Instrument Definition files

[addseo1119]

Hi, Sharry.
Thank you that you share lots of useful things. I am a new one here. i am looking forward to read your post more and more. thank you

[martin]

Hi Sherry
I just tried windows 10 but my midi interface drivers don't work so I rolled back to windows 7. Unfortunately Composer (3.03) seems to have lost my device description on an external midi port. I have been in this position before and ran up against a problem which I have forgotten how to solve ( in the screenshot). Perhaps you can help out. I have been struggling for an hour to install an .ins file which I have used many times before and whatever I do I get this message.

Thanks

Martin

[Sherry C]

Hi Martin,

A couple of thoughts here:

1. Is this perhaps saved in a Configuration that you have saved? You can check in Setup/MIDI Devices Configuration, then click "Config" and "Select configuration..." to bring up a list of saved configurations.
2. Switching the Windows OS may have changed the device's port. If it's plugged in, then you should see the device in Setup/MIDI Devices Configuration. You should also then check "Port/Select Port" and see if an extra Port is listed that is not checked (this may be the old port/device). If so, check it, then click "Ok". When the old port and device then come up in the dialog, you can select it and delete it. At that point you should then be able to import the description into the new device listing.
3. Alternatively, if removing the device in (2) doesn't work, you can rename it to something else (per the error message) and then import the ins into the new device listing.
4. Alternative alternatively you can rename the current device that you trying to import the INS into (eg. if the original was "Casio 56" you could name the new one "New Casio device" or such, and proceed with the import of the INS.

Hope the above helps. If not, please include a screenshot of your (1) MIDI Devices Configuration, and (2) the Port/Select Ports dialog.


ttfn,
Sherry

[martin]

Hello Sherry

I am still not having any success. There is only one configuration as far as I can see and if I try deleting this to make a fresh start Composer crashes. The screenshot shows my setup. I am using a sound canvas sound module linked to my pc with an external midi interface (ROLAND UM2EX) with the two ports shown in the screenshot. I just cannot seem to import my sc88pro.ins definition file anymore. I just keep getting the same message every time which says "unable to import device as one exists with the same name". I don't understand what this message means to be honest.

[Sherry C]

Hi Martin,

Given the switching back and forth between OS's, it may be just as easy to start fresh here.

You can delete the existing configuration file by navigating to C:\Users\Public\Documents\Notation_3\Composer_3\ and deleting the existing MidiDev.cf3 file.

Now start up the devices that you want detected (eg. turn on the external stuff) and then start up Composer 3. It will start "clean" for device detection, and you should then be able to import your device description as usual.

Let me know if that does not work for you (it just did in a test I did here).

ttfn,
Sherry

[martin]

That has worked. Thank you very much Sherry.
Martin

[Sherry C]

Hi friends,

For those who are looking for Cakewalk Instrument Definition Files (.INS), there are a lot available for Yamaha keyboards at http://www.jososoft.dk/yamaha/ins_files.htm

Enjoy!
Sherry