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MPU-401 Windows 95 Supplemental Notes
©1996 Roland Corporation U.S. Installing MPU-401 Compatible Cards in Windows 95
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IV. Testing the MIDI Card
At this point we will test the MIDI card to make sure it is installed and configured properly. We
will be using the Media Player program included with Windows. If you are using an external
MIDI device, it should be turned on and waiting to receive MIDI data. Connect its MIDI input to
your new card’s MIDI output.
1) From the Start Menu, select Programs, then
Accessories, and Multimedia, followed by Media
Player.
2) Under the Device menu, select MIDI Sequencer.
3) A window to open a file will be displayed. If you
upgraded from Windows 3.1, you should be able
to find the CANYON.MID file in the Windows
directory. Otherwise, you will need to locate and
open a MIDI file of your own.
4) To make sure the correct MIDI device has been
chosen, select Properties under the Device menu.
5) Under Single Instrument, click on the MIDI device
you wish to test (the MPU-401 Compatible).
6) Click OK at the bottom of the window.
7) In the Media Player, click the Play button (the
button on the far left that looks like a sideways
triangle) and the MIDI file will begin playing.
Start
Programs
Accessories
Multimedia
Media Player
If you are not getting any output, check the following:
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Is your output device (speakers, headphones, etc.) attached to the correct connector?
•
Are the speakers or headphones working properly? Try connecting them to another audio
device to test them.
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If the signal is going through a mixer or an amplifier, are the volume levels turned up?
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If you are controlling an external MIDI device, are the MIDI connections correct? Can it be
verified that the device is receiving MIDI data?
If the sound you are getting is still not right, or you are not getting any output at all, then you
may have an interrupt or address conflict. Determine some other available settings for the
card that you can use. Change the jumpers or switches on the card, and change the
corresponding values in Windows to reflect the updates. Then try testing the card again.
