User Manual

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Desktop Editor Software Manual
Reset to Factory Settings
The i2M musicport has many settings which you can customise. However, you may want
to restore these to the default factory settings. This can be done easily by selecting the
reset to factory settings option.
NOTE:
Once the default factory settings have been restored, you cannot recover any
changes you have made. If you want to do this, make sure you have first saved your setup
to an
“i2M_all” file on your computer so this can be used to restore your settings again.
Update Firmware
The firmware (internal software) of the i2M musicport can be upgraded with new
versions which fix problems or add new features. You can do this using the sonuus
Firmware Loader application, and the update firmware option gives you an easy way to
access this utility.
Simply select this option and choose the firmware update file that you have downloaded
from the sonuus web site. The Firmware Loader will then launch automatically and
perform the firmware upgrade. When complete, the Desktop Editor Software will
reactivate and you can continue as before, with the new firmware running on your
i2M musicport.
For more details on the upgrade process, there is a separate manual available for the
Firmware Loader application.
Pot Control Method
This is an editor option (it is not stored on the device) which lets you set the method used
for controlling pots (knobs) with the mouse. This can be rotary (where the pot position
follows the position of the mouse) or x–y (where left-right movement gives fine position
control, and up-down movement gives coarse position control). You can set this to the
method you find most intuitive.
Show Note Names
Notes that are displayed can be shown in two ways: either as musical notes ( e.g., C2) or
as
MIDI note numbers ( e.g., 36). You can set this to the setting that is most useful to you.
Latency Test
When using the i2M musicport, sometimes the latency of the MIDI conversion seems
longer than expected. Usually, this is the result of additional latency added by your
computer when it converts the MIDI data into a sound. To help you work out where this
latency arises, a special latency test feature can be enabled. This disables the normal
MIDI conversion of the i2M musicport and instead outputs a periodic MIDI note (middle C).
At the exact instant this
MIDI note is sent to the computer, the light on the i2M musicport
is illuminated. You can then watch this visual guide and listen for the sound from your
computer: they should both be perfectly in sync, with no noticeable delay. If this is not the
case, the latency setup of your computer needs to be optimised to get the best results,
and lowest latency, from the i2M musicport.