User manual ALESIS DATA DISK REFERENCE MANUAL

[. . . ] ALESIS Data Disk Reference Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SECTION 1 DATADISK QUICK START. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] After all the data is received (when no MIDI data received for 1/2 second), the display will change to the following: STORED AS XXXXX YYYYYY ZZZZZZZZ In this display, XXXXXX is an abbreviation of the manufacturer's name of the device sending the data, YYYYYY is an abbreviation of the model name, and ZZZZZZZZ is an automatically assigned file number. If additional sysex messages are now received, the display will automatically revert to the "RECEIVING" message and proceed to store the new sysex into a new file. This allows several sysex files to be saved to multiple disk files without having to re-select the RECV function. 3) Exit the function by pressing another function button. TO RECEIVE MULTIPLE FILES Multiple system exclusive files from multiple products can be received and stored as a single file by using a Receive Multiple Files page. In this mode, DATADISK is able to receive as many sysex messages as desired (up to the limit of available disk space), and save them all into one disk file. To enter this function, do the following: 1) Press the RECEIVE button on the front panel twice. The display will change to the following: 29 SECTION 6 RECV MULT SYSEX: WAITING FOR DATA DATADISK is now awaiting system exclusive information. 2) Send a Sysex dump from the synthesizer, sequencer, effects processor, or other MIDI device. This may be called a "Bulk Dump", "File Transfer", or some other indication that multiple files will be transmitted (check your manual for the correct name and procedure). When system exclusive data is detected, the display will read the following: RECEIVING XXXXXX YYYYYY In this display, XXXXXX is an abbreviation of the manufacturer's name of the device sending the data, and YYYYYY is an abbreviation of the model name. If the data received is a MIDI sample dump, the manufacturer and product name will be displayed as "Sample Dump". In the multiple mode, DATADISK is going to receive information until the user decides that all of the data has been loaded. After each sysex is received, the display will change to the following: IS THIS FILE COMPLETE?If no button is pressed, the display will revert to the "RECEIVING XXXXXX YYYYYY" message if additional sysex data is received, and will continue to save the data to the same file. If the DO/YES button is pressed, telling DATADISK that transmission is complete, the file will be stored to disk under the last received message's manufacturer and model names. 3) Exit the function by pressing another function button. TO REQUEST A DUMP This function allows the user to request sample dumps from MIDI devices which require a request before sending sample dump data. 30 REAL TIME MIDI SEQUENCING 1) Press the REQUEST button on the front panel. The display will read: REQUEST SAMPLE DUMP XX?XX is the sample number (may be called "Program Number") between 00 and 99 requested by DATADISK from the sampler connected to the MIDI input. 2) Select the correct sample number by using the SCROLL UP or SCROLL DOWN buttons. 3) Press the DO/YES button to transmit a request. The transfer is handled as in the Receive MIDI data function. PRODUCT SPECIFIC DUMP REQUEST Product specific dumps for products that can't initiate dumps from their own front panel can be requested by DATADISK. Do the following: 1) Press the REQUEST button on the front panel twice. [. . . ] b) DataDisk will assume that the start of the MIDI Sequence file is the start of the song, as far as Start, Continue, and Song Position Pointer commands are concerned. For example, if the sequence was recorded in the DataDisk starting at bar 2, beat 1, then that point becomes the beginning of the sequence as far as DataDisk is concerned. When the file is played back from the DataDisk (synced to MIDI Clock), a Start command will start playing from the beginning of the file, which will be 1 bar ahead of the original sequence's start location. Continue and Song Position Pointer commands will be 1 bar ahead of the original sequence's location as well. [. . . ]