User manual TAPCO LINKMIDI

[. . . ] All Rights Reserved. 2 CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The Link. MIDI 4x4 USB MIDI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Link. MIDI 4x4 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Connecting the Link. MIDI 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hookup Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 LINK. MIDI 4X4 FEATURES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1. INPUT 2-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2. OUTPUT 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. ACTIVITY Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4. [. . . ] This is useful when you want to have one MIDI controller connected to two, three, or four sound modules or sequencers. 5 LINK. midi 4x4 USB MIDI INTERFACE POWER ACTIVITY IN THRU USB THRU 2 3 4 4 3 1 2 3 4 OUT INPUT OUTPUT 4 8 1 2 Note: The USB port must be connected to the computer in THRU mode to power the Link. MIDI 4x4, even though data is not transferred over the USB cable. 5. POWER Indicator The Link. MIDI 4x4 is powered from the USB port. There is no power switch, so this LED lights up whenever the Link. MIDI 4x4 is connected to the USB port on your computer (and the computer is powered on). Rear Panel 6. INPUT 1 This is a standard 5-pin MIDI input connector. Connect this to the MIDI OUT port on your MIDI-equipped device. 7. OUTPUT 1-3 These are standard 5-pin MIDI output connector. Connect these to the MIDI IN ports on your MIDI-equipped devices. 8. USB Connector This is the main connection between the Link. MIDI 4x4 and the host computer. Use the USB cable provided to connect this port to a USB port on your computer. 9. Kensington Security Slot To help prevent theft, the Link. MIDI 4x4 has a security slot designed to fit the popular Kensington security locks. A variety of models are available from their website at www. kensington. com. 9 1 1 2 3 USB INPUT OUTPUT 6 7 8 9 APPENDIX A: SERVICE INFORMATION Warranty Service Details concerning Warranty Service are spelled out in the Warranty section on pages 14-15. If you think your TAPCO Link. MIDI 4x4 has a problem, please do everything you can to confirm it before calling for service. Doing so might save you from the deprivation of your Link. MIDI 4x4 and the associated suffering. These may sound obvious to you, but here are some things you can check. Read on. Troubleshooting No Power · Our favorite question: Is it plugged in?Make sure the USB cable is connected between your computer and the Link. MIDI 4x4. The computer must be on to provide power to the Link. MIDI 4x4 over the USB connection. If not, try connecting the Link. MIDI 4x4 to another USB port on the computer (if available). · Lonely?Do you have a question about your TAPCO Link. USB 4x4? Please call our Technical Support chaps at 1-877-827-2669, Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 5 pm PST. After hours, visit www. tapcogear. com and look under Contact Us, or e-mail us at techmail@tapcogear. com 10 Repair Service for TAPCO products is available at a factory-authorized service center. Service for TAPCO products living outside the United States can be obtained through local dealers or distributors. If your Link. MIDI 4x4 needs service, follow these instructions: 1. [. . . ] does not authorize any third party, including any dealer or sales representative, to assume any liability on behalf of LOUD Technologies or to make any warranty for LOUD Technologies Inc. THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE IS THE SOLE WARRANTY GIVEN BY LOUD TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE WARRANTY GIVEN ON THIS PAGE SHALL BE STRICTLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE FROM AN AUTHORIZED TAPCO DEALER. [. . . ]