I had the same problem when I first started using midi, but it's not too hard to fix.
At the command prompt (StartMenu >> Run >> cmd if you can't find it easily ) while in the pd>bin directory you type :-
pd -midiindev 1
....and that starts pd with 'midi-in-device' number one.
No objects or subpatches are needed.
Or you can put pd -midiindev 1 in a text file and save it with a .bat extension in the same directory as pd.exe and make a batch file that you can run by double clicking it...easier
-midiindev is one of pd's many command line flags for starting the prog in different ways... type pd -? to get a list of the various different flags you can use to open the program in different ways...
Hope this helps Sam .. a fellow noob
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bertrand Bry-Marfaing" bbm29@hotmail.com To: pd-list@iem.kug.ac.at Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 12:05 PM Subject: [PD] get MIDI to work
Hi
I am new to Pd. After I downloaded the program, I started to look at the samples/tutorials in the Doc folder. My pleasure ended with number 17 (PART3. midi) when I couldn't get any
midi
data in or out of Pd. Also, when I start Pd, is written on the command prompt "not using midi input (use 'pd -midiindev 1' to override)
What I understand is that I must create an object called pd -midiindev 1, but it opens a subpatch. (which seems logical if it is what pd objects are for.) I am affraid I don't understand the nature and the solution of my problem.
I would appreciate if you can help me with what should be a simple
problem.
Here are some technical information about my situation: OS: windows XP I have two different cards for audio and midi applications. There is no problem when I use midi with any other program.
Thanks
Bertrand
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