User Manual

WAVELAB
3 – 32 Installing and setting up
• If you set up with too many terminators, or a terminator missing, data transmission
most probably won’t work properly. In the worst case, one of your SCSI devices
may be physically damaged.
• The computer should always be at one end of the SCSI chain of devices.
• Always turn on the computer last, after all other devices have been started up.
• Always switch on all devices. If some device is not turned on, you may lose data.
Booting up
1. Make sure you have the latest operating system for your sampler. Wave-
Lab may not be able to communicate with the sampler if you don’t have a
current version. If in doubt, contact your dealer.
2. Turn on the sampler and any connected external SCSI devices. Let the
sampler finish booting.
3. Turn on your computer.
4. If the computer refuses to boot (the computer “hangs” during startup)
there’s something wrong with the termination, cables or SCSI IDs.
Go back and check everything again. Try with less equipment connected (but don’t forget –
always terminate both ends of the SCSI chain!).
Verifying SCSI communication with the sampler
To make sure your sampler has really been installed properly on the SCSI
bus, proceed as follows:
1. Launch WaveLab.
2. Select “Sampler configurations…” from the Sampling menu.
3. Click on the Settings tab.
4. Pull down the Unit pop-up in the SCSI section.
The sampler should be listed here. If it isn’t, there’s either something wrong with your instal-
lation, or the sampler model cannot communicate via SCSI from a Windows computer.
Verifying MIDI communication with the sampler
This is done when you start using it for audio transfers, and involves a
number of steps (creating presets, making SysEx ID settings, etc.). See
“Using samplers and creating loops” on page 657 for details.