Introduction – Kenton Plugstation ver.2.01 User Manual
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KENTON PLUGSTATION USERS MANUAL
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Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the KENTON PLUGSTATION.
In this package you will find a fantastic hardware solution for supporting up to four of Yamaha's PLG series
Modular Synthesis Plug in system (MSPS) cards (PLG100 and 150 series) both as a stand-alone module
(with the optional Y - board fitted) and also with the Yamaha SW1000XG. With the optional Y and Z boards
fitted, the PLUGSTATION also acts as a stunning multichannel 24-bit audio output expansion system for the
SW1000XG, with ADAT and high quality analogue audio output interfacing, as well as being a host for 4
Yamaha PLG cards.
To help you take utmost advantage of the advanced features of the KENTON PLUGSTATION we have
provided a complete set of useful tips and instructions to help you get going, and provide links to important
information which you may find useful in conjunction with the KENTON PLUGSTATION and Yamaha's
MSPS cards.
NOTE: PLG AND MSPS MAY BE USED THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL. THE TERMINOLOGY IS THE
SAME IN THE CASE OF PLUGSTATION. PLG IS HOW THE CARDS ARE COMMONLY KNOWN, BUT
YAMAHA PROMOTE THE SYSTEM AS MSPS.
The KENTON PLUGSTATION is a one-unit high 19-inch rack mount box, with a 4 character 7-segment LED
display. This display provides visual information for the current parameters of not only the PLUGSTATION
itself, but also a variety of user editable offset parameters of the inserted PLG cards. Up to 4 boards can run
at the same time, and these can be a mix and match of any of Yamaha’s current PLG100 or 150 series
cards. (Multiple instances of Yamaha PLG100VH cards are (as with many Yamaha PLG hosting
devices) not allowed)
If you are intending to use the KENTON PLUGSTATION in conjunction with the SW1000XG card then
please first familiarise yourself with your SW1000XG owners manual, and if you have Internet access please
access the latest firmware and drivers for the SW1000XG from the Yamaha SW1000XG0XG website at
you do not have Internet access please contact your local Yamaha subsidiary
for information regarding firmware and driver updates.
The latest firmware will be required to allow connection of individual audio parts when used in conjunction
with the optional KENTON Z board, which provides discrete audio channel outputs from the PLUGSTATION
via the SO (Serial Output) connector found on the SW1000XG card. This is also true if you are running your
SW1000XG with the DS2416 card.
Some sections of this manual will appear to cover similar subjects. This is to ensure that even if you skip a
section, which you think may not be relevant to the type of operation you plan for PLUGSTATION, you will
have all of the appropriate facts at your disposal.