KORG Soundlink DRS REcording Console 168RC - Manual (Page 84)

6. Using MIDI for system expansion
6. Using MIDI for system expansion
When you wish to expand your system by connecting two or more 168RC units, digital equip­
ment, or MIDI equipment etc., select a mode appropriate for your system. You can choose from
Stand Alone, Cascade, Remote, and Duplicate modes. These settings are made in MIDI mode
System Extension.
Stand Alone
This is the most basic setting, and is appropriate when the 168RC is used by itself, or when an
external sequencer is connected to perform automation without linking multiple 168RC units.
Operate the 168RC via MIDI input and from its operating panel. Refer to the previous page.
Cascade
This setting is used when multiple 168RC units are connected, and their Solo and Program Recall
functions are to be linked. This is useful when you connect multiple 168RC units by a bus connec­
tion to increase the number of input channels.
Specify the master and sender units as appropriate. In addition to the "Stand Alone" operations,
program changes will be recognized on all channels (Omni On). In addition, data for linking the
Solo function will be exchanged between the units. For this reason, use two MIDI cables to con­
nect the master and sender units to each other.
Connection procedure
O
Use MIDI cables to connect the master MIDI OUT to the sender MIDI IN, and the master MIDI
IN to the sender MIDI OUT.
Q On the 168RC that will be the master unit, set the MIDI mode System Extension setting to
"Cascade Master."
O On the 168RC that will be the sender unit, set the MIDI mode System Extension setting to
"Cascade Sender."
Tx Base Ch and Rx Base Ch will be automatically set to "01" on the master and "09" on the
sender, so that MIDI messages used for automation do not conflict.
Remote
This setting is used when operations on one 168RC are used to control another 168RC. Without
touching the panel of the second 168RC, you can control it by operating the first 168RC.
Specify the master and slave units as appropriate for your system. System Exclusive messages
will be used to remotely control the slave from the panel of the master. Master operations will not
affect the mixer or program settings of the master itself. Of the operations on the master, the MIDI
mode settings are for the master itself, and will not be transmitted to the slave. Of the panel opera­
tions on the master, only System Extension and Device ID will be valid. Of the panel operations on
the slave, only the MIDI mode System Extension settings will be valid.
Procedure for starting remote operation
O
Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT of the master to the MIDI IN of the slave, and the
MIDI IN of the master to the MIDI OUT of the slave.
e Set the master and slave to the same Device ID number.
0 On the 168RC that will be the master, set MIDI mode System Extension to "Remote Master."
The words "Remote Master" will blink.
O On the 168RC that will be the slave, set MIDI mode System Extension to "Remote Slave."
0 In the master display, select "Are You Sure? [YES]", and remote operation will begin. A small
"R" symbol will be displayed at the right of the channel number in the master's LCD, indicat­
ing that this unit is the remote master.
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