Steinberg Midex 8 Manual

 
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Making the MIDI Connections
 
Use standard MIDI cables to connect the MIDEX-8 to other external 
devices, instruments and sound modules.
A typical MIDI system would e.g. include your MIDEX-8 interface, a 
computer, MIDI sequencer software, a MIDI master keyboard and a few 
MIDI compatible sound modules. Such a system could be connected as 
follows: 
• MIDEX-8 interface and computer are connected using the USB standard cable 
that came with the MIDEX-8.
• The MIDI output...

 
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Software Installation – PC
 
Once you have connected the MIDEX-8 to your computer, Windows 
recognizes that a new USB device has been connected and automati-
cally starts the “Add New Hardware Wizard”. 
The “Add New Hardware Wizard” 
1. Click on the “Next” button.
 
Determine the method that the Wizard should use to find the drivers.
 
2. Activate “Find the best driver for the device” and click the “Next” button.
 
Determine where the Wizard should search for the drivers. 

 
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3. Click on “CD-ROM drive” so that it is ticked. If your computer has more 
than one CD-ROM drive, please specify the path of the drive that you use. 
Now insert the MIDEX-8 CD-ROM into the corresponding drive and click 
the “Next” button.
 
Windows indicates when it has found the drivers.
 
4. Click the “Next” button to install the drivers. When that has successfully 
happened, Windows displays a corresponding message. 
 
The firmware driver is now automatically transferred into...

 
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Software Installation – Macintosh
 
Installing on the Mac – Important Information
 
Please definitely do read the following information before you start to 
install the MIDEX-8 drivers on your Macintosh: 
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Your Macintosh computer must be equipped with the necessary USB 
port(s). It must run Mac OS version 8.6 or higher and provide sufficient 
free space on its hard disk (min. 10 MegaBytes).
 
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Your Cubase or Nuendo version must be compatible with the LTB technol-...

 
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What is OMS?
 
The Open MIDI System (OMS) was co-developed by Opcode Systems 
Inc. and Steinberg. This system extension closes the gap between MIDI 
applications and MIDI hardware on the Mac. In addition, OMS lets sev-
eral MIDI applications communicate with each other and share re-
sources (like patch names and timing information). 
OMS Version
 
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To be able to use MIDEX-8, you must have installed and activated OMS 
version 2.3.8 or higher on your computer. Older OMS versions...

 
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Installing or Updating OMS
 
1. Open the folder “OMS 2.3.8” on the MIDEX-8 CD-ROM and start the pro-
gram “Install OMS 2.3.8”. 
 
This loads the OMS Installer program. In the first dialog that appears, click “Con-
tinue”. This will open the Installer dialog.
 
2. Use the “Install Location” pop-up menu to define where on your hard disk 
the Installer should install the “Opcode” folder. 
 
Among other things, this will later contain the OMS Setup program.
 
3. Click on the...

 
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Installing the MIDEX-8 Driver Software
 
1. Insert the MIDEX-8 Driver CD into the corresponding drive on your computer.
 
Information on new versions of the driver software is available on the Internet. 
For more information see the description in the section “Downloading a new 
MIDEX-8 Driver from the Internet” on page 19.
 
2. Start the driver software installation by double clicking the Installer icon 
“MIDEX-8 Install V 1.xx”.
 
If you double click this icon…
…this dialog will...

 
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5. Using the USB cable that came with the unit, you can now finally connect 
your MIDEX-8 to the USB socket on your computer, as described on page 
10 .
6. If your MIDEX-8 is already connected, remove the USB cable for a brief mo-
ment and connect it again or press the Panic/Cablecheck button to force a 
device reset.
 
The MIDEX-8 should now automatically be recognized and receive its drivers in 
the background. The blue operation LED should light up.
 
Downloading a...

 
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Setting up OMS
 
You must now make the necessary settings in the “OMS Setup” program 
to make sure that OMS properly recognizes MIDEX-8 and that its MIDI 
ports are made available to the system.
The “OMS Setup” program is located in the “OMS Applications” folder 
which can be found in the “Opcode” folder on your hard disk. 
1. Start the “OMS Setup” program by double clicking its icon.
 
If AppleTalk is active, you will be asked whether you wish to turn it off. If your 
computer is...