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O p e ra ting Syste mRe fe re n c e M a n ua l A d d e n d u m

Versions 2.00 to 2.50

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Pa rt Num be r 9311009301 -B M ode l# M M -159

A SR- X V e rsio n 2.00 to 2.50

O p e ra tin g Sy ste m Re fe re n c e M a n ua l A d d e n d u m

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Table of Contents

ASR-X Reference Manual Addendum

Ta b le o f C o nte ntsASR-X Version 2.00 Operating System Software ...................................................... 1

Whats New in Version 2.00? ................................................................................ 1

Important------Setting Up for SCSI ........................................................................... 1Introduction to SCSI .............................................................................................. 1What is SCSI? ................................................................................................. 1

Attaching SCSI Cables............................................................................ 2About SCSI Device IDs.................................................................................. 2About Termination ........................................................................................ 5Direc tories/Folders........................................................................................ 6

Invisible Folders......................................................................................... 6Powering Up SCSI Devices........................................................................... 6Troubleshooting Your SCSI System............................................................... 6

Setting and Saving SCSI System Prefs.................................................................. 7

SCSI Device ID ............................................................................................... 7SCSI Termination............................................................................................ 7

SCSI Device Selection and Navigation............................................................... 7Select Device? .............................................................................................. 8

Scan SCSI Devices? ................................................................................. 8Folder Navigation ......................................................................................... 8

How to Move Through a Disks Folders.................................................. 8Creating a New Folder Using the ASR-X................................................ 9Creating a New Folder Using a Computer........................................... 9

SCSI Disk Utilities..................................................................................................... 10

Format disk?................................................................................................... 10Reset SCSI bus? ............................................................................................. 10Write-Protect.................................................................................................. 11

Saving and Loading SCSI Files............................................................................. 11Loading ASR-10/88, AKAI S-1000 and Roland S-770 Sounds................... 11

A Note About Imported AKAI S-1000 and Roland S-770 Sounds........ 11A Note About Imported ASR-10/88 Sounds.......................................... 11

Saving and Loading Quantization Templates.................................................... 12Assorted Version 2.00 Changes........................................................................... 12

Saving and Loading Floppy Files................................................................. 12Region To is Turned On After Recording the First Sequence Track.......... 12

Some ASR-X Tips .................................................................................................... 12SMFs and PPQs.............................................................................................. 12A Warning About Renaming and Moving Disk Files Belonging to aSession ............................................................................................................ 12


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ASR-X Reference Manual Addendum

ASR-X Version 2.50 Operating System Software ......................................................13Whats New in Version 2.50? ................................................................................13Quantizing as You Record Sequence Tracks..................................................... 13Playing Sequences in Pattern Mode................................................................... 14

To Chain Sequences Together in Real Time............................................... 14

Exiting Pattern Mode.....................................................................................14Creating , Playing and Editing Songs on the ASR-X...........................................16

Song Mode ....................................................................................................16Creating a New Song ...................................................................................16Playing a Song............................................................................................... 16Exiting and Re-Entering Song Mode............................................................16Editing a Song................................................................................................17

Adding a Step to the End of a Song......................................................17Inserting and Erasing Song Steps............................................................ 17

Playing External MIDI Sounds from the ASR-X Sequencer................................. 18To Select and Set Up a MIDI-OUT Sound..................................................... 18

Playing External MIDI Sounds from the ASR-X Sequencer................................. 18Copying and Optimizing SCSI Disks.....................................................................18

SCSI Copying Options...................................................................................19Copying Files Between Two Different-Size DOS-Formatted SCSI Disks19Copying Disk Sectors Between Any Same-Sized SCSI Disks................. 19To Copy a SCSI Disk ................................................................................. 19

Optimizing a SCSI Disk................................................................................... 19A Change to the Global Reverb Preset Scheme ............................................. 20Wave Time-Compression and Expansion ...........................................................20Performing SMDI Transfers to and from the ASR-X..............................................20


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Version 2.00 Operating System

ASR-X Reference Manual Addendum 1

A SR- X V e rsio n 2 .00 O p e ra ting Syste m

Software

Wha ts N e w in V e rsio n 2.00?

Im p o rta nt----- Se tting Up fo r SC SI

N o t e :

Intro d uc tio n to SC SI

W ha t is SC SI?


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ASR-X Reference Manual Addendum2

D evice #0 D evice #7

Device #1

Device #2

Device #3

Device #6

Device #5

Device #4

Note:

Atta c hing SC SI Ca b le s

Warning:

Sha pe of SCS I cable

connector

Sha pe of SCS I jack

on device

A b ou t SC SI De vic e IDs


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ID #4

ID #2

ID #5

CD-ROM drive S t ora ge driveASR-X

RIGHT:Ea ch SCSI device

has a unique ID number

ID #5

ID #2

ID #5

CD-ROM drive S t ora ge driveASR-X

WRONG:The CD-ROM and

storage drive sharethe same ID number

Dev ice Uses ID Co m m ent

Tip:


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About Termination

CD -ROM drive S t ora ge dr iveASR-X

Termination

Noterminat ion

Termination

ASR-X

Termination

CD -ROM drive

Noterminat ion

Storage drive

Noterminat ion

ASR-10

Termination


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Dire c torie s/ Fo ld e rs

Invisible Fold e rs

Pow e ring Up SC SI De vic e s

Tro ub le sho o ting You r SC SI Syste m


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Se tting a nd Sa ving SC SI Sy ste m Pre fs

Tip :

SC SI De vic e ID

SC SI Te rm ina tio n

SC SI De v ic e Se le c tion a nd Na v ig a tion


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Se le c t De vic e ?

This may also read Select load device?or Select save

device?m

Select device?Floppy Disk

iThe currently selected storagedevice

Select device?SCSI 4:CDR-016

i pThe currently selected storagedevice

The disk in the device

Sc a n SC SI De vic e s?

Folde r Na vig a tion

How to M ove Throug h a Disk s Fo ld e rs

This may also say SaveorUtils

The selected ID# The currently selecteddisk


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l n n

Load 6:ENSONIQDISKFolder:GRUVZ

i pThe name of the currently selected folder Downsymbol

Tip :

C re a ting a Ne w Folde r Using the ASR-X

Note:

Note:

C re a ting a Ne w Folde r Using a C om puter


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SC SI D isk Utilitie s

N o t e :

Note:

Fo rm a t d isk?

Warning:

Re se t SC SI b us?

Warning:


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Write-Protect

Sa ving a nd Lo a d ing SC SI File s

Loa d ing ASR-1 0/ 88, AKAI S- 1000 a nd Rola nd S-7 70 Sound s

Tip :

A N ote A bo ut Imp orte d AKAI S-1000 a nd Roland S-770 Sounds

Note:

A N ote A bo ut Imp orte d A SR-10 / 88 Sounds


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Sa ving a nd Loa d ing Q ua ntiza tion Te m p la te s

Tip :

A sso rte d V e rsio n 2.00 C ha ng e s

Sa ving a nd Loa d ing Flop p y File s

Re g ion To is Turne d O n A fte r Re c ording the First Se q ue nc e Tra c k

So m e A SR- X Tip s

SM Fs a nd PPQ s

A W a rning A b out Re na m ing a nd M oving Disk File s Be long ing to a

Se ssion


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A SR- X V e rsio n 2 .50 O p e ra ting Syste m

Software

W h a ts N e w in V e rsio n 2.50?

Q ua ntizing a s You Re c ord Se q ue nc e Tra c ks


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Pla ying Se q ue nc e s in Pa tte rn M od e

N o t e :

To C ha in Se q ue nc e s Tog e the r in Re a l Tim e

The sequence cued up to play next

m

Nxt 001: GrooveGroove 1.01

i iThe sequence currently beingplayed

The bar/beat location in the currentsequence

Tip :

Tip :

Exiting Pa tte rn M o d e


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C re a ting , Pla ying a nd Ed iting So ng s o n the A SR- X

So n g M o d e

N o t e :

C re a ting a N e w Song

The currently selected song stepm

Add Song Step 001?Seq 001: Intro

j pThe location of the steps sequence The name of the steps

sequence

Pla ying a Song

The song step being played

m

Song Step 1 of 2Intro 1.01

j i

The name of the stepssequence The current bar/beat location within the stepssequence

Exiting a nd Re -Ente ring Song M od e


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Ed iting a Son g

The currently selected song step

m

Edit Song Step 001?Seq 001: Intro


sequence

Ad ding a Ste p to the End o f a Song

Inserting and Erasing Song Steps

The song step at which a new step will beadded

mInsrt Song Step 001?Seq 001: Intro

j pThe location of the new stepssequence

The name of the new stepssequence

The song step to be removed from the

playlistm

Erase Song Step 001?Seq 001: Intro


sequence


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SC SI C o p ying O p tion s

C op ying Files Be twe e n Tw o D iffe re nt-Size DO S- Form a tte d SC SI Disks

Tip:

C op ying D isk Se c tors Be twe e n A ny Sa m e -Sized SC SI Disks

To C op y a SC SI Disk

O p tim izing a SC SI Disk


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A C ha ng e in G lob a l Re ve rb Pre se t Se le c tion

Wa ve Tim e - C om p re ssion a nd Exp a nsion

Pe rfo rm ing SM DI Tra nsfe rs to a nd fro m the A SR- X

N o t e :


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Model#MM-159

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