Orchid SoundWave 32Pro, User Manual

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Appendix A: Technical Information
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MIDI Usage
Roland Synthesizers
Some Roland synthesizers, most notably the D-50,
send "all notes off" commands when all keys are
released. This causes SoundWave 32Pro sounds to
play in a "staccato" fashion. Holding down one key
while playing other notes will correct this.
Windows Sound System
The Windows Sound System applications that come
with the Windows Sound System hardware will
cause a "Windows Sound System board not in-
stalled" error. This error occurs because the applica-
tions require the actual Microsoft hardware to run.
You can correct this by loading the Microsoft Sound
Systems driver instead of the SoundWave 32Pro
driver, or you can use the retail version of Windows
Sound System (the software only version).
External keyboard control of SoundWave 32Pro
If you wish to plug a MIDI keyboard into SoundWave
32Pro, you may want to purchase the joystick/MIDI
cable adapter from Orchid. The Orchid SoundWave
32Pro also supports "standard" joystick/MIDI cable
sets, so if you have access to a Sound Blaster or Pro
Audio Spectrum MIDI cable or compatible cable, it
should work properly.
Due to the number mechanism used by various
keyboard manufacturers, access to some of the
SoundWave 32Pro sounds may be restricted. The
following are keyboards that may have sound ac-
cess limitations:
• Korg M1 - The Korg M1 can access sounds 0 - 100.
Switching to the ROM card addressing restarts
the patch numbering from 0, not 101.