Cant get MIDI output
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Posted on Jul 01, 2004 11:59 am
lewistherussian
Member Since: Jul 01, 2004
Hi,
I'm new to all of this recording stuff but i'm trying to get started in it. anyway, i have a delta 66 soundcard and am trying to use sonar 3. whenever i open the program it says that i dont have any midi outputs. then when i click on the select midi devices the only option under outputs is 'microsoft MIDI mapper' which it wont let me use anyway. i believe i have the delta installed correctly and can play music through it on my computer. what am i doing wrong? thanks for any help.
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Jul 01, 2004 12:04 pm The Delta does not have a MIDI port. You need a MIDI port (sometimes cleverly masked as a joystick port) to use in that field. If Sonar does not show you one, then I presume you don't have one. many people with Delta series cards, or any other semi-pro, or pro level card do is get a Sound Blaster or something like that and use it just for the MIDI port and maybe typical system sounds.
Welcome to HRC.
Jul 01, 2004 04:19 pm DB is spot on for the output port. When you are trying to do your outputs - does it not offer the Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth??
IF so, select this. This was standard in my built in sound card so I use this for MIDI as I have a Delta 44 for my main card.
This should be there somewhere - have a wee peek. I had bother with this when I started til Noize pointed me in this direction I believe.
Gid luck and welcome...
Coco.
