Audio MIDI Setup

Audio MIDI Setup enables you to configure audio and MIDI devices for use with a MIDI music system. It offers two panes of settings:

• Audio Devices (Figure 13) enables you to configure input and output devices, including internal and external microphones and speakers.

  Figure 13. The Audio Devices pane of Audio MIDI Setup.

  
  
  

• MIDI Devices (Figure 14) enables you to configure MIDI devices, such as MIDI keyboards and other instruments, that are connected to your Macintosh.

  Figure 14. The MIDI Devices pane of Audio MIDI Setup, before any devices have been added.

  
  
  

This section provides a quick overview of Audio MIDI Setup.

Tips

• If you don't use MIDI devices with your Macintosh, you probably won't ever need to use Audio MIDI Setup.

• Some audio or MIDI devices require additional software to be used with your computer. Make sure any required drivers or other software is installed before setting audio or MIDI options.

To configure audio devices

1.	Open the Audio MIDI Setup icon in the Utilities folder (Figure 1).
2.	Click the Audio Devices button in the Audio MIDI Setup window that appears (Figure 13).
3.	Choose the devices you want to use and configure from the pop-up menus. Only those devices connected to your computer will appear in the menus.
4.	Set other options as desired.
5.	When you are finished, choose Audio MIDI Setup > Quit Audio MIDI Setup. Your settings are automatically saved.

To configure a MIDI setup

1.	Connect your MIDI interface device to your computer as instructed in its documentation and turn it on.
2.	Open the Audio MIDI Setup icon in the Utilities folder (Figure 1).
3.	Click the MIDI Devices button in the Audio MIDI Setup window that appears (Figure 14).
4.	Click the Add Device button. A new external device icon appears in the window (Figure 15). Figure 15. An icon like this appears when you click the Add Device button.
5.	Double-click the new external device icon to display a dialog like the one in Figure 16. Figure 16. Use this dialog to enter basic information about your MIDI device.
6.	Enter information about the device in the appropriate boxes. You may be able to use the pop-up menus to select a Manufacturer and Model.
7.	To enter additional information about the device, click the triangle beside More Information to expand the dialog. Then use the Properties (Figure 17) and Ports (Figure 18) panes to enter information. Figure 17. Click the triangle beside More Information to expand the dialog sheet and set Properties… Figure 18. …and Ports options.
8.	Click OK to save the device settings.
9.	Repeat steps 4 through 8 for each device you want to add.
10.	When you are finished, choose Audio MIDI Setup > Quit Audio MIDI Setup. Your settings are automatically saved.

Tips

• Your MIDI devices may appear automatically in step 3, depending on how they are connected.

• Don't change default for a device unless you know what you're doing! Consult the documentation that came with the device if you need help.