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SCSI Problems

The termination resistors in the Emulator can be turned On or Off under software control. This function is located under Miscellaneous in the Master menu. If you have an Emulator connected in the middle of a SCSI chain (which can be done using a special SCSI “Y” cable), you would want to turn SCSI termination Off. Normally, the Emulator will be at one end of the chain and will have termination On.

The more devices you have connected to SCSI and the longer your cables are, the more it becomes important to have the cables properly terminated.

SCSI Problems

In diagnosing SCSI problems the first rule is: Don't panic, experiment! If you have several SCSI devices hooked up, first check the SCSI ID numbers, then try disconnecting one of the devices and maybe change the order of the units on the line. There are quite a number of different SCSI drives on the market each with slightly different electrical characteristics. The following checklist may help you find the solution to your unique SCSI setup.

1.Make sure the drive is mounted. Mount the drives using the Mount Drive utility (Disk, Utilities).

2.Check the SCSI ID numbers. No two numbers on the bus can be the same.

3.Read the documentation again. Learn all you can about your peripheral devices. The answer to your problem may be right in front of you.

4.Play with the order in which devices are powered up. Normally the “Big Bang” method works best (turn everything on at once), but another order may work better in your unique system. Experiment!

5.Always suspect the cable when something doesn't work on the SCSI bus. Remember: The shorter the cables are, the better.

6.Simplify the situation. Disconnect one or more drives until you get the system to work.

7.Are the ends of the SCSI bus terminated?

8.If all else fails, call us. We're here if you need us at 831-438-1921. Telephone support hours are 9:00 to 5:00 PST, Monday through Friday.

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Sample Transfers Via SMDI

O You can check the “Memory Statistics” screen when downloading samples via SMDI to keep track of how much RAM you have left.

_ When using Alchemy, you must add one to the sample number you want transferred.

_ You cannot transfer to or from sample 000

(the clipboard).

Sample Transfers Via SMDI

The Emulator can now be connected to the SCSI along with another Emulator, an ESI-32, or a personal computer. Multiple “Master” devices on the SCSI bus is not normally allowed by the standard SCSI protocol but is possible because of Emulator's advanced SCSI and SMDI (or SCSI Musical Data Interchange) implementation. Sample data can now be exchanged over the SCSI bus in a way similar to the MIDI Sample Dump Standard, except MUCH faster.

The computer should normally be positioned at one end of the chain and the Emulator at the other. The SCSI chain is properly terminated at each end by the computer and the Emulator. Devices in the middle of the chain should not have termination resistors installed.

•PC Compatibles - The Emulator has been tested with IBM PC compatible computers using the Adaptec model 1542C SCSI option card. Sound files can be transferred between a PC computer and the Emulator using Sound Forge™, Recycle™ or other sample editing software.

•Macintosh - Sound files can be transferred between a Macintosh computer and the Emulator using Recycle™, Transfer Station™, Alchemy™ or other digital sample editing software. The Emulator is able to access approved Macintosh internal CD-ROM drives with CD-ROMs containing EOS compatible files.

•The Emulator is strictly a “Slave Device” when using SMDI, meaning that it CANNOT initiate SMDI transfers. This should not normally present a problem, since a computer based editor will always have the capability to transmit and request a transfer.

Caution: A sample transferred into the Emulator will be automatically placed across the entire keyboard, overwriting the current preset's sample placement. Create a new empty preset before downloading via SMDI to avoid trashing the current preset.

Besides the raw sample data, additional information about the sample is included in a SMDI file including:

•Sample name and number (samples 1-999)

•Multichannel/Stereo/Mono status

•Sample length plus one set of loop begin/end points

•Sample rate, pitch and bit resolution

•Sample key placement (an E-mu extension to SMDI)

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Using Multiple Samplers on the SCSI Bus

Using Multiple Samplers on the SCSI Bus

EOS software contains SCSI bus arbitration so that multiple “Master” devices can share the bus without a system crash. Two Emulators (EIIIX, ESI-32, e-64, E-IV, E4X, E-6400, E-Synth and any of the Ultra series) can share the same sound library, without having to duplicate the storage media.

When connecting your system with multiple Emulators, be sure to observe the following rules:

•NEVER try to write to two devices at the same time or write to one device while loading from another. Designate one unit as the Master which is the ONLY unit allowed to write. Turn Undo Off on all units except the Master. Simultaneous reads are OK.

•Keep SCSI cable lengths as short as possible (Under 12 feet total).

•Make sure that each SCSI device has its own unique ID number. (Remember that Emulators use up an ID number in addition to their internal hard disks.)

•Make sure the system is correctly terminated - The Emulators should be on the ends of the SCSI chain.

E4K
	External HD	E4XT Ultra
EMULATOR
	SCSI ID 4
Internal SCSI ID	SCSI ID 6
Internal HD SCSI ID	SCSI ID 5	Internal SCSI ID	SCSI ID 3
		Internal HD SCSI ID	SCSI ID 2

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-E				DISK
MU
Systems	Utilities	Browse	View	Load	Save	Info
	Mount Drives	Drives
	Copy System	Folders
	Format Disk	Banks
	Low Level Format	Presets	Sprints
	Backup	Samples
	Find	Sequences					Menu
			MASTER
Utilities	Bank		Setup	FX		Sequence Manage		MIDI
Assignable Keys	Erase Bank				Utilities	Utilities	Maps	MIDI Mode
Channel Volume	Name Bank				Erase	Name Sequence		MIDI Controllers
Test Tones	Auto Bank Load		Miscellaneous		Copy	Export Sequence		MIDI Preferences
Recalibration	Flash Utilities			Master Effect A	Memory	Loop Sequence
			Contrast					Velocity Curve
Test Access					Jukebox	EDIT
		Tuning	Wrap Field On/Off	Effect Type				Controller 7 Sensitivity
About…
			Screen Saver	Decay Time		Transport
								Controller 7 Curve
		Tuning Offset
			Disable Sound ROM	HF Damping
		Transposition						Global Pedal Override
			Zero-X Threshold	FxB -> FxA
		Audition Key						Receive Prog. Change
			Undo/Redo Enable	FXA Sends
								Send Prog. Change
						Sequence Edit
								Magic Load Preset
						Utilities
	Input/Output		SCSI/Disk			Tools
								Setup
			SCSI ID	Master Effect B		Setup
		Headroom
			SCSI Termination	Effect Type		Locate		Metronome
		Output Boost
			Disk Button goes to	Feedback		MANAGE		Clock
		Output Format
			Avoid Host on ID	LFO Rate		Transport		Input
		Output Dither
				Delay Time				Record
		Default Clock
						Tools
				FXB Sends				Loop
		Word Clock In
			Import Options			Quantize		MMC Transport
	WC Phase In/Out				Utilities
			Combine L/R			Transpose
			Akai Conversion		Cut/Copy	Velocity
			Adjust Loops		Paste	Channelize
			Foreign SCSI ID		Track Delete	Channel Extract
					Track Copy
					UNDO!

Maps Menu

Appendix - 10 Maps Menu

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SAMPLE MANAGE

Utilities			Name Sample

Erase Sample

Copy Sample

Sample Dump

Defragment Mem.

Automatic

Auto Truncate

Auto Normalize

Auto Loop

Auto Placement

New Sample			Place Sample			Export Sample			Info
Threshold			Group			as EIIIx
Input - L/R/Both			Original Key			as EIV
Dither			Low Key			as WAVE
Sample Source			High Key			as AIFF
Sample Length
ADC Gain
Arm Sample
Force Sample
Trigger Key

SAMPLE EDIT

Utilities

Tools 1

Tools 2

Tools 3

Tools 4

UNDO!

Cut Section

Loop

DC Filter

Gain Change

Transform Multiply

Copy Section

Loop Type

Swap Left/Right

Compressor

Doppler

Paste Section

Digital Tuning

Stereo <-> Mono

Parametric EQ

Time Compression

Truncation

Sample Rate Convert

Reverse Sample

FIR

Pitch Change

Taper

Sample Calculator

Sample Integrity

Aphex Aural Exciter™

Bit Converter

Beat Munger

PRESET MANAGE

Utilities

Name Preset

New Preset

Copy Preset

Export Preset

Info

Erase Preset

Preset Dump

Maps Menu

Appendix - 10 Maps Menu

396		PRESET EDIT
E
MU-
Systems	Global		Links - Main	Voices - Main
	Transpose		Key Window	Key Window
	Volume		Velo Window	Velo Window
	Init. Controllers		MIDI Filters	RT Window
		Next
	Preset Effect A	Preset Effect B			Sample Zone
	Effect Type	Effect Type	Utilities	Utilities
					New S-Zone
	Decay Time	Feedback	New	New Voice
					Get MultiSample
	HF Damping	LFO Rate	Delete	Copy Voice
					Delete S-Zone
	FxB -> FxA	Delay Time	Copy	Delete Voice
					Combine
	FXA Sends	FXB Sends	Subsume	Split Voice
					Expand
				Solo Voice
					Edit Key
	Utilities	Tuning	Amp/Filter	LFO/Aux	Cords
	Voice Select	Voice Tuning	Amplifier	LFO 1	Cords 00 to 05
	Copy Voice(s)		Amp. Envelope	LFO 2/Lag	Cords 06 to 11
		Key Transpose
	Delete Voice(s)		Filter	Auxiliary Envelope	Cords 12 to 17
		Coarse Tuning
	Auto-Select		Filter Envelope		Cords 18 to 23
		Fine Tuning
	Set
	Non-Transpose
	Solo Voice			Dynamic
	Voice Modifiers		Voice Setup
	Chorus Amount		Glide Rate	Processing
			Glide Curve
		Chorus Width			Level
	Chorus Intitial ITD		Solo Mode
		Delay	Assignment Group
		Start Offset	Latch Mode

Appendix - 10 Maps Menu

Maps Menu