Olivier Sebillotte

I wrote a patch on OSX then sent it to friends to check it out on windows.

One told me that the midiout didn't work properly.

Apparently, if he changes by hand (double click) the port it works, if if sends message with port's letter from Max pref, it works.

But if he use the message from a unmenu, filled with a midiinfo, it never work.

can anyone confirm this to know if it is a real bug or just an issue with my friend's setup ?

Hi there,
I wrote a patch on OSX then sent it to friends to check it out on windows.
One told me that the midiout didn't work properly.
Apparently, if he changes by hand (double click) the port it works, if if sends message with port's letter from Max pref, it works.
But if he use the message from a unmenu, filled with a midiinfo, it never work.
He tried on window XP and it worked.

bug-midout-doesnt-change-port-on-windows-vista

is this bug in the radar for next update ?

Quote: Andrew Pask wrote on Thu, 19 June 2008 19:34

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> Is it exactly the same as the help file?

here is the patch, actually a bpatcher managing the midi settings in a bigger patch.

I repeat that this patch works fine in OSX but I was told that on Vista the midiout object does'nt want to take port messages.

Quote: Andrew Pask wrote on Thu, 19 June 2008 19:34
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> Let's have a look at the patch
>
> Is it exactly the same as the help file?
>
> -A
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I repeat that this patch works fine in OSX but I was told that on Vista the midiout object does'nt want to take port messages.
In windows XP it is ok.

We're not able to reproduce. It seems to work fine. Do you have any more details for us?

Here's something to try on a Vista machine

1. Open midi setup and configure port "a" to be Microsoft Synthesizer.

2. Configure port "b" to be Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth

4. connect message box with "port a" -> midiout inlet and another with "port b" to midiout inlet.

6. double click on midiout object and see that "Microsoft Synthesizer" is checked in menu.

8. double click on midiout object and see that "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" is checked.

1.  Open midi setup and configure port "a" to be Microsoft Synthesizer.
2.  Configure port "b" to be Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth
3.  make a midiout object
4.  connect message box with "port a" -> midiout inlet and another with "port b" to midiout inlet.
5.  click on "port a".
6.  double click on midiout object and see that "Microsoft Synthesizer" is checked in menu.
7.  click on "port b".
8.  double click on midiout object and see that "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" is checked.

Quote: Andrew Pask wrote on Thu, 19 June 2008 22:00

> We're not able to reproduce. It seems to work fine. Do you have any more details for us?

> Here's something to try on a Vista machine

> 1. Open midi setup and configure port "a" to be Microsoft Synthesizer.

> 2. Configure port "b" to be Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth

> 4. connect message box with "port a" -> midiout inlet and another with "port b" to midiout inlet.

> 6. double click on midiout object and see that "Microsoft Synthesizer" is checked in menu.

> 8. double click on midiout object and see that "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" is checked.

good to know it works for you, so it could be an issue on my friend's PC only.

yes he did the test you describe and said that it works fine.

I guess the best way to check if midiout responds or not to message port, could be this:

I will ask him to check this simple patch on his system and report the Vista version he's using.

Quote: Andrew Pask wrote on Thu, 19 June 2008 22:00
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>
>
> We're not able to reproduce. It seems to work fine. Do you have any more details for us?
>
> Here's something to try on a Vista machine
>
> 1.  Open midi setup and configure port "a" to be Microsoft Synthesizer.
> 2.  Configure port "b" to be Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth
> 3.  make a midiout object
> 4.  connect message box with "port a" -> midiout inlet and another with "port b" to midiout inlet.
> 5.  click on "port a".
> 6.  double click on midiout object and see that "Microsoft Synthesizer" is checked in menu.
> 7.  click on "port b".
> 8.  double click on midiout object and see that "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" is checked.
>
>
> -A
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BUG midout doesn't change port on Windows Vista