How do I use OMS or FreeMIDI to connect my external synthesizer to Band-in-a-Box?
In order to use Band-in-a-Box on OS 9 or earlier with an external synthesizer or sound module, you need to use either OMS or FreeMIDI. OMS and FreeMIDI allow communication between your MIDI programs and your hardware devices. Band-in-a-Box 11 supports both OMS and FreeMIDI, while Band-in-a-Box 8 and earlier only support OMS. Note that neither OMS or FreeMIDI will work on OS X in Classic mode. You would need to upgrade to the OS X version of Band-in-a-Box to be able to use an external synth. OMS can be downloaded from Opcode’s website: http://www.opcode.com. If the Opcode website is not available, you will need to search the internet to find OMS from another source. Here are the basic steps for setting up OMS and Band-in-a-Box to use an external MIDI device connected to the Printer, Modem, or USB port: • Download and install the most recent version of OMS (OMS 2.3.8). • Install the drivers for your MIDI interface according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. • Restart the
In order to use Band-in-a-Box on OS 9 or earlier with an external synthesizer or sound module, you need to use either OMS or FreeMIDI. OMS and FreeMIDI allow communication between your MIDI programs and your hardware devices. Band-in-a-Box 11 supports both OMS and FreeMIDI, while Band-in-a-Box 8 and earlier only support OMS. Note that neither OMS or FreeMIDI will work on OS X in Classic mode. You would need to upgrade to the OS X version of Band-in-a-Box to be able to use an external synth. FreeMIDI The FreeMIDI 1.48 installer can be downloaded from MOTU’s website: http://www.motu.com. Here are the basic steps for setting up FreeMIDI and Band-in-a-Box to use an external MIDI device connected to the USB port: • Download and install the most recent FreeMIDI/USB MIDI installer. • Install the drivers for your MIDI interface according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer. If you don’t have a disk containing the drivers, you can normally download them from the manufacturer’s webs
