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(Message started by: Gigasus on Aug 26^th, 2003, 12:21pm)

Title: Midi problems
Post by Gigasus on Aug 26^th, 2003, 12:21pm

i have a Roland pc-200 midi keyboard...
and i havde this cable that has 1 out and 1 in port, it fits into the gameport...

but it doesnt work, should i get any drivers or sumthing?

i use fruityloops... and i downloaded Midi-Ox just to monitor if theres is any signal going from the keyboard into the computer, but theres nothing...

any suggestions?

Title: Re: Midi problems
Post by Peter L Jones on Aug 26^th, 2003, 2:23pm

If the MIDI in and out ports are showing up, then you've got whatever drivers you need.

So, can you see the MIDI In port listed?

Next, check you've got the cabling right: you should have a cable running from the "MIDI Out" port on the keyboard to the "MIDI In" port on the game-port cable.

Is your wiring correct?

Title: Re: Midi problems
Post by Gigasus on Aug 26^th, 2003, 3:44pm

where do i go to see is the midi ports are listed?

yes my wiring is correct... midi-out on the keyboard is wired with the midi-in cable

Title: Re: Midi problems
Post by Peter L Jones on Aug 27^th, 2003, 7:41am

Any application that takes MIDI input should list the MIDI ports so you can pick one.

In MIDI Ox, Options->MIDI Devices opens a dialog box with a list of "MIDI Inputs".

You can also go into Device Manager and look under "Sound, video and game controllers".

Unfortunately, I've never used a game port for MIDI (and my current machine doesn't have one), so I can't say what it should look like. You may have to go into each listed device (highlight it, press Enter) and look at the "Properties" tab of the properties dialog: there should be an entry under "MIDI Devices and Instruments".

Have a look at this (http://www.evolution.co.uk/support/faq/Gameport_Connection_problem.htm) - from Evolution's tech support but should apply equally here.

Title: Re: Midi problems
Post by Gigasus on Aug 27^th, 2003, 9:14am

i tried... but it didn't work... :-[

my midi port is the 330 and my midi irq is 10
so no need for a change there... i have the mpu40 ... it's installed from the beginning anyways... :(

btw. i have win2k

Title: Re: Midi problems
Post by shackmaster on Jul 18^th, 2004, 2:18pm

I have a fundamental midi problem: My system is showing no midi inour port at all though my on board soiund card is full duplex for audio and should, I believe, run midi in and out. I read the Evolution answers P Jones suggested -- good advice -- but I'm running XP Home and it has no bios. I suspect I solve my problem by enabling MPU-401 or UART but the windows help pages make little or no mention of this at all.

HELP!!!

Title: Re: Midi problems
Post by Yokalosh on Oct 25^th, 2004, 2:58am

Hey Guys,
I've got a problem too, no MPU401 drivers! Where can i get it from? I had one but couldnt install it, i'm currently using my game port as a midi, should I install the MPU401 as my gameport driver? ???