Page 2 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 MIDISPORT Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 3 - Introduction; This manual covers the following products:
2 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a M-Audio MIDISPORT™ MIDI interface for USB-equipped PCand Macintosh computers. MIDISPORT’s high speed Universal Serial Bus connectionto the computer assures reliable and speedy transfer of MIDI data. This manual covers the following products: MIDISPORT 1x1 (1...
Page 4 - MIDISPORT Product Features; The MIDISPORT USB MIDI Interface has the following features:; Package Contents; Included in the MIDISPORT package are:
MIDISPORT Product Features The MIDISPORT USB MIDI Interface has the following features: • MIDISPORT 1x1: 1-In, 1-Out MIDI Interface (16x16 MIDI channels)• MIDISPORT 2x2: 2-In, 2-Out MIDI Interface (32x32 MIDI channels)• MIDISPORT 2x4: 2-In, 4-Out MIDI Interface (32x64 MIDI channels)• MIDISPORT 4x4: ...
Page 5 - Product Overview; On a PC; —you must be running Windows XP, 2000, Me, or Windows 98 to properly; On an Apple Computer; —your OS must support USB and your computer must have
4 Product Overview The MIDISPORT provides up to four independent MIDI input ports and up to fourindependent MIDI output ports, depending on which model you have. Each MIDI portsupports 16 MIDI channels, therefore the MIDISPORT is capable of sending andreceiving from 16 (1 port x 16 channels) to 64 (...
Page 7 - Windows XP
6 Windows XP NOTE: The Windows XP Service Pack 1 is required for USB 2.0 equipped Computers. 1. Insert the M-Audio Drivers CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.2. Open 'My Computer' or 'Windows Explorer' to locate your CD-ROM drive.3. Double-click the CD-ROM drive that contains the M-Audio Drivers CD-ROM.4...
Page 11 - Windows XP Installation is now complete.
10 14. The driver has been installed. Windows XP Installation is now complete. Windows 2000 1. Service Pack 2 or higher is required for proper operation of the MIDISPORT driver. This service pack is available from Microsoft Downloads at www.microsoft.com/downloads. 2. Insert the M-Audio Driver CD in...
Page 12 - Windows Digital Signature. Click “Yes” to continue.
7. A dialog box will appear, reminding you to exit all currently running programs and to disconnect the MIDISPORT from the USB port. Check to make sure this is done and click“Next” to continue. The installer will then scan your hard drive, install the necessary files,and perform setup actions on you...
Page 14 - Windows Me and Windows 98
12. The next screen informs you that the installer has completed. Click “Finish” to continue. 13. Windows 2000 will prompt you to restart the computer, in order to complete the installation. Click “Yes” to restart with new settings. Windows 2000 Installation is now complete. Windows Me and Windows 9...
Page 15 - complete the driver installation.
14 6. A dialog box will appear, reminding you to exit all currently running programs and to disconnect the MIDISPORT from the USB port. Do these things and click “Next” tocontinue. The installer will scan your hard drive and will then install the necessary filesand perform setup actions on your syst...
Page 16 - If you power up your Mac with the MIDISPORT attached,; you will find the MIDISPORT Installer program.
Mac OS 9 This release version of the MIDISPORT driver requires Macintosh operating system OS9.2.2. Some updates are offered free to Apple owners. Please check the Applewebsite at http://www.info.apple.com for update information. After assuring that your system’s operating system is up to the above s...
Page 17 - First Time OMS Configuration Instructions; Applications folder, then OMS Setup. Double click on OMS Setup.
16 2. Run the MIDISPORT Installer by double clicking on it. This installs all of the MIDISPORT’s extensions as well as the MIDISPORT OMS Driver. However, YOU MUST HAVE OMSINSTALLED FIRST BEFORE YOU RUN THIS INSTALLER PROGRAM. Otherwise, theMIDISPORT OMS Driver will not be placed in the OMS folder. O...
Page 20 - Mac OS X; To install the OSX driver:; Follow the prompts to install the software.; Hardware Installation
Mac OS X The drivers for Mac OS X are found on the Driver CD which comes with the product.You may also wish to check the MIDISPORT drivers page of our website to make sureyou have the most recent version. The driver is labeled “MIDISPORT.” The OSX InstallerPackage icon looks like ‘a cube of Jello, r...
Page 21 - Description of Features
20 your host computer’s USB port and plug it into the USB port on the back of yourcomputer. Take the other end of the USB cable and plug it in to the USB port on theback panel of the MIDISPORT. This male end of your USB cable is square (1/4" x 1/4")and should fit easily into the female USB c...
Page 22 - Setting Up your MIDI Studio; This type of setup can be connected as follows:; supplied USB standard cable.
Setting Up your MIDI Studio A typical MIDI studio set-up would include your MIDISPORT, a computer, MIDIsequencing software, a MIDI controller keyboard and perhaps MIDI compatible soundmodules. The example which follows, and is shown in the diagram here, uses the MIDISPORT 2x4,however all MIDISPORT i...
Page 24 - Using the MIDISPORT in your Application Software
When the USB/MIDI Thru button is in the OUT position, the unit will be in “passive” ThruMode. The internal wiring of the MIDISPORT is hard wired for this routing scenario: MIDISPORT 2x2:• MIDI Input A is routed to MIDI Output A • MIDI Input B is routed to MIDI Output B MIDISPORT 2x4:• MIDI Input 1 i...
Page 25 - Warranty Terms and Registration; Warranty Terms
24 Follow your MIDI sequencing program’s operating instructions for setting up the rest ofyour MIDI studio. You may need to put your controller keyboard into “Local Off” mode,and the sequencer into “Keyboard Thru” mode. To play one of your synthesizers ormodules from the sequencer, select the MIDI o...