MIDEX-8
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of MIDEX-8!
TheMIDEX-8canbeusedtotransferMIDIdatabetweenyourcomputer
andexternal MIDI equipment. MIDEX-8isamulti portMIDI interface.
EachMIDEX-8haseightindependentMIDIinputandoutputpairs(MIDI
ports).
Eachof the eight MIDI ports lets you use 16MIDIchannels. Therefore,
oneMIDEX-8 interface can simultaneously send and receive MIDI data
onup to 128 separate MIDI channels.TheMIDI out socket number 8 is
availabletwice and both socketscansimultaneously be used.
TheUSBportisusedtoconnectyourcomputerandtheMIDEX-8.USBis
apowerfultechnologythatsimultaneouslyletsyouconnectupto127
peripheraldevicestoyourcomputer,ifitisUSB-compatible.WithUSB,
thereisnoneedtoconfiguratejumpers,i/oaddresses,DMAchannels
etc.
Twoimportantfactors ensurethat MIDEX-8offers anextremelyreliable
andaccurately timed MIDI datatransfer:
• The communication takes place via the Universal Serial Bus (USB).
• Furthermore, the MIDEX-8uses Steinberg´s LTB- technology. LTB is the abbre-
viation for Linear Time Base, a MIDI Time Stamping method, which transfers
MIDI data to your sound modules with utmost timing accuracy.
MIDEX-8andLTBhavebeendevelopedincloseco-operationwithAccess
Music,thecompanythathasacquiredanexcellentnamewithitsVirus
synthesizerproducts.
This operation manual contains important information on how to in-
stall and use the MIDEX-8. Please read it so that you can quickly and
successfully use your new interface.
Have fun using the MIDEX-8!
The Steinberg Team
