MIDI-Sequencing Software:
If you don´t have it yet, you will of course need a suitable sequencer-software to run the Sirius with
a computer-setup. Here the selection is enormous. There are however certain standards in the Mu-
sic-scene. The most commonly used are the products of the companies Steinberg (Cubase) and
Emagic (Logic). These programmes have the advantage that they work for all computer disk formats.
If a friend for instance owns Cubase for the PC and you work with an ATARI, it is no problem to
swap files with these computers. It is our experience that the Steinberg programme, Cubase, is the
most widely used. This is why we have chosen this programme for our examples in this manual.
Often you find sequencer-programmes included in the delivery of sound cards. These "freebies" are
often only slightly advanced demo-versions of more extensive programmes and are therefore re-
stricted in their usability.
The original programmes Cubase and Logic have a copy-protection plug (dongle) or instal-
lation key. Should you be using a version without a dongle it is probably a pirate copy. The use of
such a pirate copy is illegal. Very often these pirates are not fully functional and crash a lot. Do your-
self and the software developers a favour and only use registered original software. This might at first
be a little expensive but has the advantage that you will regularly be provided with Updates (which
fix errors and provide new functions) and you can make use of the Hot-line service of the manufac-
turer when you have a question.
The MIDI-settings of a PC can, depending on the sound card, MIDI-interface and se-
quencing software being used be in some respects very complicated. Please understand that we are
unable to help you with problems concerning Sound cards and computers. If you do find problems
here, please consult the manufacturer of your sound card, your sequencing software or the dealer
who sold you the PC.
Warning:
The QUASIMIDI-Hotline will not give any support on software problems to users of pirate cop-
ies.
Important:
The Sirius and MIDI
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If you have connected the Sirius according
to our diagram you will only need to do one
thing: Go to the system-menu of the Sirius
and select page 4. Now set the parameter
"Local" to OFF. More details about the pa-
rameter Local-Off you can find in the de-
scription of the System-menu earlier in this
manual.
PC
Atari
Mac
MIDI-IN
MIDI-IN
MIDI-OUT
MIDI-OUT
Computer
with
Sequencer
32 OHM
32 OHM
NATURAL
DRUMS
BASS-
SOUNDS
DIRTY
NATURAL
DIRTY
BASS
ELECTRONIC
DRUMS
PAD-
SOUNDS
909-TYPE
PLUCKED
SOUNDS
808-TYPE
LEVEL
BD
SNARE
HIHAT
PERC.
SYNTH 1
SYNTH 2
SYNTH 3
MOD.-WHEEL
ASSIGN
PART
SELECT
SOUND
SELECT
MODULATION
WHEEL
PITCH
BEND
TRACK-MUTING
PATTERN
SELECT
SONG
SELECT
PART
MUTE
PART/SEQ.
TO MIDI
PANORAMA
FX1/FX2
1
2
SNARE
HIHAT
DETUNE
FILTER-
OVERDRIVE
Q-FACTOR
VCF-EG
MACRO
VCA-EG
MACRO
MOD.-
DEPTH
MOD.-
RATE
SPECIAL-LOOP
TRACK-FADER
OVERBLAST
MOD.-
MACRO
WAVE-
MACRO
GLIDE
LPF 24 dB
RELEASE
0
32
64
96
127
LPF 12 dB
HPF 12 dB
PAGE/BANK
MASTER
VOLUME
MICROPHONE
CONNECTOR
VALUE
TEMPO
RECALL
EXIT
EDIT
WRITE
SHIFT
KEY-TRACKING
OCTAVE-UP
OCTAVE-DOWN
VCF-DYN.
VCA-DYN.
RANDOM-SOUND
PRESS BUTTON
FOR SOUND-CREATION
TAP-
TEMPO
DEMO
SYNC.
EXTERN
AUDIO
SYNC
CUTOFF
ENV.-MOD
VCA
LEVEL
PERCUSSION
PATTERN
BREAK
SPECIAL LOOP TRACKS
SYNTH 1
SYNTH 2
SYNTH 3
VOCODER
HOLD BUTTON AND
SELECT PART
ANALYSE
CARRIER
CARRIER-EXT.
MICRO.
HOLD
TO
SELECT
REW
ARPEG.
ON/OFF
START
SONG-STEP
STOP
FWD
PHONES
KICK/BD
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
SOLO-
SOUNDS
DRUM-SFX
EFFECT-
SOUNDS
SIRIUS
SIRIUS
by QUASIMIDI
CATEGORIES
MIXER
11 CHANNEL VOCODER
SEQUENCER
MODULATOR
OSCILLATORS
RESONANCE-FILTER
AMPLIFIER
EG-MACROS
PHONETISCHER SPEKTRAL TRANSFORMATOR
RECORD
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