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- README file for Voyetra V-Series driver disk:
-
- ******** Notes for DOS users ********
-
- 1) You can now use the additional MIDI output ports on your
- V-22 or V-24s as a secondary MIDI interface along with any
- other VAPI-supported MIDI interface. For example, you could
- use 2 V-24s cards to get 8 outs, or a V-22 with a Sound
- Blaster to get three outs. To get this to work with
- Sequencer Plus, you must obtain SP version 4.11 or higher,
- which will have an install explicitly for this.
-
- 2) If you are using the VP-11 on a Tandy 1800 HD, you must
- edit your DRIVER.BAT file to pass the /tn option to
- VAPIVP11. Load DRIVER.BAT into your editor, and change the
- line that says something like "vapivp11 /lpt:n %1 %2" to
- "vapivp11 /tn /lpt:n %1 %2".
-
- For any laptop where VAPIVP11 loads but you have trouble
- getting MIDI input, this /tn option may be worth trying. So
- far, the Tandy 1800 is the only computer we have found that
- requires this.
-
- 3) DOSDRIV.EXE. Run this file if you wish to install the DOS
- drivers (vapi). This should only be run if your DOS
- software didn't come with a driver for your MIDI interface, or
- if you are having problems with the driver that came with your
- software and want to try a more recent one.
-
- In most cases your DOS software will have come with the correct
- driver. Your interface manual may have more on this subject.
-
- ******** Notes for Windows users ********
-
- 1) Some of the Setup dialog boxes have been changed
- slightly, so they won't match the illustrations in the
- documentation exactly. For the V-22 and V-24s, the main
- Setup box has a new field added: "Rx Buffer". The VP-11's
- Custom Config dialog box has a new field: "Persist". These
- will be explained below.
-
- 2) "Rx Buffer" setting for the V-22 and V-24s. This edit
- control lets you adjust the size of the MIDI Input buffer
- for best performance. Previously this could only be changed
- by editing the SYSTEM.INI file. If you are having difficulty
- uploading large system exclusive blocks, you may want to try
- increasing this value, up to 30K or so.
-
- 3) "Persist" setting for the VP-11. If you are having
- trouble uploading sysex information in 386 Enhanced mode,
- try increasing this value to 200 or so.
-
- If you are running on a fast computer in Standard mode, you
- can get slightly better performance by DECREASING the
- Persist setting a smaller number (i.e.: 1).
-
- 4) For the V-24s and V-22, you may now use more than one
- interface in your computer. Here is how to install Windows
- drivers for two V-24s cards:
-
- a) Install one V-24s or V-22 card and get it working
- properly with Windows. Follow the directions that came with
- the interface. If you already have one working, go to the
- next step.
-
- b) Install the second card in your computer. It must be set
- to different interrupts and I/O addresses than the first
- one. Refer to the V-24s/V-22 manual for instructions on how
- to do this. Note: it may be difficult to find two
- interrupts to install two V-24s/V-22 cards such that they
- don't conflict with some other peripheral in your system.
- As far as i/o addresses are concerned, we suggest you first
- try putting the secondary V-24s at $310. If you have an
- Ethernet card at $310, try $230.
-
- c) Make sure that the first interface is still working
- correctly. If not, the second one may not be set to a
- different irq or i/o address. Also at this point you might
- want to make sure that other peripherals in your system are
- still working. In particular, you might want to test any
- FAX/modems, modems, serial ports and mice that you have.
-
- d) Now install the driver for the second V-24s. This will
- be similar to the way you installed the driver for the first
- one, with the following important exception: when Windows
- displays the "Install Driver" dialog box, instead of
- entering "A:\" or "B:\", you must enter "A:\multi" or
- "B:\multi".
-
- If you followed the above procedure correctly, you will be
- presented with a list box containing a number of drivers.
- Choose "Voyetra V-22 Midi card #2" or "Voyetra V-24s MIDI
- Card #2" as necessary.
-
- When you are presented with the Setup box, select the
- address and interrupt of the secondary card.
-
- Now everything should be running smoothly. You will now
- have to configure your MIDI software to access the new MIDI
- Output ports you have just installed. For example, if you
- installed a second V-24s, when you open the MIDI driver
- configuration window in your Windows sequencer, you will now
- be presented with 8 output ports, four inputs and two SMPTE
- readers from your two V-24s cards, plus whatever other
- drivers you may have installed!
-
- At this point, the Media Player and other multimedia
- applications that use the MIDI Mapper won't send data to the
- second V-24s. This is probably how you will want to leave
- it, since there aren't many uses for multiple ports with the
- MIDI Mapper. If you feel like experimenting, go ahead!
- Just fire-up the MIDI Mapper applet from the Control Panel.
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