serial midi driver

Hugh Crain · Jan 22, 2006, 10:31 PM

I have a midiart gs 1000 module which has a serial connector. Do I need a driver to use it with XP pro?. I can find thr drivers for 95-98. But nothing for XP.

Maddogg6 · Jan 23, 2006, 12:37 AM

hehe... welcome to the REAL world of eh hem.. 'upgrades'..

I had a $800US Video caprture card that was abandoned by Pinnacle Systems...

Needless to say, I was I little dissappointed to NOT find any XP drivers for it...

Best thing to do is setup a dual-boot (XP & Win98) if its that important.

It doesn't sound like JUST a driver tho - a serial port is already a 'driver' that can be installed (or should be already) with JUST the OS... so... I strongly suspect the SW you have found is MORE than just a driver...

I could be wrong, as I cant find ANY info on such a unit on google...

Hugh Crain · Jan 23, 2006, 01:05 AM

oops, I had an extra g in there. It's a midiart GS1000r, the gs standing for goldstar. musician's friend has drivers for windows 3.1.

Maddogg6 · Jan 23, 2006, 03:06 AM

No MIDI IN connections?

I would think it would have at least MIDI IN - if not a MIDI OUT...

can you provide any links - I searched musicians friend for 'GS1000r' - 0 results..

Hugh Crain · Jan 23, 2006, 03:54 AM

It has midi in and out, plus a pc interface which connects to the computer's serial port. the link for the driver is here

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/docum...d=88921&g=perc

the driver is way down at the bottom of the page

Maddogg6 · Jan 23, 2006, 04:49 AM

Ok - I found that - I looked at the driver - and it appears to allow gs1000 to functiona as a MIDI INTERFACE AND a sound module - but can be sure..

Other than that - I strongly suspect - maybe not best solution.. that you can simply connect PC (live/audigy/other midi interface) midi out to GS1000 MIDI IN - and it should work. ??

If not - maybe someone more knowledgable than me can help.

Hugh Crain · Jan 23, 2006, 06:21 AM

Yes I can do that. I'm mainly looking for a solution so I can run it out of the soundblaster loop. I had done it both ways and it seemed to be smoother when I ran it through the GS interface.

Maddogg6 · Jan 23, 2006, 04:48 PM

without the driver - thats all that can be done Im affraid.

Jan 22, 2006, 10:31 PM	#1
Hugh Crain DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	serial midi driver I have a midiart gs 1000 module which has a serial connector. Do I need a driver to use it with XP pro?. I can find thr drivers for 95-98. But nothing for XP. Last edited by Hugh Crain; Jan 23, 2006 at 12:57 AM.

Jan 23, 2006, 12:37 AM	#2
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	hehe... welcome to the REAL world of eh hem.. 'upgrades'.. I had a $800US Video caprture card that was abandoned by Pinnacle Systems... Needless to say, I was I little dissappointed to NOT find any XP drivers for it... Best thing to do is setup a dual-boot (XP & Win98) if its that important. It doesn't sound like JUST a driver tho - a serial port is already a 'driver' that can be installed (or should be already) with JUST the OS... so... I strongly suspect the SW you have found is MORE than just a driver... I could be wrong, as I cant find ANY info on such a unit on google...

Jan 23, 2006, 01:05 AM	Thread Starter #3
Hugh Crain DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	oops, I had an extra g in there. It's a midiart GS1000r, the gs standing for goldstar. musician's friend has drivers for windows 3.1.

Jan 23, 2006, 03:06 AM	#4
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	No MIDI IN connections? I would think it would have at least MIDI IN - if not a MIDI OUT... can you provide any links - I searched musicians friend for 'GS1000r' - 0 results..

Jan 23, 2006, 03:54 AM	Thread Starter #5
Hugh Crain DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	It has midi in and out, plus a pc interface which connects to the computer's serial port. the link for the driver is here http://www.musiciansfriend.com/docum...d=88921&g=perc the driver is way down at the bottom of the page

Jan 23, 2006, 04:49 AM	#6
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	Ok - I found that - I looked at the driver - and it appears to allow gs1000 to functiona as a MIDI INTERFACE AND a sound module - but can be sure.. Other than that - I strongly suspect - maybe not best solution.. that you can simply connect PC (live/audigy/other midi interface) midi out to GS1000 MIDI IN - and it should work. ?? If not - maybe someone more knowledgable than me can help.

Jan 23, 2006, 06:21 AM	Thread Starter #7
Hugh Crain DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Yes I can do that. I'm mainly looking for a solution so I can run it out of the soundblaster loop. I had done it both ways and it seemed to be smoother when I ran it through the GS interface.

Jan 23, 2006, 04:48 PM	#8
Maddogg6 Tail Razer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bernyurass, AZ - USA Posts: 4,027 Rep Power: 0	without the driver - thats all that can be done Im affraid.