Understanding the Installation A-5
MIDI Environment Variable
The MIDI environment variable specifies the MIDI file format used
and where MIDI data is sent to. MIDI data can be sent to the internal
stereo music synthesizer or MIDI port.
Generally, there are three MIDI file formats: General MIDI, Extended
MIDI and Basic MIDI. The syntax for this variable is as follows:
MIDI=SYNTH:
x
MAP:
x
MODE:
x
The parameters in the command are described below:
This Parameter Specifies
SYNTH:x
Synthesizer type.
x can be 1 or 2.
1 (default setting) specifies the stereo music
synthesizer.
2 specifies the MIDI port.
MAP:x
File format.
x can be G, E, or B.
G specifies the General MIDI file format.
E (default setting) specifies the Extended MIDI file
format.
B specifies the Basic MIDI file format.
MODE:x
Synthesizer mode.
x can be 0, 1, or 2.
0 (default setting) specifies General MIDI mode.
1 specifies General Standard mode.
2 specifies MT-32 mode.
The parameters in bold apply only to Sound Blaster SB32 and
the AWE line of audio cards.
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