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Connecting Serial and MIDI Port Devices
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4. If you are cabling the MCS-3000X, set switch 4 to the ON (down)
position. The switch is upside down on the MCS-3000X (see the
following figure).
5. Locate two MIDI cables with 5-pin DIN connectors.
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You can use the In A and Out A connector pair or the In B and Out B
connector pair on the rear of the USB-to-MIDI converter. Whichever pair you
use, select the corresponding port when you configure the device using the
Controller Settings dialog box in the Avid editing application. For information
on configuring the device, see “Using the Fadermaster Pro and MCS-3000X”
in the Help.
6. Plug one end of the first MIDI cable into the In A connector of the USB-
to-MIDI converter (see “USB-to-MIDI Converter Front Panel” on
page 38 ), and the other end of the cable into the MIDI OUT connector of
the fader controller.
7. Plug one end of the second MIDI cable into the Out A connector of the
USB-to-MIDI converter, and the other end of the cable into the MIDI IN
connector of the fader controller.
8. Make sure the button on the front of the USB-to-MIDI converter is pushed
in (see “USB-to-MIDI Converter Front Panel” on page 38 ).
JL Cooper MCS-3000X Fader Controller Cabling
MIDI OUT MIDI IN SELECT
POWER
ON
EXPANDER
1 2 3 4
CTS 206-4
ON
In B Out B Out A
USB-to-MIDI
converter (rear)
MIDI cable
Switch
MIDI OUT
MIDI IN
MIDI cable to In A
(see
“USB-to-MIDI
Converter Front
Panel” on page 38 )
Out A