First post, by borgie83
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Hey Guys, just need a bit of help understanding properly the SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E MODE:0 variable within AUTOEXEC.BAT.
My understanding is the following:
SYNTH:1 - Internal synthesiser
SYNTH:2 - Gameport (MPU-401)
MAP:G - General Midi
MAP:E - Extended Midi
MAP:B - Basic Midi
MODE:0 - General Midi
MODE:1 - Roland Sound Canvas
MODE:2 - Roland MT32
Now for my questions;
SYNTH:1 - Used when connecting a midi daughterboard or when using the FM from the sound card?
SYNTH:2 - Used for connecting an external midi device eg: MT32/SC-55?
When would you need to use the G,E and B MAP variables? I usually leave mine set to E when using a daughterboard. What devices eg MT32, SC-55 would use the other variables?
MODE:1/2 are only used when connecting an external MT32 or Roland SC to the gameport?
I do own a MT-32 and a SC-55MKII but I have never used them yet as I don't plan to connect them all up until my office is completely finished. At the moment, I build PC's, play around with them for a bit and them put them aside. Bit of a pain. I also normally only used MIDI daughterboards which work fine using the SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E MODE:0.