Instruction manual

SYMPTOM: The PORTMAN transmits MIDI garbage to my

instruments, such as random note errors and streams of program

changes.

SOLUTION: What is most likely happening here is that your

computer, probably a laptop, is not transmitting information as

fast as the PORTMAN is expecting it to. Read the section cover-

ing the PORTMAN's diagnostic software and pay special atten-

tion to the section on hardware delay settings. This should turn

up the cause and solution to this dilemma.

SYMPTOM: My computer can’t find the interface when I run my

sequencer program.

SOLUTION: You probably don’t have the Windows or DOS dri-

ver properly installed, or it is not installed at all. Turn back a cou-

ple of pages and follow the instructions for Windows Driver

Installation.

SYMPTOM: The PORTMAN 4x4/S driver is installed but I’m

not getting any sound when I run my sequencer.

SOLUTION: Your Windows application must select the PORT-

MAN 4x4/S as its MIDI Input and Output device. This is done

from within the application itself.

SYMPTOM: The PORTMAN 4x4/S driver is installed and select-

ed in my application but I’m still not getting any sound when I

run my sequencer.

SOLUTION: The driver may be disabled. Select “Drivers” from

the Windows Control Panel, then highlight the PORTMAN 4x4/S

entry and click on the “Setup” button. For Windows 95 users, the

driver settings are found in (take a deep breath) Settings /

Control Panel / Multimedia / Advanced / MIDI Devices &

Instruments / Midiman PORTMAN 4x4s / Properties / Settings.

The PORTMAN 4x4/S setup dialog box has a check box for

enabling the interface—make sure the check box is checked.

SYMPTOM: The unit works fine with some of my programs but

doesn’t work with others.

SOLUTION: There is probably a set-up problem with the pro-

gram that isn’t working. It is likely you haven’t selected the

PORTMAN driver from within your application.