kx.sys crashes during MIDI-Playing

r.hawke · Jan 8, 2005, 09:23 PM

Hi!

Recently once in a while (about every 10th song i listen to) kx.sys crashes and i get a Blue Window:

Driver_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

Address: BFD72558 base at BFD49000 Date Stamp 40313a39 - kx.sys

After that all i can do is restart my computer.

I already thought that my soundfont caused it to crash, but i tried an other one and still had the problem.

Hope you will be able to fix that - in case u need more info: just tell me what to do. (sending log files, installing debuging software ...)

robert

**dj_stick** · Jan 9, 2005, 12:31 AM

is you soundcard sharing an IRQ with any thing else?

r.hawke · Jan 9, 2005, 03:40 PM

i am running win 2k where irq sharing is basically enabled:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q252420

so all my PCI-Devices plus some onboard devices run on IRQ 9

PCI:

SB Live Value
NEC 1394
Realtek Network Card
ITE IT 8212 IDE Controller

Onboard:
VIA USB controller
VIA Vinyl AC 97 (second soundcard)

to be honest i activated the onboard card just 2 month ago. But i'm not sure how much i've been playing midis in that time.

i hope that this is not the problem, since i need the second device for my Headset

**Eugene Gavrilov** · Jan 11, 2005, 08:35 PM

is there a way to reproduce this issue by playing back particular midi file? or it is comletely random? if yes, please try to find the exact MIDI sequence that causes a crash. also, check if you are using built-in synth (kX Synth) or Microsoft synth

E.

r.hawke · Jan 11, 2005, 10:57 PM

ok, I'm using kX Synth 1 directly (meaning that the programm can choose the device itself - instead of using the MIDI Mapper and then selecting kX Synth 1 in the Windows Settings)

It is not a special sequence. Actually it must have something to do with the initinalization, since the error occurs when i load a new song.

Sometimes the error comes right on the first song i try to play. Sometimes i can play about 7 to 8 songs in a row until the pc crashes. And it is no specific file either. If I restart I can load the midi-file that had just crashed before without a problem.

And thanx for the help!

Robert

Just for the Record. I'm using VanBasco Karaoke Player to playback my Midis.

RJARRRPCGP · Jul 9, 2005, 09:16 PM

There's an issue with Windows 2000 of that problem occuring when playing MIDI and connected to the internet at the same time!

r.hawke · Jul 10, 2005, 01:24 AM

thanx for the info

however i found a workaround

just use midi-mapper instead of the kx device and select the kx device as the default windows midi playback device in the control panel.

helgardK · May 28, 2008, 11:14 AM

I have the same problems when playing MIDI via VanBasco's MIDI player.
[Wink2k SP4, kx drivers 3537]

The workaround is good, but does anyone know the cause of this issue?

Jan 8, 2005, 09:23 PM	#1
r.hawke DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	kx.sys crashes during MIDI-Playing Hi! Recently once in a while (about every 10th song i listen to) kx.sys crashes and i get a Blue Window: Driver_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL Address: BFD72558 base at BFD49000 Date Stamp 40313a39 - kx.sys After that all i can do is restart my computer. I already thought that my soundfont caused it to crash, but i tried an other one and still had the problem. Hope you will be able to fix that - in case u need more info: just tell me what to do. (sending log files, installing debuging software ...) robert

Jan 9, 2005, 03:40 PM	Thread Starter #3
r.hawke DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	i am running win 2k where irq sharing is basically enabled: http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q252420 so all my PCI-Devices plus some onboard devices run on IRQ 9 PCI: SB Live Value NEC 1394 Realtek Network Card ITE IT 8212 IDE Controller Onboard: VIA USB controller VIA Vinyl AC 97 (second soundcard) to be honest i activated the onboard card just 2 month ago. But i'm not sure how much i've been playing midis in that time. i hope that this is not the problem, since i need the second device for my Headset

Jan 11, 2005, 08:35 PM	#4
Eugene Gavrilov kX Project Lead Programmer and Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,119 Rep Power: 75	is there a way to reproduce this issue by playing back particular midi file? or it is comletely random? if yes, please try to find the exact MIDI sequence that causes a crash. also, check if you are using built-in synth (kX Synth) or Microsoft synth E.

Jan 11, 2005, 10:57 PM	Thread Starter #5
r.hawke DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	ok, I'm using kX Synth 1 directly (meaning that the programm can choose the device itself - instead of using the MIDI Mapper and then selecting kX Synth 1 in the Windows Settings) It is not a special sequence. Actually it must have something to do with the initinalization, since the error occurs when i load a new song. Sometimes the error comes right on the first song i try to play. Sometimes i can play about 7 to 8 songs in a row until the pc crashes. And it is no specific file either. If I restart I can load the midi-file that had just crashed before without a problem. And thanx for the help! Robert Just for the Record. I'm using VanBasco Karaoke Player to playback my Midis.

Jul 9, 2005, 09:16 PM	#6
RJARRRPCGP DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA (Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont) Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	There's an issue with Windows 2000 of that problem occuring when playing MIDI and connected to the internet at the same time!

Jul 10, 2005, 01:24 AM	Thread Starter #7
r.hawke DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	thanx for the info however i found a workaround just use midi-mapper instead of the kx device and select the kx device as the default windows midi playback device in the control panel.

May 28, 2008, 11:14 AM	#8
helgardK DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I have the same problems when playing MIDI via VanBasco's MIDI player. [Wink2k SP4, kx drivers 3537] The workaround is good, but does anyone know the cause of this issue?