MIDI-OX 16 Version 3.00 DRAFT 07-JUN-96 MIDI-OX 16 is a Windows 3.1+ program. It displays incoming MIDI streams, and passes the data to a MIDI output driver or the MIDI Mapper. The program was originally included in the MS Windows 3.1 SDK (as MIDI Monitor), but has been extensively modified. This document is a very brief overview of MIDIMON and how to install it. If you require more extensive information or have any questions you may contact the authors. Bear in mind that we have somewhat limited resources for support of freeware products though: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jamie O'Connell : JamieOConnell@midiox.com Jerry Jorgenrud : jorgenrud@attglobal.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION This zip file contains: MIDIOX16.EXE The program MIDIMCBK.DLL Callback DLL MIDIOX16.TXT This file INSTALLATION To install the program, unzip the files to a directory. The DLL file must either be in the same directory as MIDIMON.EXE, the Windows System directory, or in a directory named in the PATH environment variable. Next, start Windows (unless it's already running), and click on the group you want to put MIDIOX16 in. Pull down File/New... (Main menu item: File, submenu: New) and choose "Program Item". A dialog box is displayed containing 4 items. The only essential one to fill in is "Command Line". You can type in the whole pathname (ex: C:\PATH\MIDIOX16.EXE where PATH is where you put the program), or you can choose "Browse" and graphically find the program. After you have entered the command line, click on OK, and the icon will be added to the group. You can then double click on the program icon to start it. See the Windows 3.1 _User's Guide_, Chapter 3, "Creating a Program Item" if any of this is unclear. MIDI Drivers You can choose which MIDI drivers to monitor, by opening Options/MIDI Devices... all installed MIDI drivers will be displayed in 2 list boxes. You may select any number of input devices, but only one output device (you can change the output device at any time). You can also choose the MIDI Mapper for the output device. Control Panel The Control Panel is opened by choosing Options/Control Panel... It allows you to send MIDI events to both the display, and MIDI output. By using it you can send Patch changes, volume, pan etc. in real time. It is a non-modal dialog box, which means you can keep it open all the time the program is running. If the "Auto Send Value" box is checked, the events are sent as soon as the value changes. You can use the up and down arrow keys (as well as page-up and page-down) to change the "Spin" controls (in addition to clicking on the up or down arrowheads). The "Panic" button will send 128 note-offs on each MIDI channel, as well as _all notes off_ and _reset controllers_ on each channel -- this may take a few seconds to complete. Filters The filtering functions only affect the display unless the "Filter Actual Data" menu option is checked. All input is passed to output. Passing System Exclusive is now supported if the "Pass SysEx" option is checked. If an item on the menu is checked, it is filtered. Active sensing (FE) and Realtime messages (F8) are filtered by default -- you can turn them on by unchecking the menu. Display The Monitor Display shows a TimeStamp -- A value of "MIDIOX16" is used for events sent from the Control Panel; Port number -- the number corresponds to the order of the MIDI Input devices; Status, Value1, and Value2 contain the actual hexadecimal MIDI values; Channel is numbered between 1 and 16; Event shows a textual description of the MIDI Event. For Note Events, the Note and Octave are displayed. Which octave is displayed can be controlled by the Options/Middle C Octave menu switch. Notes When the program is minimized to an icon, the icon will animate when MIDI data is received. You can temporarily release, and later re-attach, MIDI devices from the system menu, if you wish to use other programs which require MIDI devices, without closing MIDIOX16. There is a 'Stay on top' option in the system menu. If selected, it will keep MIDIOX16 on top of other running programs. The current configuration is saved to MIDIOX16.INI in the application directory. Any number of MIDIOX16 instances may be opened. All after the first do not connect MIDI devices, but open the MIDI Devices dialog box to allow you to connect different devices. I'll attempt to address any problems people run into. DISCLAIMER In the source code for MIDIMON, Microsoft corporation gives permission to distribute the program or modified versions of the program as long as no liability is incurred by Microsoft. I extend that permission so you may use and distribute this version of the program freely, as long as you agree that Microsoft and Jamie O'Connell have no warranty obligations or liability resulting from the use or misuse of MIDIOX16. -------------------------------------------------------------------------