No Sound When Playing MIDI Files in Midisoft Studio (82618)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows 3.11

This article was previously published under Q82618

SUMMARY

If you play MIDI files from Midisoft Studio for Windows version 3.0 and run the files from Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1, there may be no output or a faint crackling sound when playing sample MIDI files using the Windows MIDI Driver.

This problem occurs because Midisoft Studio only uses the first MIDI device listed in the SYSTEM.INI file and does not look at the settings in the MIDI Mapper. To correct this problem, do the following:

  1. Edit SYSTEM.INI with an ASCII text editor.
  2. In the [drivers] section look for the "MIDI=" and "MIDI1=" lines. Edit these lines so that what was listed after MIDI= is replaced by what was listed after MIDI1= and vice versa.

    For example:

    Before

       [drivers]
       MIDI=msadlib.drv
       MIDI1=sndblst2.drv
    						
    After
       [drivers]
       MIDI=sndblst2.drv
       MIDI1=msadlib.drv
    						
  3. Save your changes and restart Windows.
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Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/14/2003
Keywords:KB82618