User manual M-AUDIO DIGIPATCH 12X6

[. . . ] 1 version: Digi-061799 Digipatch 12x6 TM MANUAL Table of Contents FCC Class B and CE Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] MIDI Out: This is a standard MIDI out jack. It can also function like a standard midi thru connector if the MIDI thru feature is enabled. Optical digital audio connectors: Use these to hook up S/PDIF or Alesis AdatTM compatible devices. Coaxial digital audio connectors: Use these to hook up S/PDIF compatible devices which use RCA type connectors. 8 Operation The digital audio outputs of the DigiPatch are arranged in pairs. If you look at the unit's rear panel you will see six coaxial (RCA) outputs, and six optical outputs. Each of these like-numbered output pairs are called a target. For example, coaxial output 1 together with optical output 1 make up target 1. With DigiPatch any signal that is patched to a target appears at both the optical AND coaxial output of that target. In other words, the optical and coaxial outputs of a given target are paired together and not separately addressable. So DigiPatch has six selectable targets. A source is any DigiPatch digital audio "input" or "receiver" on the rear panel. There are thirteen of these sources: six coaxial sources, six optical sources, and an "Off" position. Unlike targets, sources are completely independent of one another. For example: coaxial source 1 can be routed to target 1 while optical source 1 is routed to target 2. Whenever a DigiPatch optical source is selected, a decimal point will appear next to the source indicator on the front panel. When the Off position is selected the source indicator will display "0". The DigiPatch organizes each custom patch setup into programs. The DigiPatch will store 50 programs which are numbered 0 through 49. Each program remembers the desired source for each target. Programs can be selected using the Program Inc () and Dec () buttons, or from MIDI by way of MIDI program change messages. Creating a New Patch To create a new patch from the front panel first use the Target Inc () and Dec () buttons to select the target you wish a given source to go to. Next, use the Source Inc () and Dec () buttons to select the desired source for that target. After setting the desired source you may move to the next target you wish to activate and then select its source. [. . . ] In this mode the computer doesn't really know (or care) about how many DigiPatch units are connected. It depends on you to tell it how may units are present, and how many Patchbay Windows to create. It transmits one-way system exclusive messages, and never waits for an acknowledge or reply. This mode is convenient when you want to control your DigiPatch unit(s) from your computer and when `MIDI In' cables and connectors are scarce. [. . . ]