Example 5: SIRIUS as Ex Synthesizer (Keyboard) + Computer
This example corresponds more or less to the previous examples. The only difference is that now the
Sirius is taking on the part of an expander. Should your master-keyboard be a synthesizer you will
only pay attention to the fact that the MIDI-receive channels of the Sirius do not conflict with those
of the synthesizer. The MIDI receive channels of the Sirius can be set in Edit-System menu page 3.
With this configuration you will unfortunately have to sacrifice some of the advantages of the Sirius.
It is, for example, not possible to record the dial or wheel movements of the Sirius because the
MIDI-OUT of the Sirius is not connected with the MIDI-IN of the computer. It is the same for the
data storage using MIDI-Data-Dump. If you absolutely depend on this connection-setup you will
have no choice but to change the connections before a data-Dump can be performed. In our exam-
ple you would have to connect the MIDI-IN of the computer with the MIDI-OUT of the Sirius. (In a
lot of cases it is not advisable to change midi connections while the equipment is still powered up.)
This configuration is also open to expansion. If you want to connect a further Midi-device in addi-
tion to the Sirius connect the MIDI-THRU of the Sirius to the MIDI-IN of the extra Midi-device.
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The Sirius can also be used as an expander in an already existing MIDI Setup.
PC
Atari
Mac
MIDI-IN
MIDI-IN
Computer with
Sequencer-software
Masterkeyboard / Synthesizer
MIDI-OUT
MIDI-OUT
MIDI-THRU
MIDI-IN
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