Soundcraft MOTU DIGITA PREFORMER Setup guide

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MOTU Digital Performer

Setup Guide

Setup GuideSetup Guide

Revised: 13-12-00

Digital Performer and the

Digital Performer and theDigital Performer and the Digital 328

Digital 328

Digital 328Digital 328

Contents

1111Introduction 2

2222 MIDI Setup 3

3333 Digital 328 Settings 6

4444 Digital Performer “Virtual”

Mixer Settings 8

5555 Transport Control Setup 11

6666 Digital 328 Automation 15

7777 Digital Performer & the 328 19

8888 Automating A Mix 21

9999 Using two Linked Consoles 24

10 Using two Linked Consoles 25

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Digital Performer Setup Guide

Introduction

IntroductionIntroduction

This Setup Guide is for interfacing Mark Of The Unicorn’s Digital Performer with the Digital 328. As the MIDI features of Digital Performer and Performer are identical, this guide will refer to Digital Performer for setup illustration. AudioDesk and Performer users should be able to implement most of the procedures described in this document.

This guide assumes that you have a working knowledge of the Macintosh environment and a familiarity with Digital Performer and the Digital 328.

The procedure will show the user how to integrate MIDI CONTROLLER BANK on the 328 as a limited control surface for the internal mixer within Digital Performer.

This guide will also outline the steps to take to allow automated control of the 328 from Digital Performer.

You must have Digital Performer 2.61 or later, Performer 6.0 or later and FreeMIDI

1.41 or later to achieve results outlined in this guide.

Digital Performer uses MIDI Control Change parameters to control the Virtual Mixer found in Digital Performer, and the 328 is perfectly suited for this task. There may be limitations in the operation of the Digital 328 as a control surface for Digital Performer, yet these limitations are

Usually, however,

inherent to the design of software, and therefore must be accepted as such. utilizing the 328 together with Digital Performer is simply amazing – many benefits will be realized with this system.

The Digital Performer Internal Mixer

The Digital Performer Internal MixerThe Digital Performer Internal Mixer

MOTU offers a fully functioning “virtual” mixing console from within the Digital Performer environment, and it perfectly compliments many of the functions found on the Digital 328, offering the ultimate in flexibility when the two products are joined together. However, to understand the power of this system, it is important to separate the two mixing

environments in your mind: the Digital Performer internal mixer, and the Spirit Digital 328 mixing console.

The first part of this guide will explain how the Digital 328 can control fader and pan controls for the Digital Performer INTERNAL mixer. We will discuss how Digital Performer can control the Digital 328 in a later section.

Please make sure that FreeMIDI 1.41 or later is installed and activated on your

Macintosh before proceeding.

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It is essential that 2-way MIDI communication occurs between the 328 and Digital Performer.

MIDI Setup

MIDI SetupMIDI Setup

Interface MIDI Out 328 MIDI In

Interface MIDI In

328 MIDI Out

Using standard MIDI cables, connect the 328 MIDI Out Port to a MIDI In Port on a compatible MIDI interface. Connect MIDI Out from the Interface to MIDI In on the 328.

FreeMIDI Setup

FreeMIDI SetupFreeMIDI Setup

Before launching Digital Performer, we must configure FreeMIDI to account for the

328. This guide will refer to FreeMIDI version 1.44.

1) Launch FreeMIDI.

2) Under “Configuration” select

Create Device

This 2-way communicatio n configuration will allow full dynamic automation of the

and

Digital 328, control of the

within Digital Performer

the 328.

it will allow

internal mixer

from

3) Configure the new device as described below:

Enable all receive and transmit channels

Check the attributes listed here – do not check additional items.

Set the Device ID to 1.

Change the icon to the one shown here (if desired).

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4) Hit OK – the Digital 328 device should now appear in your FreeMIDI Setup as indicated here.

Configuring an Additional 328

Configuring an Additional 328Configuring an Additional 328

If you have two 328 consoles in your configuration, follow these additional

steps. Also, refer to Section 9, “Using Two Linked Consoles”. If configuring

only one console proceed to the next section, “OMS Compatability”.

1) Select CREATE DEVICE as in step 2 above

2) Configure the new device as shown:

Enable all receive and transmit channels

Check the attributes listed here – do not check additional items.

Set the Device ID to 2.

Change the icon to the one shown here (if desired).

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3) Hit OK – the FreeMIDI Studio setup will show your new device.

Using OMS compatibility Mode under FreeMIDI

Using OMS compatibility Mode under FreeMIDIUsing OMS compatibility Mode under FreeMIDI

* OMS users only

* OMS users only* OMS users only

If you are using OMS in place of FreeMIDI, you MUST engage Apple Serial DMA driver, found under OMS preferences.

This must be engaged to receive the large data stream from the 328.

The FreeMIDI Setup is now complete. Quit FreeMIDI and re-enter Digital Performer

to continue setup.

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Digital 328 Settings

Chan: 1

Id:OFFChan: 1

Id:OFF

Digital 328 Settings

Digital 328 SettingsDigital 328 Settings

First, the Continuous Controller values must be input into the 328 so that it can take

control of the INTERNAL “virtual” mixer inside Digital Performer. The settings for 328

automation will be covered in a later section.

Entering Controller Settings into the 328

Entering Controller Settings into the 328Entering Controller Settings into the 328

1) Press MENU on the 328 – scroll to the MIDI CONTROLLERS menu and press ENTER.

Controller No

Controller No: 1

Controller NoController No Chan: 1 Id:OFF

han: 1 Id:OFF

2) You may choose to download the Digital Performer SYSEX file from the Digital 328 website or you may find it quicker to program the changes by hand.

3) Configure the Continuous Controller settings as follows:

: 1

: 1: 1

Physical

Controller #

1 1 90 17 1 106 2 1 91 18 1 107 3 1 92 19 1 108 4 1 93 20 1 109 5 1 94 21 1 110 6 1 95 22 1 111 7 1 96 23 1 112 8 1 97 24 1 113

9 1 98 25 1 114 10 1 99 26 1 115 11 1 100 27 1 116 12 1 101 28 1 117 13 1 102 29 1 118 14 1 103 30 1 119 15 1 104 31 1 120 16 1 105 32 1 121

Leave Controllers 33-64 unassigned - there are no more automatable parameters in Digital Performer.

4) When the settings are entered correctly, press ENTER – the 328 will prompt you to store the settings as a MIDI CONTROLLER PRESET.

MIDI Channel 328 ID Physical

Controller #

MIDI Channel 328 ID

5) Select an empty location, and press ENTER again to store the new preset.

6) Next, the standard naming dialogue will appear. Name the preset “Dig Perf” (or similar).

Spirit Digital 328 v2.0

To access the MIDI FADER bank, follow these steps:

1) Press any of the FADER BANK switches (over the first three Rotary Encoders). The associated switch should illuminate.

2) Next, press the illuminated switch again (it’s the same switch you just pressed). The faders should react accordingly, yet there will be no switch illuminated under FADER BANK. This is the MIDI FADER bank.

3) Feel free to switch in and out of this mode (or bank) as often as you wish. Whenever you return, Digital Performer control will be at your fingertips.

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Digital Performer “Virtual” Mixer settings

Digital Performer “Virtual” Mixer settingsDigital Performer “Virtual” Mixer settings

Settings for Digital Performer Control -

Settings for Digital Performer Control -Settings for Digital Performer Control -

1) Launch Digital Performer

2) Create a New file (we will make a “New Template” for Digital Performer).

3) Create at least 16 Audio tracks.

4) View the Mixer Page in Digital Performer by pressing the “fader” soft-button in Digital Performer.

5) The Digital Performer Virtual Mixer will be displayed.

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