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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the MIDISPORT™ 4x4 multi-port MIDI interface for
USB equipped PC and Macintosh computers. The MIDISPORT’s high speed
Universal Serial Bus connection to the computer assures reliable and speedy
transfer of MIDI data.

Follow the installation instructions in this manual and you will be up and
running in no time. The MIDISPORT is self-powered and installs externally to
your computer, requiring no computer disassembly. Expansion is easy too — just
plug in additional MIDISPORT units for more MIDI ports.

Features

The MIDISPORT 4x4 USB MIDI Interface has the following features:

4-In, 4-Out MIDI Interface (64 x 64 MIDI channels).

High-speed connection to USB-equipped PC or Apple computers.

MIDI-In and Out activity indicators for each port.

USB activity indicator.

Self-powered — requires no external power supply.

Requires MacOS 8.6 or higher, OMS (also required) compatible.

Windows 98 compatible — true Plug and Play installation requires no IRQ,
I/O Address or DMA channel setup.

Compact size.

Lifetime Warranty.

Please read the installation instructions thoroughly before physically installing
your MIDISPORT 4x4. For software driver installation information please refer
to the section “Software Installation.”

Package Contents

Included in the MIDISPORT 4x4 package are:

This manual.

MIDISPORT 4x4 Interface.

1 Standard USB A/B Cable for Mac or PC.

Software Drivers diskette/CD for Windows 98 and Macintosh. The CD also
includes Opcode’s OMS v.2.3.7.

IMPORTANT:  IF YOU RECEIVED A FLOPPY DISK AND A CD, USE
THE DRIVERS ON THE FLOPPY DISK. All of the latest driver
software, including Opcode’s OMS, is downloadable from our
website at 

www.midiman.net

-  Click on the “Drivers” page, then

select “MIDISPORT 4x4.”

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Summary of Contents for MIDISPORT 4x4

Page 1: ...el 3 Back Panel 3 Overview 3 Guide to Getting Started 4 Hardware Installation 4 Software Installation 5 Setting Up Your MIDI Studio 6 Typical MIDI System Set up Fig 1 7 Using the MIDISPORT in your App...

Page 2: ...r each port USB activity indicator Self powered requires no external power supply Requires MacOS 8 6 or higher OMS also required compatible Windows 98 compatible true Plug and Play installation requir...

Page 3: ...information from its MIDI output jack or Thru jack in some cases 5 MIDI Output Jacks D thru A These jacks send MIDI information received from the host computer to the input of any MIDI capable device...

Page 4: ...t fine You may also upgrade some older Macs to USB by purchasing a PCI to USB card for the Mac and then upgrading the MacOS to a version with USB support IMPORTANT For the Mac an OMS MIDI driver is pr...

Page 5: ...ia we assume all Mac owners can read a PC formatted disk NOTE You may need to download the proper driver software from our website if you received a floppy disk and have no floppy drive To do this go...

Page 6: ...ected to the computer via the USB port connectors using the supplied USB standard cable 2 The MIDI out of your controller keyboard is connected to Input A of the MIDISPORT 3 Output A of the MIDISPORT...

Page 7: ...cover the basics here Generally with both the Mac and PC most MIDI applications have a MIDI port configuration or settings dialog box sometimes called MIDI Devices or MIDI Setup It is within this dia...

Page 8: ...e shipped back to MIDIMAN in a protective package with a description of the problem and the Return Authorization clearly written on the package In the event that MIDIMAN determines that the product re...

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