Glad it worked out. Stay well
Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:33 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] WINDOWS XP AND MIDI FILES > Not a problem Jacob. The difficulty was in my software as you suspected. > I > am using Real Player, Version 10.5. I called the support center and they > helped me straighten things out. Now, it plays MIDI files without > trouble. > As for assigning voices, MIDI has 16 channels which operate > simultaneously. > It is possible to assign a separate instrument to each of those channels > so > that information can be sent directly to that voice. For example, the > bass > is playing one track, while the drums are doing something else. In the > old > days, when you set up a MIDI program, you had to manually assign each > voice > to a particular channel. There were default choices like the Channel 10 > for > the drums but for the most part, you could have just about any instrument > in > the list of choices playing different parts. The result, if handled well, > sounded like a full orchestra. > But Jacob, there's MIDI and there's MIDI. Some of it sounds like one of > those electronic music boxes. Anyway, thanks for pointing me in the right > direction. > > John Justice > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 12:28 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] WINDOWS XP AND MIDI FILES > > >> Ok. >> >> What software are you actually using to try and produce these files, and >> have you actually tried playing them on another machine? >> >> I don't really know much about this stuff - sorry. >> >> The only .mid files I have on my machine are some things that I think are >> meant to be used as ringtones on ooooold mobile phones, so I don't really >> understand what you're asking with regard to assigning voices etc. >> >> My brother is an actual musician/sound producer/technician, so he might >> know >> about these things, but unfortunately the closest I come to music is >> playing >> drums occasionally. >> >> Sorry again. >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 6:09 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] WINDOWS XP AND MIDI FILES >> >> >>> Jacob,, I may be acting really stupid today or something. I am able to >>> play the files but they are all the same sound, except for the drum >>> track. >>> I have used MIDI in the past but with keyboards. How do you get that >>> software to assign the proper voices? >>> >>> John Justice >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 9:20 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] WINDOWS XP AND MIDI FILES >>> >>> >>>> On my WinXP machine I can also open and play .mid files in RealPlayer >>>> and >>>> Windows Media Player. >>>> >>>> Stay well >>>> >>>> Jacob Kruger >>>> Blind Biker >>>> Skype: BlindZA >>>> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Arya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 7:58 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] WINDOWS XP AND MIDI FILES >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi John, >>>>> Win anp can play these MIDI files. >>>>> >>>>> In a day, when you don't come across any problems, -you can be sure >>>>> that >>>>> you are travelling in the wrong path -. . >>>>> SWAMI - VIVEKANANDHA . >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "John Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: "BLIND COMPUTING MAILING LIST" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:56 AM >>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] WINDOWS XP AND MIDI FILES >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I have just been trying to use MIDI with Windows XP for the first >>>>>>time. >>>>>>I >>>>>>can't seem to make it work at all. Has anyone had any experience with >>>>>>this >>>>>>musical interface? I tried going on some of the free sites to get >>>>>>some >>>>>>examples to play with but nothing is working. >>>>>> I'd sure appreciate some help either on or off the list. >>>>>> >>>>>> John Justice >>>>>> >>>>>> My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul. >>>>>> >>>>>> PERSONAL E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >>>>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>>> subject >>>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>>> following address: >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >>>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>>> Address for the list archives: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>>> subject >>>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>>> following address: >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >>>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>>> Address for the list archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>>> subject >>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>>> following address: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>> >>> >>> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >>> http://www.blind-computing.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >>> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php >> If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
