[PD] get MIDI to work

[Sam]

I had the same problem when I first started using midi, but it's not too
hard to fix.

At the command prompt (StartMenu >> Run >> cmd  if you can't find it
easily ) while in the pd>bin directory you type  :-

pd -midiindev 1

....and that starts pd with 'midi-in-device' number one.

No objects or subpatches are needed.

Or you can put pd -midiindev 1 in a text file and save it with a .bat
extension in the same directory as pd.exe and make a batch file that you can
run by double clicking it...easier

-midiindev is one of pd's many command line flags for starting the prog in
different ways...  type pd -? to get a list of the various different flags
you can use to open the program in different ways...

Hope this helps
Sam ..  a fellow noob






----- Original Message -----
From: "Bertrand Bry-Marfaing" <bbm29 at hotmail.com>
To: <pd-list at iem.kug.ac.at>
Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 12:05 PM
Subject: [PD] get MIDI to work


> Hi
>
> I am new to Pd.
> After I downloaded the program, I started to look at the samples/tutorials
> in the Doc folder.
> My pleasure ended with number 17 (PART3. midi) when I couldn't get any
midi
> data in or out of Pd.
> Also, when I start Pd, is written on the command prompt "not using midi
> input (use 'pd -midiindev 1' to override)
>
> What I understand is that I must create an object called pd -midiindev 1,
> but it opens a subpatch. (which seems logical if it is what pd objects are
> for.)
> I am affraid I don't understand the nature and the solution of my problem.
>
> I would appreciate if you can help me with what should be a simple
problem.
> Here are some technical information about my situation:
> OS: windows XP
> I have two different cards for audio and midi applications.
> There is no problem when I use midi with any other program.
>
> Thanks
>
> Bertrand
>
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