Doepfer Drehbank Midi Control Box (device no longer available) - Manual (Page 18)

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The MIDI Connection
The Drehbank merges the Midi data coming into the Midi In port with the
generated data of the respective control knobs. The complete merged data is then
sent to the Midi Out port.
Note
Drehbank normally works in Midi Merge mode.
Important
If there is a lot of data coming into the Midi In port it is possible that the
Drehbank will have problems with merging, as the internal memory has a
limited capacity.
When transferring a lot of Midi events we recommend the use of an
external merger.
The Drehbank editor and the Drehbank communicate via Midi. This requires a
sound card with Midi interface or a special Midi card that works with the Windows
multimedia driver (e.g. the Unitor from Emagic). You can configurate the Midi In
and Out ports through the Windows menu titled Multimedia/Midi.
Use a Multimedia cable to connect the Drehbank to the 15- pin Sub-D socket on
your soundcard joystick connection).
Connecting the Drehbanks Midi Out to the P.C. is not necessary, because
the Drehbank
doesn‘t require a "handshake".
Note
Please take care that you don’t create Midi loops, because the PC could
crash!
To avoid creating loops we have built in the option to deactivate the merge mode in
3 steps ( found in the editor program).