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Midi Was Working. . .

Hi,
I have a Compaq LTE 5400 that was playing midi files and .nwc files and now it is not. I can't remember doing anything to reconfigure midi in NT Composer but perhaps I tried to redirect midi to the game port to interface a keyboard.. . months ago.

Any hints tips or suggestions appreciated.

Thanks,
Ed Vogel

Re: Midi Was Working. . .

Reply #1 –
Ed, try checking all of the standard things:

  • Check your settings in NWC (Tools|Options|Midi). Make sure that you have only one device selected (the one that you intend to use).

  • Check your system mixer controls, making your that your MIDI synth is included in the mix, is not muted, and has the volume turned up.

  • Check your speaker volume controls.

  • If all else fails look for a driver problem or hardware fault.

Re: Midi Was Working. . .

Reply #2 –
One other thing that I have found can be a problem is if some other program is running that has stolen the attention of the speakers. If that happens I can't get any sound out of the program though it appears to be working otherwise. I wonder if something like Real or WinAmp might do this without it being obvious. Just an idea.

Blessings
Graeme

Re: Midi Was Working. . .

Reply #3 –
There is one player in particular that likes to turn the volume all of the way down for devices like MIDI synths whenever it is used. You can quickly fix this by opening the Windows Volume Control and checking the mixer sliders.

Re: Midi Was Working. . .

Reply #4 –
Dear NWO,
Thanks much for the mixer tip. I wrote and ran a Liberty Basic "midi chord player" program that turns the volume down after the first run. Oh those API calls! I guess it helps to read their docs carefully.

Thanks again,
Ed