HELP! - SB AWE32 PnP with NT4 - midi missing - anyone know how to set it up?
Jens
Hi, there!
I've got the Soundblaster AWE32 PnP card and used the NT4 driver
supplied by Creative Labs (awent40.exe), but I can't get MIDI files to
play. Everything else seems to be working OK and the MIDI drivers in
the Multimedia section of the control panel say "no conflicts" but if
I try to play MIDI files it won't work. That is the program - e.g.
Media Player even opens the file and I can see the file being played
(control is moving) but no sound...
If you have the same Card and it works, or if you know how to set it
up to get it to work, please get in touch!
Thanx!
Jens ;-)
Rob Loveridge
Jens,
I've had the same problem since January. Spent almost an hour on the
line with Creative Tech support and they weren't able to fix it either.
Has to do with certain models of the AWE32 pnp - some work and some
don't. I finally gave up on MIDI and boot to Win95 when I need it.
If you come up with a workable solution, please let me know.
Rgds
Rob
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Somphol Manop
I have same problem with all guys.
I trying and fighting this problem for a month.
noone can solve this problem.
anyone can help me i will give you my site WAREZ login.
Scott Johnstone
I had the same problem. Here's some of the things I had to do:
Manually remove the MIDI/AWE32 driver and then readd it using Multimedia in
control panel, and then "Add".
It said no conflicts, but I checked the Event Log (Start, Programs, Admin
Tools, Event Log) and noticed I was getting conflicts there. So I manually
set my drivers to:
220-22F, 300-301, 388-38B, 01(starting DMA), 05(ending DMA), 10(IRQ #)
---------
The problem now is I can't record using my microphone! The volume control
for recording is dimmed.
Any ideas?
zentara <zen...@mindspring.com> wrote in article
<337fa135...@news.mindspring.com>...
> On Sun, 04 May 1997 15:40:22 GMT, jens....@bigfoot.com (Jens) wrote:
>
> >Hi, there!
> >
> >I've got the Soundblaster AWE32 PnP card and used the NT4 driver
> >supplied by Creative Labs (awent40.exe), but I can't get MIDI files to
> >play. Everything else seems to be working OK and the MIDI drivers in
> >the Multimedia section of the control panel say "no conflicts" but if
> >I try to play MIDI files it won't work. That is the program - e.g.
> >Media Player even opens the file and I can see the file being played
> >(control is moving) but no sound...
> >
> >If you have the same Card and it works, or if you know how to set it
> >up to get it to work, please get in touch!
> >
> >Thanx!
> > Jens ;-)
> >
> Yeah I had a similar problem, I hope it is the same with you.
> Make sure you have the Volume Control installed, it should
> be an icon in your tray. Right click on the volume icon and
> "open volume controls" and "adjust audio properties"; then
> make sure all volumes are turned up.
>
> Other than that, check your cable connections, amplifiers, and
> speakers.
>
> If you have a dual boot, verify things are working under Win95.
>
> Also try to install the Programs that come with the AWE32 for
> Win95. These include the MIXER, RACK, and AWE CONTROL PANEL.
> The installation program seems to get the card working.
>
Dr. Peter Richter
Somphol Manop schrieb im Beitrag <5la8i0$dit$2...@home.au.ac.th>...
I had the same problem after installing NT 4.0 workstation.
Now this works fine for me, but it was very complicated to
bring it up. I have checked the "algorithm" two times with
new NT installations and it reproducable works, but maybe there
are better solutions:
1. Download AWENT40.EXE and also AWENTPNP.EXE from Creative's
server (http://www.cle.creaf.com/wwwnew/tech/ftp/ftp-sb16awe.html#nt).
2. Expand the archives in different directories.
3. Replace the two file "SBAWE32.DRV" and "SBAWE32.SYS" in the
"AWENT40.EXE" directory by the versions from AWENTPNP.EXE.
(should both have the date 97/01/10,04:05).
You may put this modified directory onto an floppy or install
later from this directory.
4. On NT installation follow the following steps. If you will not
install NT again, try to remove all sound drivers and reboot, so you
should
see the "new hardware detected" for your sound card components (but I'm
not sure).
Because I have a german NT version I don't exactly know the english
message texts but I hope you can identify them.
In the following protocol with my installation steps the drive X: is
my CD-Rom drive with the NT-CD in it and the directory
F:\drivers.nt\nt40\SBLASTER is the place where the modified driver
(built in step 1 to 3) resides.
# install PnP driver (if necessary)
X:\drvlib\pnpisa\x86\pnpisa.inf->install
automatic reboot
New hardware detected: Creative SB32 PnP(Audio)
-> select: "Manufactors disc"
-> F:\drivers.nt\nt40\SBLASTER
-> select: Creative Sound Blaster 16 Plug and Play
-> Ressources unchanged if no conflict:
(This are my values)
IO: 0220-022F
IO: 0330-0331
IO: 0388-038B
DMA: 01
DMA: 05
IRQ: 05
-> OK
New hardware detected: Creative SB32 PnP(Game)
-> select: "Manufactors disc"
-> X:\drvlib\audio\sbpnp\i386
-> select: Microsoft Joystick Port Enabler
-> Ressources unchanged if no conflict:
IO: 0200-0207
-> OK
New hardware detected: Creative Advanced Wave Effects...
-> select: Selection from alternative drivers
-> select: Creative Labs Advanced Wave Effects Synthesis for AWE 32
-> OK
New hardware detected: IDE CD-ROM ...
-> do not install any driver (I do not use this IDE port)
-> OK
automatic reboot
open control panel
-> open: Multimedia
-> Tab: Devices
-> expand tree: MIDI devices
-> select: MIDI/AUX low level support
-> click: remove
-> click: add
-> select: new driver
-> F:\drivers.nt\nt40\SBLASTER
-> select: Creative Sound Blaster AWE 32 MIDI Synth
-> OK
automatic reboot
open control panel
-> open: Multimedia
-> Tab: Midi
-> select: SB AWE32 ...
-> OK
test
Hope this helps,
Peter
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Somphol Manop
you should install pnpisa.inf before install awent40.exe
mail to me if you want this file.
Tom Brush
Somphol Manop wrote:
>
> you should install pnpisa.inf before install awent40.exe
>
> mail to me if you want this file.
I have wave and midi working, but have any of you that also have them
working tried to play the "Pinball" game included with NT? Using the
new SB drivers, I have system wave sounds, and AWE midi but under
Pinball the video gets jerky and the sounds cut out when a lot of sounds
are triggerd quickly.
This happens on two machine I have one with PNP SB, one with legacy isa
SB. Both machines work perfectly under Win95, and do not exhibit this
problem with the Pinball program.
Am I the only one to notice this? Is there a fix or setting I have
missed?
Please email or post responses.
Thanks,
Tom Brush
dr...@iquest.net
Martin Bialasinski
Jens (jens....@bigfoot.com) wrote:
> I've got the Soundblaster AWE32 PnP card and used the NT4 driver
> supplied by Creative Labs (awent40.exe), but I can't get MIDI files to
> play. Everything else seems to be working OK and the MIDI drivers in
> the Multimedia section of the control panel say "no conflicts" but if
> I try to play MIDI files it won't work. That is the program - e.g.
> Media Player even opens the file and I can see the file being played
> (control is moving) but no sound...
I don't know if this helps but:
I have a SB16 and a waveblaster daughterboard. After installing the
sb-drivers it only played FM synthesis. (the same with awe40 drivers).
I added "basic midi drivers" (or so, sorry I got the german version), and
after reboot it played wavetable sounds :-)
Figured it out by a deeeeep look into the registry :-)
Hope this helps,
Martin
Somphol Manop
: I have wave and midi working, but have any of you that also have them
: working tried to play the "Pinball" game included with NT? Using the
: new SB drivers, I have system wave sounds, and AWE midi but under
: Pinball the video gets jerky and the sounds cut out when a lot of sounds
: are triggerd quickly.
: This happens on two machine I have one with PNP SB, one with legacy isa
: SB. Both machines work perfectly under Win95, and do not exhibit this
: problem with the Pinball program.
I just test now. I get problem like you man.
If you known plz let' s me known too.
Thank you.
Richard Baldwin
In article <5lkv35$feu$1...@home.au.ac.th>, Somphol Manop
<u391...@au.ac.th> writes
guess you have already done that!).
Download awentpnp.exe and expand it to a directory.
Use control panel->devices to stop the two creative labs drivers
copy the file sbawe32.drv to %systemroot%\system32
restart the machine
Hope this helps,
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The Mu-Meister
Tom Brush (dr...@iquest.net) spoke thusly:
: I have wave and midi working, but have any of you that also have them
: working tried to play the "Pinball" game included with NT? Using the
: new SB drivers, I have system wave sounds, and AWE midi but under
: Pinball the video gets jerky and the sounds cut out when a lot of sounds
: are triggerd quickly.
Yes. That version is 16bit, i.e. Windows 3.1, code, and uses a goofed up DLL
called WaveMix. It is generally not very 32-bit happy.
: This happens on two machine I have one with PNP SB, one with legacy isa
: SB. Both machines work perfectly under Win95, and do not exhibit this
: problem with the Pinball program.
Interesting - it usually hoses in any 32bit OS. There is a real 32bit version,
but it was released after NT4. The full version is called FullTilt! Pinball,
and was made by an outfit called Cinematronics; they were bought out by some
useless fools called Maxis. WWW.MAXIS.COM or 1-800-33-MAXIS if you want to buy
iy :-(
Disclaimer: I used to work for them (Maxis), hated it.
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On 15 May 1997 04:59:13 GMT, "Scott Johnstone" <sjo...@osprey.unf.edu> wrote:
>>> The "slider' on the recording setting under multi-media doesn't move even
>though the device (sound blaster) is selected. Everything else works. (The
>sound is great) but I can't use the mic until I can adjust the recording volume.
>Service pack 2 is ins <<
>There has been some confusion on how to correctly readjust the recording
>volume with the newest drivers. Try the following if you are having
>recording problems:
>1. On the Start menu, double click on the Speaker icon. This should
> bring up NT's Volume Control applet.
>2. Under Options, choose Properties. Then in the "Adjust volume for" box
> choose Recording. Make certain that all of the devices you want to
> record fromare selected. Click on OK.
>3. Adjust the volume for all of the inputs that you want to record from.
> If you are having recording problems, make certain that ONLY the
> device you want to record from has the Select box checked.
>4. Try toggling the AGC setting (if your card supports AGC, this option
> will be found under the Advanced button).
>5. After you are done adjusting recording volumes, you go back into
> Options and choose Playback in the "Adjust volume for" box. Make
> certain that your recording source is not muted.
>Test with Sound Recorder (ships with NT) to see if you are able to record.
>If you are also having problems with other apps, try recording from them as
>well.
>If you continue to have problems, check under Control Panel, Multimedia,
>Drivers, "MIDI Devices and Instruments" and make CERTAIN that you have an entry
>for "MIDI for Low Level WAVE, MIDI and AUX", if not, add the "Low Level Wave
>MIDI and AUX" driver that ships with NT.
>Next in "Audio Devices" see what driver you are using. If it is the Creative
>driver (listed as "Audio for Creative Tech. Sound Blaster 16"), then try
>changing to the Microsoft driver by removing this and Adding the "Creative Labs
>Sound Blaster 1.X, Pro, 16" driver that ships with NT.
>I had the same problem. Here's some of the things I had to do:
>
>Manually remove the MIDI/AWE32 driver and then readd it using Multimedia in
>control panel, and then "Add".
>
>It said no conflicts, but I checked the Event Log (Start, Programs, Admin
>Tools, Event Log) and noticed I was getting conflicts there. So I manually
>set my drivers to:
>220-22F, 300-301, 388-38B, 01(starting DMA), 05(ending DMA), 10(IRQ #)
>
>---------
>The problem now is I can't record using my microphone! The volume control
>for recording is dimmed.
>Any ideas?
>
>
>zentara <zen...@mindspring.com> wrote in article
><337fa135...@news.mindspring.com>...
>> On Sun, 04 May 1997 15:40:22 GMT, jens....@bigfoot.com (Jens) wrote:
>>
>> >Hi, there!
>> >
>> >I've got the Soundblaster AWE32 PnP card and used the NT4 driver
>> >supplied by Creative Labs (awent40.exe), but I can't get MIDI files to
>> >play. Everything else seems to be working OK and the MIDI drivers in
>> >the Multimedia section of the control panel say "no conflicts" but if
>> >I try to play MIDI files it won't work. That is the program - e.g.
>> >Media Player even opens the file and I can see the file being played
>> >(control is moving) but no sound...
>> >
Brad Elliott
I had the same problem and fixed it like this... (I no longer have NT on my
machine, so I'm going from memory here) I went into Control Panel |
Multimedia | Midi. There is a list of MIDI devices available (or maybe they
were called Instrument Definitions?), though none are highlighted. Select
the appropriate one (called C.L. SB-AWE or something like that) and click
OK. MIDI should work now. (You may need to reboot first--I can't remember)
It kinda pissed me off that the answer was so simple, yet the instructions
from Creative Labs made no mention of this step.
Hope this works.
PS - As I said, I'm going strictly from memory here, but I seem to recall
that once I had to browse for an .idf (instrument definition file) which
should be located in the \winnt\config directory.
Andrew S. Baker
Also, you want to bring up volume control and verify that MIDI is not set
to MUTE.
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Brad Elliott <bell...@pcisys.net> wrote in article
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Somphol Manop
mail to me if you want pnpisa.inf
forget stupid MUTE checkbox..
Andrew S. Baker (bak...@brainwave.com) wrote:
: Also, you want to bring up volume control and verify that MIDI is not set
: to MUTE.
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: >
: >
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In article <EBH2w...@nonexistent.com>, "Andrew S. Baker"
<bak...@brainwave.com> writes
OK guys, close but no cigar
First blat the driver that is installed it will just get in the way.
You nead the file awentpnp.exe NOT awent40from creative labs site.
Read the NT 4.0 faq .........but the jist is... It is important to
firstly install the sb16 driver then without rebooting add the creative
awe 32 midi synth labs driver configure it then reboot. DONT REBOOT
until you've got both in, in that order. IDFs by the way are just the
instrument definition files which set instruments up for the midi system
they will alter the sound but not stop it completely.
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I got MIDI in & MIDI out working !! with 'awent40.exe' (latest posted
17.1.97) .... I had problems before, when i wasnt able to get MIDI-in
to work .... For me it was help instaling WinNT NEW!!
- instal WinNT4 (no sound drivers jet) ... reboot
- instal pnpisa.sys (dont reboot) - (apply Service pack 3 and now
reboot)
- instal divers when you re asked... (awent40.exe)
- go to /preferences/miltimedia/midi/ select SB awe32/40 midi synth
(by clicking on it) :))
I SHOULD WORK NOW .... (i had no chence to get MIDI-in to work,
withaout reinstaling .....)
BENO
Joe Indresano
This drove me up the wall forever!!! You have to install the MIDI for
low level WAVE, MIDI and AUX support driver which is a standard NT
driver. Why it's not installed by default in NT 4.0 is beyond me.
Borre Sanders
Joe Indresano <jo...@emu.com> wrote:
It indeed doesn't seem to make any sense, but your suggestion really
helped me out. Before installing the awent40.exe supplied drivers, I
removed all of NT's native audio drivers, as suggested in the install
instructions. I think that I've uninstalled the low level WAVE, MIDI
and AUX driver as well (I can't recall) which, apparently, I shouldn't
have. Flaw in the installation instructions/procedure supplied by
Creative Labs, I guess.
Anyway, thank you very much: now I finally got my MIDI in/out port
working in NT!
(FYI: I use a SB32 PnP on a PnP compatible motherboard with the
awent40.exe driver set)
Note: _nospam_ added to front of reply address
in order to prevent spamming.
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Frank Jacobberger
Somphol Manop wrote:
> mail to me if you want pnpisa.inf
1st off you can check to see if your media player under <START>
<PROGRAMS>
<ACCESSORIES><MULTIMEDIA><MEDIA PLAYER><Device> has an option
for MIDI Sequencer..
If not then a program you installed after the installation of AWE 64
removed midi
sequencing and it's just a matter of going into Control Panel - Settings
- Multimedia -
Audio - Devices - Media Control Devices and adding Midi Sequencing
again...
Just click on ADD, choose MIDI Sequencing..
Good day,
Frank
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