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tMidi FAQ
Release 2.99
Q1: What's so good about version 2 compare to version 1?
Q2: Do I have to remove any drivers from config.sys...?
Q3: I don't hear anything from my -p2: MPU port?
Q4: How can I get a feature/request added?
Q5: For how long is my registration valid?
Q6: How can I use tmidi with Netscape's Navigator...?
Q7: How can I use a keyboard as a controller?
Q8: Can I play a MIDI file and the keyboard at the same time?
Q9: I don't hear anything when using -kb: -- why not?
Q1: What's so good about version 2 compare to version 1?
A: Version 2 uses a new timer-sync technique for near-perfect timing.
Compare it to any other MIDI player; nothing comes close, and
certainly nothing that has ever played on OS/2. The playback is
smooth from start to finish, all in perfect time. Other features
have been added, too, like 32 channel support (w/ two MPUs).
It's recommended that tmidi 2.0 or later be used when using
Paradise 1.7 or later. Previous versions of tMidi can be used, but
the new timer method will not be used.
Q2: Do I have to remove any drivers from config.sys, or uninstall
anything?
A: No. Paradise doesn't care about other drivers. If you ever
want to uninstall Paradise, just REM it out of your config.sys.
Q3: I don't hear anything from my -p2: MPU port?
A: Make sure that the output is live: Check for line out levels,
or if you are routing the -p2: into another soundcard, make sure
that that soundcard has its line in level up, and that any
connect switch is also live.
Q4: How can I get a feature/request added?
A: Register, then convince me why it should be added. If it passes
my hit list, it may be added in the future.
Q5: For how long is my registration valid?
A: At least through the current version, so any 2.xx license is valid
for all 2.xx version levels.
Q6: How can I use tmidi with Netscape's Navigator to audition/play/save MIDI
files I find on the web?
A: See tmidigm.cmd and follow the procedure there.
Q7: How can I use a keyboard as a controller for MPU soundcards?
A: Use the -kb: switch.
Q8: Can I play a SMF file and also the keyboard at the same time?
A: Yes. You may have a volume mismatch (SMF plays to loud, for instance)
but you could use a second output port (see the -kb: switch) and then
control the volume levels through the aMixer (see www.40th.com for
aMixer). There are other methods to match volumes, but using two
separate MPUs is the simplest (where aMixer is available). You may also
want to make sure the channel you assign to the output is not otherwise
used by the playing SMF (for example, use channel 16).
Q9: I don't hear anything when using -kb: -- why not?
A: You may need to initialize your MPU by running one of the ??_on.mid files
located in the mids\ directory included in this package before your first
use. You may also be using the wrong IRQ. Use the "-kbd" switch to see
if anything appears (IRQ count, MIDI msg data). This switch has the same
format as the "-kb" switch.