the american m-audio site is totally messed up because m-audio's brand name has been sold to a new company that literally doesnt know shit about the old stuff + thus commences the broken telephone effect when u have people who dont know re-arranging + re-publishing the content of the drivers etc
oms is not really a "driver" for the midisport unless it comes with the setup document.. which is a single file that should be somewhere in the files that is packaged with the oms.. if it was the correct driver package for it it should be present in the file archive package. if its a generic oms2.3.8 install lacking this document it should still be possible to setup .. if u know how to setit up.
as far as i know all the midisport units use the same oms document
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/media/i3d/01/A/man-migrate/MANUAL000018756.pdfcheck this pdf on page 10
u see all of this is instructions about the actual installer program that came on the midisport cd.. its an actual macos 9 app installer that u clearly are missing.
Mac OS 9
This release version of the MIDISPORT driver requires Macintosh operating
system OS 9.2.2. Some updates are offered free to Apple owners. Please check
the Apple website at http://www.info.apple.com for update information.
After assuring that your system’s operating system is up to the above
specification, you must first install OMS, a MIDI management program developed
by
Opcode. This program is required to run the MIDISPORT on the Macintosh
platform and it is important that it is installed before running the MIDISPORT
Installer.We have included OMS on the CD for your convenience, and also offer
it as a free download from our website.
Locate the OMS installer program on this CD in the OMS 2.3.8 folder, and
simply double click its icon to install OMS.You will need to restart after installing
OMS. Once this has been successfully completed, you can move on to the next
step- the MIDISPORT Installer.
FIRST TIME INSTALLATIONS:
If you power up your Mac with the
MIDISPORT attached, you will receive a message that an “unknown USB device
has been detected.” Click OK and proceed with the driver installation.You may
get a prompt to search for the drivers on the internet. You do NOT need to
search for drivers on the internet as you already have the drivers CD.
Alternately (and recommended), you may also install the drivers first, and then
plug in the MIDISPORT.
1. Insert the Driver Software CD. Open the MIDISPORT folder, then the USB
folder. There you will find the MIDISPORT Installer program.
2. Run the MIDISPORT Installer by double clicking on it. This installs all of the
MIDISPORT’s extensions as well as the MIDISPORT OMS Driver. However,YOU
MUST HAVE OMS INSTALLED FIRST BEFORE YOU RUN THIS INSTALLER
PROGRAM. Otherwise, the MIDISPORT OMS Driver will not be placed in the
OMS folder.
Once installed, you should have two new files: “M-Audio USB MIDI Support” in
your Extensions folder and “M-Audio USB OMS Support” in the OMS folder,
both of which reside in your System folder.
Go to the Chooser under the Apple Menu, and make sure AppleTalk is turned
off (this is recommended, although OMS will sense that it is on and prompt you
to turn it off). If you are installing your MIDISPORT driver and configuring OMS
for the first time, follow these instructions to configure OMS.
10
First Time OMS Configuration Instructions
1. Make sure that the MIDISPORT interface is connected to the computer’s USB port.
2. In the Opcode folder, which you will find on your hard drive, locate the OMS
Applications folder, then OMS Setup. Double click on OMS Setup.
3. OMS will inform you that it has not yet been configured. Click OK.
4. The Create A New Studio Setup dialog box now appears. Click OK.
5. The “OMS Driver Search” box asks you to choose the port to which you’ve
attached the MIDISPORT (either Modem or Printer). DO NOT choose a port
(since we’re using USB), just click “Search.” OMS begins searching.
IMPORTANT: If the USB cable is not correctly hooked up to the MIDISPORT,
or the MIDISPORT is not switched to USB mode, the setup will fail.
6. “OMS Driver Setup” shows the MIDISPORT in a list when OMS successfully
finds the driver. Click OK. OMS will now define (shows “Identifying”) the
MIDISPORT output ports.
7. The “OMS MIDI Device Setup” dialog box will appear showing the MIDISPORT’s
output ports with an open check box to the left of each port. You will now have
to check these open boxes to enable the output ports. Click on OK.
11
8. Next, the “My Studio Setup” appears with a File Save dialog box over it. You will
now need to name (or you can use the default name) and save your new Studio
Setup before you can assign instruments to the MIDISPORT’s outputs. After
assigning your instruments (this step optional) you are finished with OMS
configuration and your MIDISPORT is ready for use.
You can run the OMS ‘Test Studio” utility by going to the “Studio” menu and
releasing the mouse on “Test Studio.” Playing a note on your keyboard will give
you an audio message from your computer, “MIDI received,” while the arrow
pointing away from the keyboard icon flashes. Clicking on a keyboard icon with
the mouse pointer will send a tone cluster to the MIDISPORT’s respective
output port. The sound modules connected to the MIDISPORT’s MIDI output
ports should play the chord.You may also see the MIDI IN LED lights constantly
flickering indicating some sort of MIDI activity, although no notes are being
played. This is normal for most MIDI devices as the device is sending Active
Sensing data to show users that a device is connected and working properly.
You may now exit OMS Setup by quitting the application. The rest must be
configuration within your music software. Generally, this means selecting “OMS
Compatibility,” or “Open Music System” for your MIDI system setup
Author
Topic: m-audio midisport - which are compatible with os9? (Read 32601 times)