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- MIDI Monitor
- Version 2.01
- DRAFT 07-FEB-93
-
- MIDI Monitor is a Windows 3.1 program. It displays incoming MIDI streams,
- and passes the data to a MIDI output driver or the MIDI Mapper. The
- program was originally included in the MS Windows 3.1 SDK, but has been
- extensively modified.
-
- This document is a very brief overview of MIDIMON and how to install it.
- If you require more extensive information or have any questions you may
- contact me via Compuserve [73030,351], telephone, or mail:
-
- Jamie O'Connell
- 191 Park Drive #44
- Boston, MA 02215
- (617) 267-4556
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- This zip file contains:
-
- MIDIMON.EXE The program
- MIDIMCBK.DLL Callback DLL
- MSCROLL.DLL Custom Control DLL
- MIDIMON.TXT This file
-
- INSTALLATION
-
- To install the program, unzip the files to a directory. The DLL files
- must either be in the same directory as MIDIMON.EXE, the Windows System
- directory, or in a directory named in the PATH environment variable.
- It's probablly easiest just to keep them all in the same directory.
- Next, start Windows (unless it's already running), and click on the group
- you want to put MIDIMON in. Pull down File/New... (Main menu item: File,
- submenu: New) and choose "Program Item". A dialog box is displayed
- containing 4 items. The only essential one to fill in is "Command Line".
- You can type in the whole pathname (ex: C:\PATH\MIDIMON.EXE where PATH is
- where you put the program), or you can choose "Browse" and graphically
- find the program. After you have entered the command line, click on OK,
- and the icon will be added to the group. You can then double click on the
- program icon to start it. See the Windows 3.1 _User's Guide_, Chapter 3,
- "Creating a Program Item" if any of this is unclear.
-
- MIDI Drivers
-
- You can choose which MIDI drivers to monitor, by opening
- Options/MIDI Devices... all installed MIDI drivers will be displayed
- in 2 list boxes. You may select any number of input devices, but
- only one output device (you can change the output device at any time).
- You can also choose the MIDI Mapper for the output device. Be sure
- to check the "Output On" box, if you want MIDI input passed through
- to MIDI output.
-
- Control Panel
-
- The Control Panel is opened by choosing Options/Control Panel... It
- allows you to send MIDI events to both the display, and MIDI output.
- By using it you can send Patch changes, volume, pan etc. in real
- time. It is a non-modal dialog box, which means you can keep it open
- all the time the program is running. If the "Auto Send Value" box
- is checked, the events are sent as soon as the value changes. You can
- use the up and down arrow keys (as well as page-up and page-down) to
- change the "Spin" controls (in addition to clicking on the up or down
- arrowheads). The "Panic" button will send 128 note-offs on each MIDI
- channel, as well as _all notes off_ and _reset controllers_ on each
- channel -- this may take a few seconds to complete.
-
- Filters
-
- The filtering functions only affect the display -- all input is passed
- to output. If an item on the menu is checked, it is filtered. Active
- sensing (FE) and Realtime messages (F8) are filtered by default -- you
- can turn them on by unchecking the menu.
-
- Display
-
- The Monitor Display shows a TimeStamp -- A value of "MIDIMon" is used
- for events sent from the Control Panel; Port number -- the number
- corresponds to the order of the MIDI Input devices; Status, Value1,
- and Value2 contain the actual hexadecimal MIDI values; Channel is
- numbered between 1 and 16; Event shows a textual description of the
- MIDI Event.
-
- Notes
-
- When the program is minimized to an icon, the icon will animate when
- MIDI data is received.
-
- You can temporarily release, and later re-attach, MIDI devices from
- the system menu, if you wish to use other programs which require MIDI
- devices, without closing MIDIMON.
-
- If you choose Options/Save Setup, the current configuration is saved
- to MIDIMON.INI in the Windows directory.
-
- Currently, only one instance of MIDIMON may be opened. Attempts to
- start another instance, will activate the first instance.
-
- Let me know if you like MIDIMON, experience any problems, or have
- any suggestions - Enjoy!
-
- DISCLAIMER
-
- In the source code for MIDIMON, Microsoft corporation gives permission to
- distribute the program or modified versions of the program as long as no
- liability is incurred by Microsoft. I extend that permission so you may
- use and distribute this version of the program freely, as long as you
- agree that Microsoft and Jamie O'Connell have no warranty obligations or
- liability resulting from the use or misuse of MIDIMON.
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