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[. . . ] mLAN Graphic Patchbay Owner's Manual Table of Contents Introduction to mLAN Graphic Patchbay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Graphic View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 List View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Using mLAN Graphic Patchbay as a Plug-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] You cannot use two-byte characters (such as Japanese or Chinese characters). GUID Indicates a unique ID for mLAN device nodes. If two nodes are mLAN devices of the same model, the IDs are different for each device. If the node represents a computer, this field indicates the ID for the IEEE1394 card. Version If the node represents a computer, the field indicates the mLAN driver version. If the node represents an mLAN device, the field indicates the device firmware version. Maximum Number of Connected Nodes Display the maximm number of MIDI nodes that can be connected to the node MIDI input connectors. If the node represents a computer, this field indicates the maximum number of nodes that can be connected to an S400-compatible device and an S200-compatible device separately. The following example indicates that up to two S400-compatible devices and one S200compatible device can be connected to the computer's MIDI inputs. Connector Name Enables you to select a MIDI input/output connector. The ID and nickname of the selected connector will be displayed in the [Connector ID] and [Connector Nickname] field. NOTE If the node is a computer, the audio or MIDI [Connector ID] will match the number of an audio channel or MIDI connector specified on the DAW (that is, the number of the mLAN driver). Number of Connectors Displays the maximum number of MIDI input and output connectors available to the node. Icon Enables you to change the node icon (page 13). Bkgrnd Color Enables you to change the background color of the nodes. OK Confirms the settings and closes the window. 22 Cancel Cancels the settings and closes the window. Setup If the node represents a computer, clicking the [Setup] button displays the mLAN Driver Setup window (refer to "Changing settings after installation" in the installation Guide). If the node represents an mLAN device, clicking the [Setup] button displays the mLAN Control Panel window (refer to "Setting up from the mLAN Auto Connector" in the Installation Guide). If you cannot change the sampling frequency or the number of output channels: To change the computer's sampling frequency or the number of output channels, you must first shut down the DAW or audio sequencer that is using the mLAN driver. 1. If you were using mLAN Graphic Patchbay as a plug-in for the host application, restart mLAN Graphic Patchbay as a stand-alone application (page 6). In the Node Information window, edit the sampling frequency and/or the number of output channels as necessary (page 19). Restart the DAW or audio sequencer. About the Maximum Number of Connected Nodes The Maximum Number of Connected Nodes field in the Node Information (Audio) window indicates the maximum number of audio nodes that can be connected to the audio input of the corresponding node. The Maximum Number of Connected Nodes field in the Node Information (MIDI) window indicates the maximum number of MIDI nodes that can be connected to the MIDI input of the corresponding node. For example, assume that the maximum numbers of connected nodes are as follows: · The maximum number of connected nodes indicated in the Node Information (Audio) window: four units · The maximum number of connected nodes indicated in the Node information (MIDI) window: two S400s and one S200 In this case, you can connect up to four S400s and S200s combined as Audio nodes to the computer node. You can connect up to two S400s and one S200 as MIDI nodes. NOTE On a computer, you can connect only one S200 to a computer node. 23 Connector Information Window In Graphic view, clicking the connector number in the Input or Output window (page 9) displays the Input or Output Information window, in which you can view and change detailed information, including the connector nickname and connecting destination. The connector Information (Audio) window opens from the Audio window. The connector Information (MIDI) window opens from the MIDI Connection window. Vendor Indicates the manufacturer of the node device. Model Nickname Indicates the nickname of the node device. Connector Nickname Indicates and enables you to change the connector nickname. You cannot use two-byte characters (such as Japanese or Chinese characters). If no nickname is assigned, this field indicates the connector name. Source Name (Displayed only in the Input Information window) Displays the nickname of the destination node and output connector. OK Confirms the settings and closes the window. Cancel Cancels the settings and closes the window. 24 mLAN Connection Settings This section describes how to connect or disconnect audio or MIDI connectors between nodes, and change wordclock and other mLAN connection settings. You can easily change the audio, MIDI or wordclock signal routing in an mLAN network by intuitively re-patching the cables in the graphic user interface. Wordclock Settings There are two ways to set the wordclock: · Follow the steps described in "Connecting the Node Input and Outputs" (page 27) to connect the wordclock connectors one by one. · Use the [Single Master] option. This section explains how to use the [Single Master] option. You can easily set up the wordclock by using the [Single Master] option. [. . . ] (Windows may select the mLAN WDM driver as the default audio device automatically when you turn the power on to the mLAN device. ) You may not be able to change the mLAN settings even if the application is not active. If the mLAN WDM driver is selected as the default device ("mLAN Audio Out" or "mLAN MIDI Out"), remove the mLAN WDM driver once by following the instructions below, restart the computer, then change the mLAN settings. From the Start menu, select ([Settings] ) [Control Panel] [Sounds and Audio Devices] [Voice]. Make sure that something other than "mLAN Audio Out" is selected for the "Voice playback" setting. [. . . ]