yogi Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 (edited) Hi, wanted to build a simple Serial to midi interface. I would love to use a GM5, but this is for a old PC running Win98SE ( a modded I-Opener) with a dedicated purpose of running old tracker softs. There is no way to upgrade to a true SB gameport; no ISA or PCI connectors. The mobo does have USB but Win98 doesn't support Class Compliant USBMidi. I've tried a 'no name' USB midi, NO GO, (even tried to force it to use Yahama driver but got BSOD). And polytech GM5 driver won't install (had to try!) Perhaps there is a work around with the GM5? But a sane person would just use XP or > So a M-Audio midisport 1x1 with their Win98 USB driver may work, but a serial or parallel port midi interface (Midiman PC/S ) is sure to work, these may be a better choice due to 98's USB support, timing-wise. So this bring me to my questions about MB Router as a Serial to Midi interface. If I set the default interface to 'COM' and edit the code to only one IIC Midi interface, how much more should I comment out? No need for DIN or DOUT, nor filtering, do I need to comment out these unused sections, even thou they won't be called? I know that this is a REALLY old code base and much better options out there, but it's a retro thing ;) Edited March 10, 2013 by yogi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 With a bit of luck the Korg driver will work under Win98, which would be a good replacement for the non-working GM5 driver: http://www.korg.co.uk/downloads/driver/dl_driver.asp If you really want to go for the MIDI Router: there is no need to comment out the DIN/DOUT/LCD/etc. sections, because they won't be called during runtime if no DIN shift register is connected. Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogi Posted March 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 I will try the Korg driver; I remember reading other posts referring to problems with support for GM5 (couldn't recall the exact driver, why I tried the Yahama one). At one point, awhile ago, we talked about using diff drivers with a STM32 and a HP laptop; then the lappy died due to the PSU board! If you really want to go for the MIDI Router: there is no need to comment out the DIN/DOUT/LCD/etc. sections, because they won't be called during runtime if no DIN shift register is connected. That is good to hear, hadn't built up a circuit yet, but thought that might be the case. I'll plow ahead if the Korg fix doesn't work. TNK again, Yogi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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