System Setup for Windows
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System Setup for Windows
As this document goes to print, mLAN software for Windows operating systems is still in beta release, and
therefore is not documented here. Check the www.kurzweilmusicsystems.com website for updates.
Chaining mLAN devices
Using FireWire cables, you can chain up to eight KSP8s (or other FireWire-enabled devices) on a single
mLAN bus. The two FireWire connectors on the back of the KSP8 mLAN option allow you to connect the
KSP8 to its neighbor devices on the bus.
Chaining devices in this way allows you to use a variety of peripherals with a computer that has a single
FireWire port. The KSP8 mLAN option also passes power through its FireWire ports to attached devices.
In order for your FireWire setup to achieve peak performance for data transfer, keep in mind the fact that
all FireWire devices are rated at a speci
fi
c speed. Connecting two devices with different speeds will result
in both units running at the lower of the two speeds.
Larger setups consisting of numerous devices with different transfer rates will perform better if connected
in relation to each unit’s speed rating. It is best to use slower devices at the ends of the FireWire chain, and
try to connect similarly rated devices together without slower devices in between.
Connecting MIDI from the KSP8 to mLAN
MIDI messages do not pass automatically from the KSP8 to the mLAN option. For MIDI communication
between the KSP8 and the mLAN option, you must attach a MIDI cable from the KSP8’s MIDI OUT to the
mLAN option’s MIDI IN and a MIDI cable from the KSP8’s MIDI IN to the mLAN option’s MIDI OUT.
