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How do I use OMS Names?
OMS Names is a program that comes in the OMS installer (included on the Pro Tools CD-ROM) that is designed to
allow additional program names to be added to the current set provided by OMS. It may also be used to create
additional sets from scratch for synthesizers that are not found on the OMS Studio Setup Device and Manufacturer
lists.
The instructions for using OMS Names are found in a .pdf document for Adobe Acrobat called OMS_NameMgr.pdf in
Opcode>OMS Applications>OMS Tech Pubs.
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Are OMS and FreeMidi compatible?
Yes they are. In order for OMS to detect most MOTU midi interfaces, FreeMidi must be installed after OMS, and
FreeMidi setup run first before running OMS Setup. FreeMidi needs to be told to use OMS when available.
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How do "virtual nodes" work and what are they?
Virtual nodes is a capability of OMS to update it's published list of synthesizers to applications that use OMS
dynamically, responding to the instantiation or de-instantiation of software synths and IAC buses as they may occur
in real-time. What this means is that if you instantiate a software synth that uses virtual nodes, OMS sees it and
automatically creates a listing for it in the application that can address it. Subsequent instantiations yield further
listings, and so on.
So far the only real-world call for virtual nodes is within Virus TDM, a software synthesizer that uses Digidesign Mix
card DSP chips for its RAM rather than other software synthesizers which use regular computer RAM. If you insert
Virus on a Pro Tools track, it immediately becomes available as an output device on any Midi track within Pro Tools.
The use of virtual nodes allows one to differentiate between separate instantiations of the same synth (i.e. Virus 1a,
1b and so on) and instantiations of different synths (i.e. Virus 1, 2, 3 and so on). As soon as the synth is removed
and thus deactivated, it is also removed as an available output device within OMS and is no longer published to Pro
Tools.
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What extensions do I need for my Midi interface?
For all USB-type MOTU interfaces, you will need the three FreeMidi extensions as well as the MOTU USB driver
extension.
For the USB Unitor 8 interface you will need the USB Unitor Family Driver version 1.0 or later.
For the USB MidiSport interface you will need the USB MidiSport Shim extension.
For any Opcode USB interfaces you will need the USB OMS extension.
For connecting regular serial port interfaces to a Blue G3 or G4 computer, you will need a Stealthport or Gport
installed into the computer's internal modem slot. No separate extensions are required for this type of connection.
These interfaces include most Opcode Studio series of interfaces (3, 4, 5, 64xtc, 128x and so on) and the Unitor 8
and MidiMan interfaces.
OMS needs to be installed on the computer prior to installation of the Midisport drivers. This allows the the Midisport
driver installer to write the required files into the OMS folder.
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