MOTU Track16 - Desktop Studio FireWire/USB 2.0 Interface - Manual (Page 28)

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For details about using the clock source setting and
the MOTU Audio Setup software in general, see
chapter 5, “MOTU Audio Setup” (page 35).
CONNECT MIDI GEAR
Connect your MIDI device’s MIDI IN jack to the
Track16’s breakout cable MIDI OUT jack
(Connection A below). Conversely, connect the
MIDI device’s MIDI OUT jack to the Track16’s
MIDI IN jack (Connection B).
Figure 4-4: Connecting a MIDI device to the Track16.
One-way MIDI connections
MIDI devices that do not receive MIDI data, such
as a dedicated keyboard controller, guitar
controller, or drum pad, only need Connection B
shown in Figure 4-4. Similarly, devices that never
send data, such as a sound module, only need
Connection A. Make both connections for any
device that needs to both send and receive MIDI
data.
Connecting additional gear with MIDI THRUs
If you need to connect several pieces of MIDI gear,
run a MIDI cable from the MIDI THRU of a device
already connected to the Track16 to the MIDI IN
on the additional device as shown below in
Figure 4-5. The two devices then share the
Track16’s MIDI OUT port. This means that they
share the same set of 16 MIDI channels, too, so try
to do this with devices that receive on only one
MIDI channel (such as effects modules) so their
receive channels don’t conflict with one another.
Figure 4-5: Connecting additional devices with MIDI THRU ports.
POWER OPTIONS
The Track16 can draw power from two possible
sources:
1. a computer connected by FireWire, or
2. a DC power supply.
If you use USB to connect to your computer, you
must also use the DC power supply included with
your Track16.
Bus power requirements
The Track16 draws all the power it needs from the
FireWire bus connection to the computer.
However, the FireWire connection to the computer
must meet all of the requirements discussed below.
9-pin and 6-pin FireWire connectors
The Track16 can only draw power over the
FireWire bus from a 9-pin to 9-pin cable, or a 6-pin
to 9-pin cable. It cannot draw power from a
FireWire cable with a 4-pin connector, as shown
below:
MIDI Device
MIDI
cables
MIDI
IN
MIDI
OUT
MIDI
OUT
MIDI
IN
Connection A
Connection B
Track16 I/O cable
MIDI IN
MIDI
cable
MIDI Device
MIDI
IN
MIDI
THRU
MIDI
OUT
Track16
I/O cable