Fairlight cmi iix midi manual

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General Interface Card JBE Version 05/01/993The General Interface CardA SMPTE/MIDI/SYNC hardware option is now available for the Computer Musical Instrument. This is in the form of a circuit card which can be insertod into one of the spare expansion slots in the CMI. The card contains its own 32-bit 68000 processor, memory and peripheral interfaces providing SMPTE in and out, four independent MIDI ports in and four out, plus a genral purpose SYNC pulse input and output for interfacing to non-MIDI sequencers and drum machines etc. Synchronizing with SMPTE - the industry standardThe Fairlight CMI can now be programmed by the user to play sequences of music or produce sound effects triggered by SMPTE time code. SMPTE code can be produced and read by the CMI. SMPTE time code is an internationally recognized digital code recorded on a spare sound track of a multi-track tape. The code carries timing information in hours, minutes seconds and frames. By recording SMPTE time code from the beginning to the end of the audio tape, it is possible to uniquely identify any place on tape by its time code at that point. Time code 00:00:00:00 would be the beginning of time code. Time code 01:28:45:19 would be 1 hour, 28 ainutes, 45 seconds and 19 frames from the beginning. A frane is a subdivision of a second that is used in film and video and can be one of the following values: for film and cinema - 24 frames per second for video (not U.S.A.)- 25 frames per second for video - 30 frames per second The Fairlight SMPTE system features include 24, 25 or 30 frames per second, "drop frame" capability for 30 fps and balanced line input and output. Signals conform to international standards. MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital InterfaceMIDI is the industry standard Digital keyboard interface that provides musical performance information in a standardised format which is compatible with a wide range of modern synthesizers, sequencers, drum machines, and keyboard (and other) controllers. FairlightŽs MIDI controller has three independent MIDI inputs and four independent MIDI outputs. A powerful 32-bit processor provides the fastest possible speed throughout while allowing independent data configurations to be selected for different manufacturers instruments which may be used simultaneously. Software is included on CMI system disk and is usad whenever the system is started with the General Interface card (CMI-28) pluggod in. MIDI is therefore active all the time.