Alesis Data Disk Manual de usuario
ALESIS
Data Disk
Reference Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................2
FEATURES................................................................................................................2
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL...................................................................................3
SECTION 1
DATADISK QUICK START...............................................................................4
TO FORMAT A DISK.................................................................................................4
RECEIVING ONE MIDI DATA FILE FOR STORAGE.................................................4
RECEIVING MULTIPLE MIDI DATA FILES FOR STORAGE.....................................4
SENDING A SINGLE STORED FILE.........................................................................5
SENDING MULTIPLE STORED FILES......................................................................5
SECTION 2
DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS.......................................................................6
FRONT PANEL..........................................................................................................6
3 1/2" DISK DRIVE........................................................................................6
LCD DISPLAY...............................................................................................6
SCROLL........................................................................................................6
NAME............................................................................................................6
RECEIVE ......................................................................................................6
SEND............................................................................................................6
DELETE........................................................................................................6
BACKUP .......................................................................................................7
DO/YES.........................................................................................................7
REQUEST.....................................................................................................7
INFO .............................................................................................................7
MIDI ..............................................................................................................7
FORMAT.......................................................................................................7
POWER ........................................................................................................7
BACKPANEL .............................................................................................................7
MIDI IN..........................................................................................................8
MIDI OUT......................................................................................................8
POWER ........................................................................................................8
DATADISK FRONT AND BACK PANEL....................................................................9
SECTION 3
INTERFACING DATADISK...............................................................................10
DATADISK CONNECTED TO A SINGLE MIDI DEVICE............................................10
HANDSHAKING............................................................................................10
DATADISK USED TO STORE HR-16/MMT-8 SEQUENCES.....................................12
DATADISK IN A MORE COMPLEX MIDI SETUP......................................................13
SECTION 4
DATADISK FUNCTIONS..................................................................................14
THEORY OF OPERATION........................................................................................14
SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE...................................................................................14
RECEIVE MODES.........................................................................................14
SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS.........................................................................................15
RECEIVE MIDI DATA FUNCTION.................................................................16
RECV ONE SYSEX ..........................................................................16
RECV MULT SYSEX.........................................................................16
SEND MIDI DATA FUNCTIONS....................................................................16
SEND FILE XXXXXX YYYYYY ZZZZZZZZ .......................................16
SEND ALL FILES..............................................................................16
DELETE FILE FROM DISK FUNCTION........................................................17
DEL NNNKXXXXXX YYYYYY ZZZZZZZZ ............................17
DELETE ALL FILES..........................................................................17
DISK BACKUP FUNCTIONS.........................................................................17
BACKUP XXXXXX YYYYYY ZZZZZZZZ...........................................17
BACKUP ALL FILES.........................................................................18
BACKUP TO MIDI.............................................................................18
REQUEST FUNCTION..................................................................................18
REQUEST SAMPLE DUMP XX ........................................................18
REQUEST SYSEX FOR YYYYYY ....................................................18
DISK INFO FUNCTION.................................................................................19
XX FILES = ZZZ% YYY Kbytes free..................................................19
NNNNN XXXXXX YYYYYY ZZZZZZZZ.............................................19
SOFTWARE VERSION ....................................................................19
MIDI FUNCTIONS.........................................................................................19
MIDI ECHO.......................................................................................19
RCV PROGRAM CHANGE...............................................................20
FORMAT DISK FUNCTION...........................................................................20
NAME FILE FUNCTION................................................................................20
RENAME XXXXXX YYYYYY ZZZZZZZZ...........................................20
SELECT CHARACTER.....................................................................20
DISK STATUS AND INFO MESSAGES.....................................................................20
NO DISK IN DRIVE.......................................................................................21
DISK UNFORMATTED..................................................................................21
DISK WRITE PROTECTED...........................................................................22
DISK EMPTY.................................................................................................22
DISK FULL....................................................................................................22
OPERATION ABORTED...............................................................................22
DUPLICATE FILE NAME...............................................................................23
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF FILES....................................................................23
NOT ENOUGH DISK SPACE........................................................................23
MIDI OVERFLOW TRY RECV MULT............................................................23
ERROR IN SYSEX ERROR ON DISK...........................................................23
TARGET UNIT NOT RESPONDING .............................................................24
SECTION 5
OPERATION.....................................................................................................25
TO FORMAT A DISK.................................................................................................25
TO RECEIVE A FILE .................................................................................................26
TO RECEIVE MULTIPLE FILES................................................................................27
TO REQUEST A DUMP.............................................................................................28
PRODUCT SPECIFIC DUMP REQUEST...................................................................29
TO RENAME A FILE..................................................................................................30
TO SEND A FILE.......................................................................................................31
TO SEND ALL FILES.................................................................................................32
TO DELETE (ERASE) A FILE FROM DISK ...............................................................33
TO DELETE (ERASE) ALL FILES FROM DISK.........................................................34
TO SET MIDI ECHO..................................................................................................35
TO SET UP A MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE.................................................................35
TO DISPLAY AVAILABLE DISK SPACE....................................................................36
TO DISPLAY FILE INFORMATION............................................................................36
TO BACKUP A FILE ..................................................................................................37
TO BACKUP AN ENTIRE DISK.................................................................................39
TO BACKUP AN ENTIRE DISK OVER MIDI TO ANOTHER DATADISK...................40
SECTION 6
REAL-TIME MIDI SEQUENCE PLAYBACK.....................................................41
TO RECEIVE A MIDI SEQUENCE................................................................41
TO SEND A MIDI SEQUENCE......................................................................43
SYNCING DATADISK TO A SEQUENCER...................................................44
APPLICATIONS ............................................................................................47
STORAGE OF DATADISK MIDI SETUP PER DISK .....................................48
TO STORE THE DATADISK.........................................................................48
SECTION 7
APPENDEX.......................................................................................................49
TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................49
PROBLEM SAVING TO DISK .......................................................................49
RECEIVING INSTRUMENT WON'T RECEIVE..............................................49
SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................................................51
BOOKS ON MIDI.......................................................................................................52
VIDEOS ON MIDI ......................................................................................................52
AlesisDATADISK
Direct MIDI to Disk/Universal Data Storage
USERS MANUAL
INTRODUCTION AlesisDATADISK
Direct MIDI to Disk /Universal Data Storage
INTRODUCTION
The DATADISK is a real-time MIDI data storage and retrieval unit
capable of storing 800K bytes of data onto a 3 1/2" floppy diskette.
Unlike similar units which store data to a large RAM (Random Ac-
cess Memory) buffer before processing, data in DATADISK is stored
and retrieved directly from disk so there is no waiting for large RAM
buffers to fill.
The disk functions are used to transfer data between the disk drive
and MIDI. Because the disk size is fixed, data can not exceed
800K bytes. Each disk can hold 53 MIDI data files, but the total
size of the data cannot exceed the maximum disk size, or 800K.
As an additional benefit, DATADISK is universal in that it will read
virtually all manufacturers system exclusive data without updating
software.
A large 16 character by 2 line LCD display is fitted to make the
functions and operations faster, easier, and less cryptic.
FEATURES
—Instantly expands memory of any synthesizer or sequencer, drum ma-
chine, or effects processor
—Easier, safer, and faster than tape backup
—Will store MIDI System Exclusive data from virtually any manufacturer
—Uses standard 3 1/2" floppy diskettes
—Stores up to 800K of data per disk
—SEND ALL command allows sending stored data to all MIDI devices in
your systems at once
INTRODUCTION
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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Since a musician's time is better spent making music than reading
manuals, we've tried to make this manual not only easy to use, but
also fast and easy to find things when you need to. Therefore, the
manual is broken down to 6 major sections, of which Section 5 will
be probably be referred to the most. They are:
SECTION 1 - QUICKSTART
This section tells you how to use the most frequently needed op-
erations. If you have to use your DATADISK now but don't have the
time to read the entire manual, Section 1 will quickly guide you
through.
SECTION 2 - DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS
This section gives a brief explanation of all front panel and rear
panel controls and indicators.
SECTION 3 - INTERFACING DATADISK
Section 3 deals with the interfacing of DATADISK to another MIDI
device or into a MIDI system.
SECTION 4 - DATADISK FUNCTIONS
Section 4 gives an overview of the software functions and pages of
DATADISK .
SECTION 5 - OPERATION
This section will probably be the most used part of the manual as it
describes how to execute every function in a step by step manner.
Actual display readouts of DATADISK are also included.
SECTION 6 - REAL-TIME MIDI SEQUENCE PLAYBACK
This section decribes the DataDisk's Real-Time MIDI sequence
recording and playback functions.
SECTION 7 - APPENDIX
Section 6 provides a simple troubleshooting guide and operational
specifications for DATADISK.
SECTION 1
SECTION 1
DATADISK QUICK START
TO FORMAT A DISK
DATADISK will use any standard 3 1/2" double sided, double density
floppy diskette, but first the disk must be customized for use in
DATADISK . This is called "Formatting".
1) Insert Disk
2) Press the FORMAT button. The display will read:
"FORMAT DISK?".
3) Press the DO/YES button. The display will read: "ARE
YOU SURE?"
4) Press the DO/YES button again to initiate formatting.
DATADISK will proceed to format the disk and will tell
you what its doing.
5) When formatting is complete, the display will return to
"FORMAT DISK?" once again. You can now begin a
Receive operation by pressing the RECEIVE button.
RECEIVING ONE MIDI DATA FILE FOR STORAGE
1) Press the RECEIVE button. The display will read "RECV
ONE SYSEX: WAITING FOR DATA".
2) Send the MIDI exclusive file from the sequencer, syn-
thesizer, or sampler. The display will tell you that it's re-
ceiving the data.
3) When the transmission is complete, the DATADISK will
display that the file has been stored and assign a file
number.
RECEIVING MULTIPLE MIDI DATA FILES FOR STORAGE
1) Press the RECEIVE button twice. The display will read
"RECV MULT SYSEX: WAITING FOR DATA".
QUICK START
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2) Send the MIDI exclusive files from the sequencer, syn-
thesizer, or sampler. The display will tell you that it's re-
ceiving the data.
3) At the end of the data transmission, the DATADISK will
ask if the file is complete. Send more data or press the
YES button to store all of the data received into one file.
SENDING A SINGLE STORED FILE
1) Press the SEND button. The display will show a file.
2) Press SCROLL UP or SCROLL DOWN button until the
desired program is displayed.
3) Press the DO/YES button to send the program.
PLEASE NOTE:Files are displayed alphabetically by manu-
facturer, product, and user name.
SENDING MULTIPLE STORED FILES
1) Press the SEND button twice. The display will ask "SEND
ALL FILES?".
2) Press the DO/YES button to begin transmission of the
files. The display will show each file as it is sent.
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