User Manual

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Networking
You can use X1800 Prime to network multiple SC5000 Prime units together, enabling them to
seamlessly share timing and BPM information with X1800 Prime (to synchronize effect tempos) as
well as track and user profile data with other SC5000 Prime units.
This feature provides some advantages while performing. For instance, if you are using four SC5000
Prime units, you can use one of them to browse through all tracks on all devices (USB drives or SD
cards) connected to any of those SC5000 Prime units. You can then play any of those tracks
immediately without having to move a device from one unit to the other.
To network SC5000 Prime units together, use the included networking cables to connect each of
their Link ports to a Link port (1–4) on the rear panel of your X1800 Prime.
The Network (Media Status) light on each SC5000 Prime unit will turn on when it is properly
connected to a network.
By default, X1800 Prime is set to detect and configure each SC5000 Prime automatically once you
connect their Link ports. The Link port on X1800 Prime will determine which channels that SC5000
Prime unit uses. See the scenarios below.
You can also freely assign each SC5000 Prime layer to a specific channel by changing the Engine
Connect setting on X1800 Prime. See Operation > Utility Menu > System to learn how to do this.
When your SC5000 Prime is connected to Link
Port 1 on X1800 Prime, Layer A will use Channel
1, and Layer B will use Channel 2.
When your SC5000 Prime is connected to Link
Port 2 on X1800 Prime, Layer A will use Channel
2, and Layer B will use Channel 1.
When your SC5000 Prime is connected to Link
Port 3 on X1800 Prime, Layer A will use Channel
3, and Layer B will use Channel 4.
When your SC5000 Prime is connected to Link
Port 4 on X1800 Prime, Layer A will use Channel
4, and Layer B will use Channel 3.
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B
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