Cadac SAM - Manual (Page 80)

8-10 MIDI features
Sound Automation Manager Revision SAM2005-2
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The drop-down list in the upper part of the dialog box provides options for which MIDI
port the sequence will be played through, whereas the menu in the middle part of the
dialog box lists available MIDI sequences in the current show directory. If you want to
attach a MIDI sequence from another show or directory, click the Browse button
where upon a standard file selection dialog box will be displayed; you can then
search for and attach the required sequence.
NOTE: Beware of sequences stored on removable drives, since SAM records the
Path List as part of the show data (see fig 8-18). If you do attach a file stored on a
removable drive and then try to run the show without the removable drive present,
this will cause problems, since SAM will try to load the sequence and run it.
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Multiple sequences can be attached to a single cue; they will then begin playing
simultaneously. However, individual sequences may be stopped, using the little Stop
button above the sequence icons which appear in the MIDI sequence List View.
Where several sequences are targeted at one single MIDI port; they will be merged.
These sequences may have been attached to the same cue (reconstructing a multi-
track MIDI file) and hence been started simultaneously, alternatively attached to dif-
ferent cues and started at different times. In either case, SAM will handle the merg-
ing in the background.
PLEASE NOTE: Merging of MIDI sequences is not available through MIDI ports on
earlier CCMs. Only the CADAC R-Type CCM is capable of handling multiple
sequences (maximum of four). The best way to get around this is to use the PC MIDI
ports where extensive usage of this feature is required.
FIG 8-17. Merging of MIDI sequences