Steinberg Midex 8 Manual

 
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How it works
 
The MIDEX-8 supports two MIDI Thru modes and you can toggle be-
tween the two by pressing the MIDI Thru button. 
•Mode 1: MIDI input 1 is routed to all MIDI outputs. The MIDI input LED 1 lights 
up continuously.
•Mode 2: MIDI input 8 is routed to all MIDI outputs. The MIDI input LED 8 lights 
up continuously.
 
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MIDI Thru is automatically switched off if an application program starts to 
 
use one of the MIDI inputs or outputs. 
 
Reset
 
• If you...

 
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Windows Problems with the USB Reset
 
Contrary to the capabilities originally intended for the USB bus, none of 
the USB supporting Windows versions available at the time of release 
of this manual, tolerates unplugging the USB cable while the applica-
tion program is still running. In the worst case, the corresponding Win-
dows version simply crashes. 
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Until these problems are fixed by a newer operating system version, you 
should avoid to interrupt the USB connection during...

 
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Practical Tips
 
MIDI – Brief Introduction for the Novice
 
The MIDEX-8 is used to transfer MIDI data. 
The term “MIDI” is the abbreviation for “Musical Instrument Digital 
Interface”. This is a procedure used to exchange data between musical 
instruments, sound modules and other MIDI compatible devices or 
programs. All devices must be equipped with a MIDI port.
The data that is transferred does not contain the sounds themselves. 
Instead, it is a series of different...

 
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What can I do if my Multi Mode Instruments cause Timing 
Problems?
 
Many MIDI sound modules – especially Multi Mode instruments (i.e. in-
struments that receive data on up to 16 MIDI channels) – do have prob-
lems with their processing speed when they receive large amounts of 
data. As a result, delays occur between receiving a MIDI command and 
its execution, which can cause noticeable timing problems.
In spite of its LTB processing, the MIDEX-8 can of course not compen-
sate...

 
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Using USB Hubs
Simple and small USB devices sometimes offer facilities to pass on the 
USB signal. Because of its more complex tasks and higher power 
requirements, the MIDEX-8 has been designed as a USB end device. If 
you wish to simultaneously operate several MIDEX-8 on one USB port, 
you require a USB hub.
A USB hub is an additional device, which offers at least one USB input 
and two USB outputs. A hub “distributes” the incoming data onto the 
connected devices.
Two...

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Using several MIDEX-8 simultaneously
If the eight MIDI inputs and the eight MIDI outputs of one MIDEX-8 are 
not enough, you can combine several MIDEX-8 and thus adapt the num-
ber of inputs and outputs to your needs.
Theoretically (i.e. according to the specification) each USB bus should let 
you address up to 127 USB devices. However, this is merely a theoretical 
consideration since the USB bus would not be able to handle the load 
from a large number of MIDEX-8 devices.
Depending...

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You can obtain information about the latest driver versions in the world 
wide web under www.steinberg.net or from your national Steinberg dis-
tributor.
The bandwidth 
available on the 
USB busEach USB device that is connected to a USB bus consumes a certain 
fixed percentage of the data transfer bandwidth that is available on 
the bus. A USB keyboard, mouse and/or hub can easily consume 10 
percent of the bandwidth provided by the USB bus that they are 
connected to. 
All...

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Selecting a Power Supply
If your USB hub doesn’t provide the necessary power for the MIDEX-8 
or if you wish to play the sound modules in your MIDI system from your 
master keyboard with the computer off and without having to change 
cables, you need an additional power supply for your MIDEX-8.
To make things easier for you, we have defined the additional MIDEX-8 
power supply requirements in such a way that almost any power sup-
ply unit available can be used. This can either be a...

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Questions and Answers
This section can be used to find solutions and answers to problems and 
questions that can originate in the combination of system components 
that you might use.
Problem/Question Solution/Answer
Windows 95 and the first Windows 98 
version (Windows 98 Gold) do not 
recognize the MIDEX-8 driver.Windows versions older than Windows 98 
SE can not recognize the driver. To be able 
to use MIDEX-8, please install Windows 98 
SE or a newer system on your...

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Note: If you wish to use more than two MIDEX-8, these must get their power via external 
power supplies.
Resetting the MIDEX-8 software and 
hardware.If you restart Windows, this only causes a 
software reset within the MIDEX-8. To reset 
the hardware, you must disconnect the 
MIDEX-8 from the USB bus. This is either 
done by disconnecting the USB cable or by 
simultaneously pressing the MIDI Thru and 
Panic buttons for ca. 3 seconds.
Note: The MIDEX-8 should never be separated from...