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1. Press Command then System MIDI System on the EPS and scroll right until the display shows FORMAT SCSI DRIVE Press Enter The display will show LOAD DEVICE SCSI Use the Up Down Arrow buttons to select the ill number of the SCSI device to be formatted Press Enter In a multiple hard drive set up make sure that you select the correct SCSI ill number for the drive to be formatted Otherwise you may accidentally format a hard drive containing data that you do not want erased The display will show DISK LABEL DISKOOO Use the data entry controls so select a unique name for this disk EPS 16 PLUS only Press Enter The display will show INTERLEA VE O Use the Up Down Arrow buttons to select the desired ratio See the discussion of Interleave above Press Enter The display will show ERASE AND FORMAT DISK to verify that you are sure that you wish to lose all the data on the disk If you press Enter in response to the prompt the formatting will begin and the display will show a flashing FORMATTING message Part 2 EPS 16 PLUS Commands EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Note The time it takes to format a SCSI drive depends on the size or formatted capacity of that drive 40 Meg 100 Meg etc and the hard drive manufacturer s SCSI software implementation If the message UNCONNECIED SCSI DEV or INVALID LOAD DEVICE appears then there is a problem with your SCSI drive connection or ill assignment After the formatting is2. to get to a particular file not the file itself If you need to move a file used by a bank first load the Bank that uses the file Then save the file to its new location and resave the Bank You may then delete the old copy of the file Getting the Best Performance from your SCSI Drive There are things you can do to keep your drive running at top speed The speed of a drive is very dependent upon how quickly it can locate the information contained in a file and transfer it to the device which has requested it SCSI drives can be very fast but there are things you can do to optimize their performance and keep them moving as fast as the can go The main problem to avoid is disk fragmentation which is a condition that occurs when files become broken into separate parts spread out over different areas of the disk The drive will have to move its heads frequently to find the various pieces of the file and this slows down loading The condition develops gradually as files are saved replaced with new versions of different sizes and so on The drive tries to use the disk efficiently by filling in gaps when they are Pa114 Applications and Troubleshooting Page 21 EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual found but eventually this results in fragmentation The following are techniques you can use to minimize fragmentation and procedures that will eliminate it Once you format your SCSI drive it is strongly suggested that you create air your sub directo
3. the drive has a different ill setting etc Check all connections and settings carefully before continuing Note for Macintosh users If the message NOT AN EPS SCSI DEV appears then the device ill you have selected may be a Macintosh formatted drive You cannot select this device as an EPS 16 PLUS storage device except with the formatting procedure Be very careful to avoid inadvertently erasing your Macintosh SCSI drive Formatting a SCSI Drive Formatting a SCSI drive is similar to formatting a floppy disk on the internal disk drive It prepares the disk to have EPS files saved to it and loaded from it It is by nature a destructive process because it erases all the information that was previously on the disk and replaces it with new information The foffilatting procedure should always be performed very deliberately so that you do not accidentally lose important information by formatting the wrong disk Interleave You will have the option of changing the Interleave number when initiating forn latting What does the Interleave number mean It attempts to match the speed of the SCSI drive with that of the system accessing it in this case the system is an EPS 16 PLUS It is usually expressed as a ratio the selected number to 1 Some SCSI drives may be able to make infornlation available to the Part 2 EPS 16 PLUS Commands Page 7 EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual EPS 16 PLUS at a higher rate than the EPS 16 PLUS can receive it If the EPS 16 P
4. 11Q copies of those Primary Instruments The following will help you detemline which Instrument track locations contain Primary Instruments If a bank contains instrument copies those copies will be the last group of sounds to be loaded into memory Therefore while loading the Bank write down the Instrument track location numbers as they are loaded If a Song Sequence file is also used in this Bank there will be a short pause while the sequencer is being loaded followed by the Creation of any instrument copies It is before this pause that all Primary Instruments are loaded If no song is used by the Bank the instrument copies will be Created immediately following the Primary Instruments If you follow these steps you will successfully transfer your Banks from floppy to SCSI drive Moving Sounds Between Directories To copy an instrument File from one directory to another e Load the file into one of the instrument track locations and select it e Change to the destination directory Use the SAVE INSTRUMENT command to save the instrument file to the new directory To be safe you may want to load in the newly saved sound just to make sure that it was saved correctly You may then go back and delete the file from the original directory A few notes on moving files A similar procedure can be used for all of the other types of files as well Use caution when moving files that are used by a Bank A bank remembers the File Path
5. PLUS and Drive 3 must be terminated Drives 1 and 2 must not have termination Page 4 Hard Diskl1 9 I 9 Hard Disk 2 EPS 16 PLUS EPS 16 PLUS Part 1 Getting Started EPS 16 Plus SCS Manual The second type of configuration consists of an EPS 16 PLUS with SCSI drive s and a SCSI equipped computer such as a Macintosh Figures 4 5 and 6 illustrate several such set ups A few notes on using the EPS 16 PLUS with a computer on the SCSI bus Note Position the EPS 16 PLUS and the computer at opposite ends of the SCSI chain e Any SCSI drives should be located in the center of the chain Terminators must be present on the EPS 16 PLUS and on the computer only All terminators in or on the SCSI drive s must be removed If your Macintosh has an internal SCSI hard drive it also has internal termination Figure 4 Macintosh n or SE with internal hard disk EPS 16 PLUS and 1 EPS 16 PLUS SCSI Drive The hard drive must not have a terminator ThelvJac andEPS 16 PLUS are terminated internally Figure 5 Macintosh with no internal hard disk EPS 16 PLUS 2 or More SCSI Drives Drives 1 2 and 3 must not have a terminators The Mac and EPS 16 PLUS must have termination EPS 16 PLUS Some computers may not provide internal termination For these system configurations simply terminate the drive that is closest to the computer and use as short a cable as possi
6. are performed with the Load button held down and take effect when the Load button is released Loading a Macro File Press Load then System MIDI System on an EPS and scroll to the Macro File that you wish to load Press Enter to load a new set of twenty eight macros into the EPS 16 PLUS Creating a Macro Find the file or directory to which you want to assign a macro Press and hold the Load button type any number from 1 to 28 while still holding Load press Enter then release Load The macro assignment will remain in effect until another macro file is loaded or the EPS 16 PLUS is rebooted Invoking a Macro e Press and hold the Load button type and release the number of the desired macro When you release the Load button the EPS 16 PLUS will go to the file that is assigned to the macro If the file is a directory you will need to press Enter to actually enter the directory If no file is assigned to the macro the macro number will be displayed and nothing else will happen Saving a Macro File First invoke Macro 0 zero to get back to the proper directory for the currently loaded macro file Macro 0 is a special macro which is always automatically assigned to the currently loaded Macro File and cannot be reassigned It is used to allow you to easily get back to the directory where the Macro File that you last loaded is located This makes saving your modified Macro Files easier Press Command then System MIDI Sys
7. complete the display will show the prompt COPY OS TO SCSI DRIVE Press Enter It is strongly recommended that you answer Yes to this prompt as it will make the SCSI drive bootable and will save you the trouble of transferring the O S later If you answer No then the format procedure will end and you must create your directory structure from scratch The display will show another prompt MUST ERASE MEMORY OK Press Enter again if the contents of the memory are expendable The display will show INSERT MASTER OS DISK to prompt you to insert a floppy disk which contains the correct version of the EPS O S to install on the SCSI drive If you ve been following along the O S disk should already be in the drive Insert the floppy disk and press Enter The display will briefly show READING OS INTO MEMORY then WRITING OS TO DISK while the C S is copied to the SCSI drive The display will then show the SETUP DEFAULT DIRS Prompt to ask if you want to have the EPS 16 PLUS automatically create a basic directory structure and a macro file refer to the following sections of the manual for more information on these topics It is recommended that you respond to this prompt by pressing Enter You will see many messages flash across the display as the EPS 16 PLUS creates the directory structure and the macro file DISK COMMAND COMPLETED will be displayed when the process is complete The disk is now ready to load and save files Eject the floppy
8. disk If there is no floppy disk in the drive it will then look to for a Flashbank containing the O S EPS 16 PLUS only If it finds neither it looks for the O S on a SCSI device The EPS 16 PLUS SCSI device with the highest priority ill will be the device from which the EPS 16 PLUS boots This device becomes the default Storage Device If file number 5 in the root directory is a Macro file then that Macro file will automatically be loaded at boot up The only difference is that the FORMAT SCSI DRIVE command disappears from the list of System Commands when you have booted from a SCSI drive This is intended to protect you from accidentally erasing your EPS 16 PLUS SCSI drive Page 10 Part 2 EPS 16 PLUS Commands EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual SCSI vs Floppy Drive Almost all the commands that apply to floppy drives also apply to hard drives Commands such as updating the O S and saving or deleting files work the same way for hard drives except faster Saving riles is somewhat faster and loading is much faster You have to make sure that you have the correct device selected for the function that you want to do Only one device can be selected at anyone time for example if you are looking at files on the hard drive you won t see any indication of files on the disk in the floppy drive To access files on other storage devices you must select a new device using the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE command Make sure to press Enter to initiate the command
9. group of up to thirty eight 38 files These files can be any combination of file types One possible flle type is another directory so you c create a directory within a directory called a sub directory If you do not crea any sub directories you will be limited to the thirty eight files of the Root or Main directory The Root directory is the default top level directory selected when you change storage devices or boot up If you save a sound without selecting a sub directory first it will be saved in the Root directory If you are familiar with the Macintosh sub directories are similar to folders As explained above the EPS 16 PLUS will only allow you to scroll through a list of up to thirty eight files at anyone time without changing directories However anyone or more of these files may be a directory which may cont up to thirty eight more files Every time you create a directory you are makin space for thirty eight more files on yom SCSI drive You eventually create a tree like structure with the root directory as the trunk and the various levels of sub directories conceptually similar to the branches of the tree For example Sample Directory Structure In this example files 1 2 and 3 in the FACTORY SNDS directory are Instrument Files which would be displayed by pressing Load then Instrument Also located within this directory is File 4 File 4 is a Sub Directory called PERCUSSION If you press Enter while this Directory is displa
10. it your Macros and Banks will no longer work properly The EPS 16 PLUS will be able to find the drive but the device ill portion of the file path will be different Booting Up with SCSI Drive s Connected EPS 16 PLUS with SCSI drive s e Turn on the SCSI drive s first and wait approximately twenty seconds Turn on the EPS 16 PLUS The EPS 16 PLUS will boot from the highest numbered SCSI device containing the EPS 16 PLUS e g If none of the EPS formatted SCSI drives contains the EPS 16 PLUS e g the EPS 16 PLUS must be booted from a floppy disk EPS 16 PLUS with Scsi drive s and a computer Turn on all the SCSI devices between the EPS 16 PLUS and the computer and wait approximately twenty seconds then turn on the computer and follow its procedure for booting Boot the EPS 16 PLUS see above Notes for Macintosh users If you have an external SCSI drive for your Macintosh its SCSI ill may need to be set to 6 Some earlier versions of the Macintosh System software will try to boot from the highest priority drive that is on the SCSI network Do not set your EPS 16 PLUS SCSI drive ill higher than your Macintosh SCSI drive ill Note also that the EPS 16 PLUS can be connected directly to the Macintosh no external hard disk in between using a 25 pin to 25 pin cable so long as both units are terminated figure 6 belovv Figure 6 Macintosh with or without internal hard disk EPS 16 PLUS The EPS 16 PLUS can be connected d
11. use the SAVE BANK command press Command then Instrument and scroll to SAVE BANK This save you from having to locate your bank directory each time Another useful application of macros is the transfer of files from floppy disks onto your SCSI drive Part 4 Applications and Troubleshooting Transferring Files from a Floppy Disk to a SCSI Drive To load a sound from floppy disk you must use the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE command to select the floppy drive or use Macro 1 from the default Macro File e Load the instrument file from the floppy disk into one of the eight instruments Now use the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE command or a Macro to change to a directory on the SCSI drive Make sure that you have entered the directory Before you save the file to me SCSI drive you must make sure that you are in the proper directory For example move down into SOUNDS then down into FACTORY SNDS Or you can use default Macro 2 to automatically take you to the FACTORY SNDS directory Press Enter to enter this directory You may want to define a macro that takes you directly into the directory you have selected for instrument files on your SCSI drive instead of using me default macro This is probably the best approach To save this file press Command then press Instrument and scroll to the SA VB INSTRUMENT command Shortcut to get to this command press Command then double click on the Instrument button Repeat this procedure for each sound you wis
12. I 1 storage device If we read the description from right to left starting with the DEVICE it becomes SCSI 1 SOUNDS FACTORY SNDS PERCUSSION CHOICE DRUMS This description of the location of the file is called a file path This is the path that the computer will follow to find the file If you use an IBM PC running under MS DOS you may already be familiar with file paths On a Macintosh the file path would correspond to a list of the folders you would open in order to locate the file Bank Files You may already be familiar with the concept of using Bank Files to load a group of instruments presets and or sequences with a single command The demos on the factory disks are a good example of Bank Files If you are not familiar with Bank Flies please refer to the Musicians Manual for an explanation Understanding the use of Bank Files is very important if you want to get the most from your EPS 16 PLUS SCSI drive system Banks are particularly useful in conjunction with SCSI drives because they can vastly simplify the process of loading a set of files which may come from many different directories Every time you load an Instrument or a Song file the EPS 16 PLUS remembers the file path that was used to find the file When you save a bank the EPS 16 PLUS saves the file path for every loaded Instrument and the currently loaded Song according to where it was loaded from When you load the Bank file the EPS 16 PLUS will know where to find e
13. LUS is not ready to receive the information the first time it is sent then the SCSI Drive must do one full revolution of its disk before it can send the information again This can cause the SCSI drive to take a longer time to load What number is best Start out with the default value INTERLEAVE O This will use the default ratio for your particular drive which is usually 1 to 1 Therefore an INTERLEAVE value of 0 or 1 will generally produce the same results Format the drive and save a sound to your SCSI drive that is around 1000 blocks It should take approximately 2 seconds to load If it takes longer try reformatting the drive with INIERLEAVE 2 Repeat the process of saving the 1000 block sound and seeing how long it takes to load If you set the Interleave to a value that is too high the load time may be longer Though the Interleave number has a range of 0 to 10 nOmlally you should not have to set it higher than 4 It s a question of trial and error See what best suits you or if you don t want to worry about it keep INTERLEA VE O For more information see your SCSI drive user s manual To format a SCSI hard disk drive With power of both the EPS 16 PLUS and the SCSI drive off insert the floppy disk containing the Operating System e Turn on the SCSI drive wait twenty seconds then turn on the EPS 16 PLUS Note Important Page 8 The FORMAT SCSI DRIVE command is available only when booting from the floppy disk
14. Operation Manual SCSI SP 1 SP 2 enson Model SP I SP 2 EPS EPS 16 PLUS SCSI Interface Copyright 1990 ENSONIQ Corp 155 Great Valley Parkway Malvern PA 19355 All Rights Reserved This manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by ENSONIQ Corp This document may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior Mitten consent of ENSONIQ Corp Limited Warranty What Is Covered This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship for thirty days from the date of purchase from an Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer or Repair Station For EPS 16 PLUS only labor costs are covered only when the SP 2 is installed in conjunction with an ENSONIQ ME 16 PLUS memory expander What Is Not Covered This warranty does not cover damage to or deterioration of the SP 1 SP 2 or internal circuitry resulting from accident misuse neglect attempted unauthorized repair or failure to follow operating instructions Power to the EPS EPS 16 PLUS must be off prior to connecting or disconnecting a SCSI device to the EPS EPS 16 PLUS Failure to do so will damage the EPS EPS 16 PLUS and or the SCSI device itself This would invalidate the Warranty For EPS 16 PLUS only if your ENSONIQ SP 2 SCSI interface is connected to an approved third party memory expander and a problem occurs labor is not covered You will have to pay a service fee to have the
15. SONIQ dealer For additional technical support or to find the name of me nearest authorized ENSONIQ Repair Station contact ENSONIQ Customer Service at 215 647 3930 Monday through Friday between 9 30 AM and 6 30 PM Eastern Standard Time i EPS 1 6 Plus SCSI Manual Table of Contents Introduction What Is SCSI Quick Set up Guide Part 1 Getting Started First a Few Important Notes What About Cables SCSI Terminators Connecting your EPS 16 PLUS to a SCSI Drive SCSI System Set Ups and Termination Requirements Setting the SCSI Priority ill Number Booting Up with SCSI Drive s Connected Part 2 EPS 16 Plus Commands for use with SCSI Devices Selecting the Storage Device Formatting a SCSI Drive Updating the Operating System on a SCSI Drive Booting from a SCSI Drive SCSI Drive vs Floppy Drive Part 3 Managing Disk Files What is a Directory Directory Commands Creating a Nevv Directory Deleting a Directory Directory Recommendations File Paths What is a Macro Loading a Macro File Creating a Macro Invoking a Macro Saving a Macro File Part 4 Applications and Troubleshooting Transferring Files from a Floppy Disk to a SCSI Drive Transferring Banks from a Floppy Disk to a SCSI Drive Moving File
16. US a cable with 25 pin D type subminiature connectors DB 25P on both ends This type of cable can be used to connect an EPS 16 PLUS directly to a Macintosh SCSI cables usually come in standard sizes of two feet and six feet The combined length of all the cables in your SCSI network may be up to six meters approximately nineteen feet However you should avoid cables that approach this limit Always use cables that are as short as possible for your connections SCSI Terminators The SCSI terminator is simply a resistor network on each SCSI signal on the SCSI bus The terminator prevents reflection or ringing on the signal lines allowing reliable high speed data transfers Warning A system configuration two or more SCSI devices must have two terminators Damage will result if more than two terminators are present Terminator placement is described below Page 3 EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual The terminator is usually implemented in one of two ways either externally or internally The external terminator resembles two 50 pin SCSI connectors mounted back to back and encased in plastic This type of terminator is plugged into the SCSI connector of the device and then the SCSI cable is plugged into the terminator The internal terminator is simply the resistor network integrated into the SCSI device itself typically as resistor packs on the SCSI device controller circuit board The documentation which accompanies the SCSI device will usually d
17. What to do The SCSI device selected is not an EPS formatted storage device and cannot be used by the EPS 16 PLUS You may choose to reformat the SCSI drive for use with the EPS 16 PLUS Use caution as this will erase all previously saved data on the SCSI drive DISK HAS BEEN CHANGED What to do The disk or cartridge has been ejected from the drive since the last time the drive was accessed by the EPS 16 PLUS Reinsert the disk or cartridge press Load then Instrument and continue DISK DRIVE NOT READY What to do This message usually occurs when the EPS 16 PLUS is trying to access the floppy drive or a removable SCSI drive when there is no disk or cartridge in the drive If this message occurs insert a floppy disk or cartridge in the drive then use the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE Command to select the appropriate SCSI ill number or press Load then Instrument This event may take place because of improperly saved files Refer to the section on Transferring Banks from a Floppy Disk to a SCSI Drive P an4 Applications and Troubleshooting Page 23 LL EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual DRIVE NOT RESPONDING What to do If encountered while using a SCSI drive this error may indicate a problem with your SCSI cables The cable from the EPS 16 PLUS to the drive may be too long or the system may not have proper termination Check all connections and make sure that you are using the correct cables Make sure you have the proper terminatio
18. able while your EPS 16 PLUS or hard drive is turned on Serious damage will result The EPS 16 PLUS requires a specific file format on any hard disk that it uses and any drives used with the EPS 16 PLUS must be formatted exclusively for that purpose For example BPS sounds cannot be saved directly to a SCSI hard drive formatted for use with a Macintosh nor can the Macintosh store files on a SCSI hard drive formatted for the EPS 16 PLUS If you are using a SCSI network configuration which includes a Macintosh and a Macintosh formatted SCSI drive make sure that you understand this distinction What About Cables There are four types of SCSI cables 1 Apple EPS 16 PLUS to SCSI a 25 pin D type subminiature connector DB 25P on one end and a standard 50 pin male SCSI connector on the other end This cable is used to connect an EPS 16 PLUS to a hard drive Most SCSI hard drive manufacturers supply this type of cable with the drive 2 SCSI to SCSI a cable with the standard 50 pin male SCSI connector on both ends This type of cable is often used to connect two hard drives together 3 SCSI to SCSI Extension a cable with a male SCSI connector on one end and a female SCSI connector on the other These connectors can be either the standard 50 pin type or the 25 pin D type This type of cable is used to extend the length of another SCSI cable We do not generally recommend the use of long extension cables 4 Apple EPS 16 PLUS to Apple EPS 16 PL
19. ach Instrument and Song file even if you have multiple SCSI drives and regardless of which directory the bank file is loaded from This allows you to keep all of your Bank files in one directory or group of directories as described in a preceding section The Bank file resides in whatever directory you are in when you save the Bank to disk Part 3 Managing Disk Files EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Macros What Is a Macro It may have occurred to you that with the large number of files that a hard drive can contain it would be nice to be able to get directly to a directory or specific file quickly rather than having to scroll through all your files Macros allow you to do this In the EPS 16 PLUS a macro is a shortcut command that allows you to get to a file or directory on your hard drive or floppy with just two or three button presses Complete understanding and utilization of Macros is very important to the effective use of your SCSI drive Spend time to make sure that these concepts are clear to you and that you set up Macros to get you to all the directories and files that you use often Organizing your files in directories makes it easier to locate an individual file but moving up and down through directories can become tedious if you are working with a specific set of files that are in different directories Macros allow you to assign a number 1 28 to an individual file location You use or invoke the macro by holding down Lo
20. ad while entering the macro number using the Ten Key Pad and when you release Load the EPS 16 PLUS will automatically go to the connect directory for the requested file and display its name The group of up to twenty eight contently defined macros may be stored as a Macro File These Macro Files appear along with Directories on the LOAD System 1fIDI Page LOAD System on an EPS You can have many macro files on disk but the only macros that are in effect are the macros from the most recently loaded macro file Only one can be loaded in at a time giving you access to twenty eight macros The best place to save these files is in the root directory The default Macro File created by the formatting procedure is located in the Root Directory of the SCSI drive and is called MACROFILE 1 A Macro file having this or any other name will be automatically loaded at boot up if it is found as file number 5 in the Root Directory If you want to use other macros the first thing you should do is load the desired Macro file after you boot from the SCSI drive The Macro file created by the formatting procedure named MACROFILE 1 contains macros pre defined for getting to the various directories in the default directory structure as follows 1 FLOPPY DR VE 2 FACTORY SNDS 3 MY SOUNDS 5 FACTORY 5605 MY SEQUENCES 8 FACTORY BNKS 9 MY BANKS MACAO FILE Part 3 Managing Disk Files Page 17 EPS 16Plus SCSI Manual Note All Macro operations
21. and other types of equipment Lick Set up Guide Here is an overview of what you must do to make your SCSI system work Obtain a SCSI hard disk on which the Priority ID number can be set by an external switch see p 5 Make sure that the SCSI cable has a Macintosh type connector DB 25P on one end see below Make sure your drive has a terminator either internal or external see p 3 1 2 3 4 Set the Priority ID to any number from 0 to 6 other than 3 see p 5 5 Connect the drive to the EPS 16 PLUS 6 power on the devices in the proper order SCSI drive first then the EPS 16 PLUS see p 6 7 Press Command then System MIDI System on the EPS and scroll left to the FORMAT SCSI DRIVE command Press Enter 8 Set the LOAD DEVICE SCSI to the same Priority ID number you selected in step 4 Press Enter 9 Select and enter a unique name DISK LABEL for this device EPS 16 PLUS only This is important mainly for removable drives Press Enter 10 Select an Interleave value see pp 7 8 11 Format the SCSI drive Respond to the prompts which appear by pressing Enter to automatically install the O S and set up sub directories and default macros see pp 8 9 12 Shut off your EPS 16 PLUS and wait ten seconds Eject the floppy disk 13 Turn on your EPS 16 PLUS and wait for the system to boot from the SCSI drive Part 1 Getting Started First a Few Important Notes Never connect or disconnect the SCSI c
22. and switch off the EPS 16 PLUS Wait ten seconds or so and then switch the EPS 16 PLUS back on If you have transferred the O S as suggested the EPS 16 PLUS should now boot from the SCSI drive and automatically load the default MACROFIL E 1 Updating the Operating System on a SCSI Drive After you format a SCSI drive it is strongly recommended that you copy the current version of the EPS EPS 16 PLUS O S to that SCSI drive The standard procedure for formatting described above allows you to take care of this step semi automatically but if you want to update the version of the O S on your drive later this is the procedure to use One benefit of booting from a SCSI hard drive is that the EPS 16 PLUS will never again prompt you with LOAD OS DISK HIT ENTER when you axe sampling editing or sequencing Page 9 EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Part 2 EPS I 6 PLUS Commands Note The EPS 16 PLUS will automatically and invisibly load any Operating System instructions from the SCSI drive as needed to do these functions The O S can only be copied to a floppy disk or a SCSI drive if the O S was originally installed during the formatting process Attempting to copy the O S to a formatted disk that already has files saved to it but does not contain the O S will result in an error message The Copy O S Command allows the O S to be copied to either a floppy disk flashbank EPS 16 PLUS only or a SCSI drive The source of the EPS 16 PLUS O S to b
23. and that the EPS 16 PLUS then briefly displays COMMAND COMPLETED Now whenever you press Load and one of the Page buttons you will be seeing the files for that device Another important distinction is that while SCSI drives are much faster and more convenient than floppies they are also very sensitive and fragile To be safe it is always wise to make sure that you have copies of important files on floppies as well as on your hard drive If you assume that the hard drive could fail at any time and take the necessary precaution of making backups of your files then you will be prepared in case it ever does malfunction and you have to rebuild your drive Refer to the section on backing up your drive for more information on this topic EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Part 3 Managing Disk Files File Types When you press the Load button and one of the Page buttons Instrument Seq Song System MIDI or Effects the EPS 16 PLUS displays any files of the particular type indicated that are available on the currently selected storage device For example on the instrument Page you will see it list of any instruments or Bank Files which are present The following chart shows which pages contain the different file types and which indicator lights will be illuminated on the display for each type EPS 16 PLUS File Types MODE Page LOAD Instrument LOAD Seg Song LOAD System L LOAD Effects File Types Instruments Banks Seguences Songs Directories Macro F
24. ble between that drive and the computer Setting the SCSI Priority ID Number Each device on the SCSI network must be assigned a different priority The SCSI priority can range from 0 to 7 with 7 being the highest priority The priority of a SCSI device becomes important if two devices are trying to control the SCSI bus at the same time In this case the device with the highest priority will gain control of the SCSI bus Part 1 The priority of the device is also known as the address or ID of the SCSI device It is important that each SCSI device be assigned a different priority or ill number insuring predictable communication between devices Since the range of valid SCSI ID s is 0 to 7 a maximum of eight distinct SCSI devices can be connected to the network Getting Started Page 5 EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Important Warning The EPS 16 PLUS has a fixed SCSI ID of 3 The Apple Macintosh has a fixed IDof7 Most other SCSI devices provide a way of changing their ID When buying a SCSI drive for use with the EPS 16 PLUS make sure that there is an external switch provided for changing the ID Refer to the manuals of the other SCSI devices in your system to determine how to change their SCSI IDs SET THE SCSI ill OF YOUR DRIVE TO ANY NUMBER 0 to 6 EXCEPT3f The ill of your SCSI drive must be different from that of the EPS 16 PLUS If it isn t the EPS 16 PLUS will never see it If you change the SCSI ill of your drive after you format
25. display will show DISK COMMAND COMPLETED Page 14 Part 3 Managing Disk Files A EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Deleting a Directory A directory is deleted in the same way as any other disk file Make sure that there are no files remaining in the directory A directory may not be deleted if it contains any files Press Load then System MIDI System on an EPS and scroll to the name of the directory you wish to delete To check the number of files still contained in the directory scroll left or right while the directory name is displayed With the name of the directory you wish to delete displayed press and hold down Load then press Cancel You will be prompted to verify that you wish to continue If you wish to delete the directory press Enter The directory will be deleted from the disk Directory Recommendations If you have formatted your SCSI drive using the default directory structure option then some of the following considerations have been taken care of for you However it is still important to understand the concepts described here if you wish to get maximum use and optimum performance from your system It is a good idea to give some thought to how you will be using your EPS 16 PLUS and SCSI drive before you start saving files so that you will not have to reorganize files later which can cause a degradation of drive performance as well as creating more work Try to organize files of similar types into separate directo
26. e copied is always the floppy disk in the internal drive The destination is the currently selected device as selected by the Change Storage Device command explained earlier To copy the EPS 16 PLUS O S to a SCSI Drive Floppy Disk or Flash bank If the destination device is not currently selected select the Connect device using the Change Storage Device Command as described previously Press Command then System MIDI System on an EPS Scroll right until the display shows Copy O S TO DISK and press Enter The display shows MUST ERASE MEMORY OK Press Enter The display shows INSERT MASJER OS DISK Insert a floppy disk with the BPS 16 PLUS 0 S to be copied into the internal floppy disk drive and press Enter The BPS 16 PLUS willautomaticall y copy the O S from the floppy disk to the device selected If the floppy disk is the destination device then insert the floppy disk you want the BPS O S copied onto when you are prompted and press Enter Booting from a SCSI Drive If you have successfully formatted your SCSI drive using the procedure described on the preceding pages or if you have just copied the O S to the SCSI drive then you may boot from the SCSI drive Turn off the EPS 16 PLUS and wait about ten seconds before turning it on again with no floppy disk in the internal drive The EPS 16 PLUS should now look for the O S on a SCSI drive and boot from it The EPS 16 PLUS will always look for the O S first on a floppy
27. escribe the procedures required for installation and removal of terminators The SP 1 SP 2 SCSI Interface accessory contains internal termination via removable resistor packs Note that the EPS 16 PLUS receives power for its terminator from the external device Any drives used with the EPS 16 PLUS must therefore supply power to the SCSI bus Connecting your EPS 16 PLUS to a SCSI Drive Each time you set up or break down your EPS 16 PLUS and SCSI drive system you will need to connect or disconnect the SCSI cable from the 25 pin connector on the rear of the EPS 16 PLUS and probably from the drive as well Be careful when doing this to avoid static discharges which could damage either piece of equipment Also make sure that you do not bend the SCSI cable too sharply which could damage some of the small wires inside the cable and make it unreliable If you transport the system a lot it is a good idea to carry an extra SCSI cable just in case SCSI System Set Ups and Termination Requirements There are two general types of system configurations The first consists of an EPS 16 PLUS with one or more SCSI drives connected Figures 1 3 show the termination requirements for several configurations of this type Figure 1 EPS 16 PLUS 1 SCSI Drive Both units must be terminated Figure 2 EPS 16 PLUS 2 SCSI Drives The EPS 16 PLUS and Drive 2 must be terminated Drive 1 must not have a terminator Figure 3 EPS 16 PLUS 3 or More SCSI Drives The EPS 16
28. h to transfer You may want to load and save a few instruments at one time for convenience After you move your sounds over to the SCSI drive try loading one Notice that the files load almost instantaneously from the SCSI drive Once you get the hang of moving around in directories you can decide for yourself how you want to organize your directories Transferring Banks from a Floppy Disk to a SCSI Drive e Load the Bank including Song if applicable from the floppy disk Use the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE command to select the appropriate SCSI drive e Locate the directory you wish to save the instruments to and press Enter Press Command then Instrument and scroll to SAVE INSTRUMENT Select the first instrument to be saved and press Enter twice See Important Notice below e Repeat the above steps for all the Primary Instruments If the Bank includes a song locate the directory you wish to save the song to and press Enter e Press Command then Seq Song scroll to SAVE SONG ALL SEQS and press Enter twice Locate the directory you wish to save the Bank to and press Enter e Press Command then Instrument and scroll to SAVE BANK Press Enter twice Page 20 Part 4 Applications and Troubleshooting 0 EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Important Note about Transferring Banks When saving instruments that will be used as part of a Bank it is imperative that only Primary Instruments be saved to the SCSI drive and
29. iles System Exclusive Data Effect Files Indicators CMD INST CMD INST BANK LOAD SEQ CMD SEQ SONG LOAD SYSTEM LOAD SYSTEM MACRO LOAD MIDI LOAD On the original EPS the four Page buttons used in LOAD mode are Instrument Seq Song MIDI and System EPS File Types MODE Page LOAD Instrument LOAD Seq Song LOAD MIDI LOAD System File Numbers File Types Instruments Banks Sequences Songs System Exclusive Data Directories Macro Files Indicators CMD INST CMD INST BANK CMD SEQ CMD SEQ SONG CMD MIDI LOAD SYSIEM LOAD SYSIEM MACRO Associated with each file in a given directory is a number indicating its position in that directory File numbers are not assigned or organized according to file type but by the order in which they are saved For example file 1 may be an Instrument file 2 may be a sequence file 3 may be another Instrument and so on depending on the order in which they were created There is a limit of thirty eight 38 files that can be grouped together at once When using floppy disks this number is not as important since it is rare to be able to fit the maximum number of files on one disk SCSI drives however have the capacity to hold thousands of files and it becomes desirable to organize the files into distinct groups called Directories Page 12 Part 3 Managing Disk Files EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Directories What is a Directory A directory is a
30. irectly to the Mac Both units must be terminated EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Part 2 EPS 16 PLUS Commands For Use With SCSI Devices Selecting the Storage Device The CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE command is used to select the device which will be used to load and save files Only one device can be selected at a time that is if you are looking at files on the SCSI drive you won t see any indication of the files on the floppy disk in the floppy drive There are ten selections available in the Change Storage Device command The first selection is the floppy disk with an ill of FLOPPY The next 8 selections are for SCSI devices 0 thru 7 To change the selected device Press Command then System MIDI System on the EPS Scroll right until the display shows CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE and press Enter The display shows either LOAD DEVICE SCSI or LOAD DEVICE FLOPPY The last selection LOAD DEVICE FLASH selects the optional Flashbank memory EPS 16 PLUS only Use the Up Down Arrow buttons to scroll to the ill number of the desired SCSI device FLOPPY or FLASH then press Enter It is important to remember to press Enter for the selection to actually take place The display will show DISK COMMAND COMPLETED briefly when the SCSI drive has been selected successfully If the display shows NO VALID LOAD DEVICE or UNCONNECTED SCSI DEV then there is some problem with your connection to the SCSI drive the drive is not turned on the cable is disconnected
31. n If this message appears repeatedly while files are being saved to the disk then it is likely that you are invisibly losing sectors of your disk Correct the problem before continuing to use the disk Final Thoughts The main problems that you are likely to encounter are the hard disk problems described above and cable problems These are some additional recommendations that we can make to eliminate many problems e Use the shortest cable possible when connecting SCSI devices Be sure to use proper termination Refer to the SCSI Terminators section of this manual If you need to use an extension cable between your EPS 16 PLUS and your SCSI device s use high quality shielded SCSI extension cables only You should be careful to avoid running SCSI cables across power cables and other sources of powerful electromagnetic fields t is required that the SCSI device supply power to the internal termination in the EPS 16 PLUS Most SCSI drives we have tested do provide power to the SCSI bus Check your SCSI device manual for further information Some SCSI drives may have their Device ill number set internally Refer to the SCSI drive s manual or manufacturer for more information Remember most of the problems we encounter are with cabling or with systems that are not terminated properly If you encounter a problem make sure you have checked these things carefully before assuming that your SP I SP 2 or your SCSI drive are at fault
32. reliability Always assume that it will break when you least expect it The next most important thing is to understand and use Macros and Banks effectively They allow you to minimize the confusion that can occur when managing large amounts of information with limited ability to see the big picture Try to form a mental image of your directory structure and use the system logically It is a very good idea to keep a written record of where your files are on your SCSI drive including the directory structure As you add or delete flies update your written record as well This will help prevent your losing a file because you can t remember what directory it is in Part 4 Applications and Troubleshooting EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Troubleshooting Error Messages These are some messages that may appear while you are using the EPS 16 PLUS with SCSI The meanings of the messages are described below UNCONNECTED SCSI DEV What to do A SCSI device that was detected by the EPS 16 PLUS at boot up is no longer connected or turned on Check your SCSI connections If your SCSI drive has a changeable ID number make sure it matches the SCSI Device Number you have chosen in the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE Command INVALID LOAD DEVICE What to do No SCSI device with this ID was connected to the network when the EPS 16 PLUS booted up Use the CHANGE STORAGE DEVICE Command to verify that you are using the correct SCSI Device number NOT AN EPS SCSI DEV
33. ries before you save any files to prevent the disk from becoming unnecessarily fragmented Only save finished work to your hard drive Deleting files and replacing them causes the disk to become fragmented Work on your files using a floppy then save it to the hard drive when it is complete If the disk becomes fragmented the files will take a longer time to load because parts of a single file may be located in a number of places on the disk rather than in a contiguous block The more fragmented a drive or file gets the longer it will take to load Advice About Using SCSI Drives Your SCSI DRIVE is an extremely valuable and fragile piece of sensitive computer equipment Be especially careful when transporting your drive to avoid shocks temperature and humidity extremes and proximity to magnetic fields Be careful about static discharges when handling and connecting your drive Do not move or bump your drive while it is running Read the owners manual that came with it for additional advice To avoid big disappointment later the most important thing is to keep your files backed up Always save files you care about in two places with one of them being a floppy disk The floppy will serve as your backup in case your hard disk goes on an unexpected vacation which they sometimes like to do Everyone who works with hard disks is eventually faced with the big crash Be prepared Have fun enjoy the convenience and speed but be realistic about the
34. ries where you can find them more easily Start by creating directories which cover broad areas It is possible to make a directory which contains only other directories The default Root Directory is of this type It contains directories for each of the main EPS 16 PLUS file types and looks like the following EPS Default Directory Structure Root Directory 1 SEQUENCES A 4 HYE FACTORY SHOS MY SOUNDS FACTORY BNKS My BANKS FACTORYSNDS MYSEOUENCES 5 MACROFILE 1 You could start saving different instruments into the SOUNDS directory but you would be limited to thirty eight instruments Instead it makes more sense to first create more directories which will contain specific groups of sounds Part 3 Managing Disk Files Page 15 EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Make sure that you are in the directory you think you are in before creating more subdirectories or saving new files see the Enter Directory description This will save you confusion later when looking for your files File Paths It is helpful to have an understanding of how the EPS 16 PLUS keeps track of all the files that can be on the hard disk Please refer to the Sample Directory Structure Diagram on p 13 If we were to describe the location of the factory sound CHOICE DRUMS on your SCSI drive we might say The CHOICE DRUMS instrument file is in the PERCUSSION directory within the Factory SNDS directory which is in the SOUNDS directory which is on the SCS
35. ro System Exclusive Files and other directories until you press one of the Page select buttons Instrument or Seq Song Remember to select the file type you are seeking before concluding that you have not found the Correct directory To Exit from or move back Up from a Directory Press Load then System MIDI System on an EPS and use the Up Down Arrow buttons until the EPS 16 PLUS displays EXIT TO lt dir name gt where lt dir name gt is the name of the directory above the currently selected directory SHORTCUT Press Load then 00 to go directly to the EXIT TO entry Press Enter Depending on how many directories within directories you have you may need to press Enter a few times to return to the Root Directory level You can also exit from a directory by sending the EPS 16 PLUS MIDI Program Change 1 Refer to Receiving Program Changes when MIDI IN MODE MULTI or MONO B in the Musicians Manual Creating a New Directory Press Command then System MIDI System on an EPS and scroll to the CREATE DIRECTORY command Press Enter The display shows DIRNAME NEWDIRECTORY You may edit the name of the directory to be created by using the Data Entry slider and the Arrow buttons The name you choose should in some way reflect the files which will be contained in the directory see the Directory Recommendations section below Once you have chosen a name pressing Enter will create a new sub directory in the current directory The
36. s Between Directories Getting the Best Performance from your SCSI Drive Advice About Using SCSI Drives Troubleshooting Error Messages Final Thoughts Introduction Congratulations on adding the power of SCSI to your EPS or EPS 16 PLUS We re sure that once you have experienced the speed with which you can load sounds from a SCSI hard disk you ll wonder how you ever did without it Please read this manual carefully in order to get the most out of your new SCSI interface Except where noted all descriptions in this manual apply equally to an EPS or EPS 16 PLUS equipped with a SCSI interface The EPS 16 PLUS does have a few SCSI related features not in the original EPS and these are marked in the text EPS 16 PLUS only Otherwise wherever the text says EPS 16 PLUS BPS owners can substitute EPS What is SCSI The great power and flexibility of the EPS 16 PLUS lies in the fact that it is really a computer disguised as a musical instrument The Small Computer Systems Interface SCSI pronounced scuzzy is a standardized communication protocol for small computers such as the Macintosh and the EPS 16 PLUS and peripheral devices hard disk drives CD ROM players etc which allows for quick and efficient transfer of digital information You may have up to eight SCSI devices connected on a single SCSI network These devices can be computers disk drives tape backup systems musical instruments
37. tem on an EPS and scroll to the SAVE MACRO FILE command and press Enter The name of the current Macro File will be displayed The display will show FIL E NAME MACROFILE 1 If you want to create a new Macro file edit the name of the file and press Enter when you are ready The new Macro file will be saved in the same directory as the old Macro file s If you wish to update the old file just press Enter When the EPS 16 PLUS displays DELETE OLD VERSION press Enter only if you wish to replace the old macro file with the new set of macros This will save your newly defined set of macros into the Macro File which was last loaded You can have as many different Macro files as you want by giving them different names You may also save them into any directory although it is a good idea to save them in the root directory so that they are easy to load when you boot up Remember that macros can take you to any file or directory no matter how far down the file path Also remember that you must resave the Macro file any time you add new macros and want them to be there the next time you boot the EPS 16 PLUS Page 18 Part 3 Managing Disk Files EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual A good example of the use of macros would be to assign Macro 11 to a directory consisting solely of Bank files Now whenever you want to save your current group of instruments and any saved Song file as a Bank simply invoke Macro 11 which selects your Bank directory and then
38. third party expander and the SCSI interface removed so that the technician can diagnose the unit How To Obtain Warranty Performance Return your defective SP 1 SP 2 SCSI Interface with this package to an Authorized ENSONIQ Dealer or Repair Station along with proof of purchase The defective SP 1 SP 2 will be replaced Limitations Of Implied Warranties And Exclusion Of Certain Damages Any implied warranties including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the length of this warranty ENSONIQ s liability for any defective product is limited to repair or replacement of the product ENSONIQ shall not be liable under any circumstance for 1 Damages based upon inconvenience loss of use of the SP 1 SP 2 loss of time interrupted operation or commercial loss 2 Any other damages whether incidental consequential or otherwise except damages which may not be excluded under applicable law Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you The warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other right which may vary from state to state No Claim For Warranty Will Be Honored Without Proof Of Purchase Technical Support If you have any questions concerning this unit please contact your authorized EN
39. yed you will enter the sub directory and will no longer be able to see PIANO or BASS when you press the Jnstrument button instead you will see POWER DRUMS and LA TIN SOUNDS This means that the directory named PERCUSSION is currently selected and you are viewing the files contained in i There are several EPS 16 PLUS operations and commands for creating directories and moving up and down through the directory structure which you will need to use Part 3 Managing Disk Files EPS 16 Plus SCSI Manual Directory Commands To Enter or Move Down into a Directory from the Front Panel Press Load then System MIDI System on an EPS and use the Up Down Arrow buttons to find the name of the directory you wish to enter Press Enter This will open the new directory and allow you to view the contents of that directory The display will show EXIT TO lt dir name gt where Irdjr name is the name of the parent directory which you came down from You can also enter a directory by sending the EPS 16 PLUS a Program Change Refer to Receiving Program Changes when MIDI IN MODE MUL11 or MONO Bin the Musicians Manual Note Pressing the right or left arrow keys when this EXIT TO lt dir name gt which is file 0 in the directory is displayed will show you the name of the current directory that you are located in Once you have entered a directory from the LOAD System Midi page LOAD System on an EPS you will not see any file names except Mac
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