Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

No problem; thanks for your candor.

I wish you all the best. If you find another editor that works for 
the M-Audio Audiophile 2496 sound card I'd love to hear from you. 

cheers
Derek

SoundTower Help Desk

www.soundtower.com


--- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "Bernie Kornowicz" 
<kornowicz@c...> wrote:
>
> Hi Derek,
> 
> Thanks for the reply. Looks like my Poly is set up correctly for 
> midi, so the problem must be the soundcard. However, I'm not about 
> to go out and buy a new one when it works fine with all of my other 
> software. Looks like I'll just have to wait for another editor.
> 
> Bernie
> 
> 
> --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "soundtower_helpdesk" 
> <soundtower_helpdesk@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Julian/Bernie and anyone else,
> > 
> > Normally, when responding to questions regarding Midi 
> communication 
> > and Evolver we assume that the Evolver is setup correctly (eg. 
> > Evolver Main Setting: Midi Transmit/Receive).
> > 
> > Well sometimes it is just that: an assumption but hey ... check 
> those 
> > settings then read on. So even though we are not there to check 
> your 
> > cables and setup, a couple comments/observations from our 
> experiences 
> > might be of help.
> > 
> > The editor for PC has the same engine to access MIDI ports as any 
> > other our products including QSEditPro. There are many Midi 
> > Interfaces around and it is simply not true that all work well 
and 
> > that our programm is "...sloppy, sloppy." If this was true the 
> > program would work no matter what or not work at all. If the PC 
> user 
> > has any of those there interfaces: Terratec AWS, old MOTO 
paraller 
> > port interface or M-Audio 2496, it is a common knowledge (please 
> > check corresponding user mailing groups if you wish) that those 
> > products have problems with data transmission.
> > 
> > They are all good for playing notes and etc. but their drivers 
> have 
> > either inadequate buffers settings or bad memory allocation. Some 
> > interfaces do not sort the data properly with the midi clock data 
> > being sent along with the data evolver is sending. Simply, they 
> are 
> > not fully suitable for the data transfer with the Midi Clock ON. 
> The 
> > editor, as opposed to other Midi programs like Midi-OX, checks 
the 
> > incoming data for it's size and validity. If the incoming data is 
> > missing even one data packet it is simply discharged. The other 
> > general midi programs have no such filters and they may give 
users 
> an 
> > impression that everything is working well but our editor is more 
> > honest. 
> > 
> > cheers
> > Derek
> > 
> > SoundTower Help Desk
> > 
> > www.soundtower.com         
> > 
> > --- In DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com, "mr julian" 
> <jujulilianan@w...> 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > From: "Bernie Kornowicz" <kornowicz@c...>
> > > 
> > > > They tell me that my M-Audio Audiophile 2496 has a bad 
driver, 
> > yet the
> > > > Soundtower Alesis QS editor works fine with my QS6.2 and the 
> same
> > > > soundcard.
> > > >
> > > This is just plain retarded. everyone else can write programs 
> that 
> > handle
> > > different MIDI ports. Especially these days where it's all 
> > abstracted away
> > > into the OS anyway so no matter what MIDI port you own, the 
> > software just
> > > opens a port and chucks data into it.
> > > 
> > > the reason it doesn't work is it's sloppy sloppy software.
> > > 
> > > hurry up, Psicraft, please!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > julian
> > >
> >
>