when you make a copy of the tape The Studio 4 will J am Sync until it reaches the end of the SM PTE signal at which point it will switch seamlessly into a generating mode NOTE When Jam Syncing or JamStrip ing theSMPTE frame rate at the SMPTE OUT jack isthe same as that being received at the SMPTE IN jack The SM PTE Frame Rate pop up menu has nothing to do with the SM PTE signal in either Jam Sync or J amStripe modes You can view the actual SMPTE frame rate by using the SMPTE Reader window USER BITS This field allows you to enter user bits as defined by the SMPTE standard User bits are often used to mark off and identify various sections of a tape User bits are hexadecimal so legal values are the num bers 0 9 and the letters A F DTL NOTE You can stripe timecode that includes user bits regardless of the MIDI synchronization format you specify H ow ever if you re reading timecode using either DTL or DTLe user bits will not be dis played in theSM PTE Reader window you must useMTC USING WITH MULTIPLE STUDIO 4 S The Stripe SM PTE window works with the selected Studio 4 You must select a Studio 4 from the bottom of the Studio 4 menu before opening the Stripe
89. two Studio 4 s connect in a 1 Network 1 Cable fashion see Chapter 3 then you should use the Studio 4 connected directly to the M acin tosh for SM PTE functions Studio 4 Manual 59 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 60 Opcode Systems Inc CHAPTER 10 Stripe SMPTE Window Stripe SMPTE Start o0 00 00 00 Start Striping O Stop 00 00 00 00 Stop Striping Frame Rate 30 Non Drop MIDI Format MIDI Time Code j Level User Bits 00 00 00 00 Studio 4 Modem Start JamStripe pre gue Figure 10 1 Stripe SMPTE Window Choosing Stripe SMPTE from the Studio 4 menu opens the window shown above The following sections discuss the mechanics of this window See the SM PTE tutorial later in this chapter for a step by step striping guide SETTING AND USING START AND STOP TIMES The Start field contains the SM PTE start time Reading from left to right the num bers represent hours minutes seconds and frames Hours Seconds 00 00 00 00 Minutes Frames Figure 10 2 SMPTE Start Field The Studio 4 can stop generating time code automatically This is especially useful for unattended striping sessions You can enter a stop time value in the Stop field The check box to the left of the Stop field turns on the automatic stop fea ture If the box is checked and a value is entered into the Stop field the Studio 4 will automatically stop sending SM PTE timec
90. u need only make sure the input is enabled within the application in order to route data from the device through the Studio 4 and into the application When you enable input devices within OM S compatible applica tions OM S tells the Studio 4 driver which inputs are enabled The Studio 4 driver then tells each Studio 4 in your network which inputs to route to the M acintosh Studio 4 Manual 29 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 In OM S compatible applications if you choose the Studio 4 as a MIDI input only timecode from the Studio 4 and MIDI beat clock from any devices connected to the Studio 4 are sent to the application other types of MIDI data from devices attached to the Studio 4 are not sent Select devices by name rather than selecting the interface if you want to use them as MIDI inputs For example look at Figure 5 1 Instruments dal Select Inputs to Enable Program amp Note Names opt Input Map opt MIDIKeys optK Faders opt F Ng EE Banger Man Il E Digiwhiz 2000 N Record Filter Enable Inp Open Current OMS QE Studio 4 eoder E Vectorific 1 In Vision choosing Enable Input Devices _ opens this dialog box 2 Use this dialog box to tell Vision which devices will send it data Figure 5 1 Enabling Inputs in Vision In this example the GeoSkin Drums M asterman 88 and MIDI Tuba are enabled as input dev
91. w can be saved to the M acintosh as a Studio 4 state see Chapter 8 The Routing Channelizing and M uting window RCM window for short is used for e Routing MIDI data including timecode For example in a live situation you might route various controllers to var ious devices or groups of devices You can even merge any combination of MIDI inputs so that more than one controller can play the same MIDI device e Channelizing MIDI data You could for example change the transmit or receive channel of an older fixed channel M IDI device e Muting unnecessary MIDI data For example if your master keyboard generates aftertouch but you don t want some of your sound modules to respond to aftertouch you could mute the aftertouch outputs to those devices NOTE MIDI routing can also be per formed by a sequencer or by OM S patches discussed in the Studio Patches Editor manual If you ve designed a routing in the Routing Channelizing and Muting window that doesn t seem to perform prop erly make sure that your sequencer or OMS patch doesn t have a conflicting rout ing scheme It s up to you to keep track of MIDI routings Studio 4 Manual 39 PART 2 Using The Studio 4 WINDOW OVERVIEW Choose MIDI Routing Channelizing and Muting from the Studio 4 menu to open the Routing Channelizing and M uting window O Routing Channelizing and Muting Modem Digiwhiz 2001 Banger Man
92. w to connect set up and use the Studio 4 it describes Studio 4 operations at the time of its print ing However updates and changes may occur Always look for hardware and soft ware change information in the Read M e folder on your master program disk The Studio 4 uses the Opcode MIDI System OMS and the Studio 40M S driver software to control all mapping channelizing routing and timecode func tions If you re already familiar with OM S you can read this manual straight through NOTE If you have never used OMS read the first three chapters in thismanual then read the OM S manual before installing OMS and reading Chapter 4 Pay particu lar attention to the OMS manual s discussions of installation defining devices in your studio and creating a current OMS Studio Setup document This manual is divided into three parts e Part 1 Overview and Installation Chapters 1 4 This part discusses the Studio 4 s front and rear panels and will help you to integrate the unit into your studio It concludes with a chapter describing software installa tion and setup e Part 2 Using The Studio 4 Chapters 5 10 This part explains how to set the Studio 4 internal state and use its SM PTE features e Part 3 Appendices This part includes a troubleshooting section details on networking the Studio 4 with a standard MIDI inter face and the Studio 4 specifications THE STUDIO 4 PACKAGE Your Studio 4 packag

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