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Generic SMDI
SMDI is the SCSI version of SDS. Since it uses SCSI as a carrier, it is
much faster. However, it doesn’t have very much additional functionality;
again samples are identified via numbers rather than names.
Recommendation: Use SMDI if you want fast communication, have the
necessary computer equipment and a sampler that supports it. However,
if your sampler supports some proprietary type of SCSI communication,
this is preferred to SMDI.
Proprietary MIDI only communication
Many samplers use proprietary MIDI communication protocols to ex-
change sample data. Normally this will provide better functionality than
SDS, for example the possibility to specify samples by name.
Recommendation: Use a proprietary MIDI protocol rather than SDS if
your sampler supports it.
Proprietary SCSI only communication
Same as above but via SCSI.
Recommendation: Use a proprietary SCSI protocol rather than SMDI if
your sampler supports it and you have the necessary equipment.
Proprietary MIDI + SCSI communication
A common means of communication is to combine MIDI and SCSI. Nor-
mally “administration”, such as providing lists of sample names, etc., hap-
pens via MIDI and the actual audio transfer is done via SCSI. This type of
communication normally provides very high functionality and reliability.
Recommendation: Use this type of communication if your sampler sup-
ports it and you have the necessary equipment.