Kurzweil KMLN8 - REV B, KSP8, KMLN8 Installation And User Manual

KSP8 mLAN I/O Option (KMLN8)

Installation and Usage Guide

This document explains how to install and use the Kurzweil KSP8 mLAN I/O Option, which adds FireWire
connectivity for MIDI and audio to your KSP8. Please check the www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com website for the
latest updates to drivers and documentation.

Other I/O Options for the KSP8

The following I/O Option boards are also available for the KSP8:

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Analog I/O Option Board

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ADAT–TDIF I/O Option Board

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AES I/O Option Board

I/O options are user-installable; no special expertise or special tools are required. Furthermore, the installation
procedure is the same for all the option boards.

IMPORTANT: The I/O option boards are not hot-swappable. You must turn off the KSP8 before you add or
remove an I/O option board. We also recommend that you power down all devices when connecting FireWire
cables.

Before Beginning the Installation

You should back up any objects (presets, chains, or studios) that you have created. You can either save the objects
to a SmartMedia card or dump the objects via MIDI using a SysEx dump. Refer to Chapter 10 of the KSP8 User’s

Guide for information on these procedures.

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Part No. 910361, Rev. B

Installation

Installing the KSP8 mLAN I/O Option

Tools Required For Installation

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#2 Phillips screwdriver

You will need access to the back panel of the KSP8.

Components of the Option Installation Kit

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I/O Option Board

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CD-ROM

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These instructions

NOTE: FireWire cables are not provided with the Option Installation Kit

Installation

1. Turn the unit off, then unplug all cables from the KSP8.

2. Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws attaching the option slot cover plate to the
back panel of the KSP8. Set the screws aside so that you can use them to attach the option board.
The option slot cover plate is shown in Figure 1.

option slot
cover plate

Figure 1. Rear view of KSP8, showing location of option slot cover plate.

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Installation

3. Slide the I/O option board into the option slot as shown in Figure 2. Make sure the side edges of
the board slide into the plastic rails inside the option slot.

plastic rail

Figure 2. Inserting option board into KSP8 (Analog I/O Option pictured).

4. Slide the board all the way into the KSP8, making sure that it becomes securely seated in the
connector at the back of the opening.

5. Attach the board to the KSP8 using the screws that originally held the option slot cover plate in
place. Figure 2 shows the location for these screws.

6. To confirm that the installation has been successful, turn the KSP8 on, then refer to the option’s
usage section below.

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Using the KSP8 mLAN I/O Option

Using the KSP8 mLAN I/O Option

The mLAN I/O Option requires that the software revision level on your KSP8 be 1.9 or higher. The most current
KSP8 software is provided on the disk included with this option. You can update your software (if necessary) with
the KSP8 Boot Loader, as described in the KSP8 User’s Guide .

To confirm that the installation of the mLAN I/O Option has been successful:

1. Press the config button.

2. Press the INSEL soft button. Turn the alpha wheel to display the available input selections. The
“mLAN n ” inputs, such as shown below, should be available for all the inputs.

Studio:INSEL|||||||||||I/O|Config=Studio

||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In|1: mLAN|1||||||||In|5:mLAN|5||||||||||
In|2:mLAN|2||||||||In|6:mLAN|6||||||||||
In|3:mLAN|3||||||||In|7:mLAN|7||||||||||
In|4:mLAN|4||||||||In|8:mLAN|8||||||||||
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
INSEL|| INLVL| INGRP|| BUSCFG| OUTSEL| OUTLVL

If the “mLAN n ” inputs do not appear when you scroll through the input selections, the KSP8 is not
recognizing the option. In this case, you should confirm that the board is seated properly: turn off the
KSP8, remove the board, then reinsert it, making sure that it slides into both plastic rails and becomes
seated in the connector at the back of the opening.

While the INSEL page offers mLAN parameters when an mLAN option is detected, nothing changes on the INLVL
page, since that page is only concerned with analog inputs.

ClockSource

The ClockSource parameter on the Master page lets you select one of the following as master clock:

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44.1 KHz Internal

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48 KHz Internal

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Base AES

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mLAN

You will need to coordinate the clock source setting on the KSP8 with the setting in the mLAN Patchbay
application running on the host computer. You may achieve best results if you set the KSP8 to slave to mLAN
clock: set the ClockSource parameter on the KSP8’s Master page to mLAN, then configure the master/slave
relationship on the Patchbay application’s WCLK page.

The Digital Lock LED on the front panel of the KSP8 will be solid green when locked to the mLAN clock. If this
LED is blinking or unlit, you need to check your clock settings.

DigWordLen

The DigWordLen parameter on the Master page defaults to 24 bits when the mLAN option is installed in the KSP8.
You may, however, change this setting if necessary. The KSP8 will dither to match your selected word length.

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Connecting the KSP8 to other mLAN Devices

An mLAN-equipped KSP8 will usually be connected via FireWire to a host computer and any other
mLAN devices on an mLAN bus. An mLAN bus consists of a group of devices connected by FireWire
cables and communicating with the mLAN protocol.

You will connect the KSP8 to another mLAN device (such as the host computer) by inserting one end of a
standard 6-pin FireWire cable (not provided with option) into one of the FireWire ports on the back panel
of the installed I/O option, and inserting the other end of the FireWire cable into a FireWire port on the
host computer or other device. Although communication is possible between mLAN devices that are not
attached to a host computer, all mLAN devices must first be initialized by the host computer. Therefore,
the first time you use your KSP8 mLAN option will be to communicate with the host computer.

When the host computer initializes the mLAN devices on the bus it provides each with a unique ID
number. After they have been initialized, these devices will be able to communicate with each other
without being attached to the host computer.

Configuring mLAN on the Host Computer

Configuring mLAN on the Host Computer

Once you’ve physically installed the mLAN option board in your KSP8, you will need to install and
configure mLAN software on the host computer before connecting it to the KSP8.

The latest mLAN host software is provided on a disc included with your mLAN option. mLAN is an
emerging standard, however, so we suggest that you check with equipment manufacturers for the most
up-to-date software and information on system requirements. We also recommend that you check the
www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com website, as well as other online resources for the current status of
mLAN products.

System Requirements for Apple Macintosh Computers

OS 9.x

FireWire (IEEE 1394) Port

FireWire software must be version 2.8.5 or higher.

Recommended

800 MHz or faster G4 processor

256 MB or more RAM

System Requirements for Windows-Based Computers

Note: This software is currently in beta release and is not provided with the mLAN option.

Windows XP only

ASIO driver (available online)

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