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I bought an Audigy Z2S Platinum card around Christmas time, and I'm just now trying to use the MIDI interface with my Roland EP-90. I'm unable to get any MIDI input or output at all.
I found the "MIDI - General Information and Essential Troubleshooting" guide in the KnowledgeBase, and I'm not able to get the SoundFont Bank Manager to play along with a MIDI file playing from the Creative Media Source. If I'm reading correctly, my MIDI source should be Sound Blaster Audigy MIDI Port [XXXX] (as opposed to MIDI Port 2) since I'm using the game port. (Though I did try both). The KnowledgeBase article references a configuration item I can't seem to locate on my PC:
Control Panel -> AudioHQ -> Keyboard -- I only have 'Device Controls' and 'EAX Configuration' -- though I'm not sure if this Keyboard option should be the same as the SoundFont Bank Manager.
Every other function of the sound card I've tested is fully functional, I've triple-checked that all my inputs are on and not muted, and that the MIDI Port was consistent between Windows and the applications, etc. Anyone ideas what else I might try? Thanks in advance.

Since the MIDI data is a sort of control data only, it's all the same which MIDI port are you using for to connect the keyboard controller into your PC. If your motheboard do have a MIDI port then just use it. Otherwise, you need to buy a USB MIDI Interface to get the keyboard hooked.
USB MIDI Interfaces are not very expensi've - street prices starts from around $40US.
- http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.list&ID=usbmidiinterfaces
- http://www.zzounds.com/cat--MIDI-Interfaces--2429
- http://www.musiciansfriend.com/rec/navigation/midi-interfaces-computer-hardware-recording?N=0000+304893&s=computer
Also, it's possible that you keep the Audigy plugged and use it's MIDI controller only (disable the card itself (and it's IEEE394 controller if there is one) through Device Manager and left the Game/MIDI Controller into use.
jutapa

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Sth,
If you are trying to connect a midi cable to your gameport then I am positi've that this is the adaptor to use. This is taken directly from the product description:
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I know this card is kind of an antique, and I am planning on getting something new (like an Audigy), but this problem has been bugging me and I am looking for an answer.
I have an old Sound Blaster 6 PCI card. I am trying to set it up with my MIDI keyboard and Cakewalk sequencing software, but no matter what I've tried, I still have an annoying resrouce conflict in Control Panel.
I suspect that there is a problem with the I/O assignements (since this is what is seems to be the problem in Device Manager), but the card is unable to find any good ones, despite the fact that I've tried to assign some different ones under "Properties" in Device Manager.
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I uninstalled the game port and reinstalled it to no avail.
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That the mid-in does not work seems to be a fatal flaw in JMF: It is reported in bug 4354651 which is a duplicate of 4423930.
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last, but not least, the forums at http://www.3dsoundsurge.com/ is one of the best places to go with sound hardware questions.
kinda grasping at straws at this point, sorry cant bemore help.
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Originally posted by Thingol1975
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