
X3M
User Manual
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8
Using the X3M
As a USB MIDI device
The USB interface of the X3M is a full MIDI interface. Connect the X3M
to a USB port to your PC and after a short while the X3M will appear as a
MIDI device:
Windows supports several MIDI devices, so it’s important to configure the
software so that the X3M is actually being used, rather than the default
Microsoft GS SoftSynth.
To ensure that the X3M is the default MIDI device it, is recommended
that you are using applications that let you select the MIDI device.
Examples of such applications are:
• DOSBox
• Falcosoft SoundFont Midi Player
• Midibar midi player (included with MIDI-OX)
Under XP the default MIDI device can be easily changed in the control
panel: