Owner`s manual

KENTON PLUGSTATION USERS MANUAL
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USE WITH THE SW1000XG section. However below is just an example of a typical setup with the
SW1000XG card.
Additional routing options and diagrams are to be found in the “Use with the SW1000XG” chapter, which
also covers extra and more complex set-ups with the Yamaha AX16-AT card.
NOTE: PLUGSTATION IS INTENDED AS AN EXPANSION UNIT FOR THE SW1000XG, IT IS NOT
INTENDED FOR USE WITH DS2416 ON ITS OWN. YAMAHA PROVIDE SEVERAL SOLUTIONS FOR
INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS FROM THE DS2416 CARD, SUCH AS THE AX44 AND THE AX16-AT CARD.
INFORMATION ON THESE CAN BE FOUND ON THE VARIOUS YAMAHA PRO AUDIO WEBSITES.
DIAGRAM 22: CONNECTING PLUGSTATION TO THE SW1000XG (MIDI ROUTING)
NOTE: THE MIDI OUT ON SW1000XG CAN ALWAYS BE CONNECTED TO THE MIDI IN ON
PLUGSTATION. AS SW1000XG CAN SEND MIDI DATA FROM THE SW1000 MIDI OUT PORT
SEPARATE TO THE INTERNAL SYNTH PORTS. THE MIDI THRU ON PLUGSTATION CAN THEN BE
USED TO CONNECT TO OTHER MIDI DEVICES IN YOUR STUDIO (SUCH AS TONE MODULES OR
DRUM MACHINES FOR EXAMPLE). CONNECTING THE MIDI OUT ON SW1000XG IN THIS WAY
ALLOWS YOU TO PERFORM OPERATING SYSTEM DUMPS EASILY TO PLUGSTATION WITHOUT
THE NEED TO CHANGE CABLES OR RECONNECT EVERY TIME, AS THE OS UPDATE ONLY WORKS
FROM THE MIDI IN OF PLUGSTATION, AND NOT FROM THE 44-WAY D-SUB PORT. THE MIDI OUT
ON THE PLUGSTATION IS FOR DUMPING SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE DATA ONLY, AND IS NOT
REQUIRED TO BE CONNECTED FOR DAY TO DAY OPERATION.
Once you are happy that you have the cards installed, connect back your audio cables, and start playing.
The next section will cover editing from the front panel. You may wish to refer to the sections relating to
connecting up your keyboard or SW1000XG before looking into the editing facilities of PLUGSTATION.
IMPORTANT NOTE
YAMAHA’S SW1000XG CARD WAS MODIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE THE PLG150AN SERIES OF
BOARD’S EXTRA CURRENT REQUIREMENTS. THIS MODIFICATION INVOLVED THE FITTING OF A