Mark Guzdial wrote:
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- There doesn't seem to be a way to "close" a G3 Powerbook modem/printer
port, so rebooting is the only way to switch between apps (even AppleTalk) that don't close the port well.
There's a good freeware app/conreol panel called MIDI Mangler that frees serial ports (and can zap PRAM as well).
I'm confused by a couple of the statements on your SWiki page.
1) OMS should work fine on a G3 PowerBook (I use one all the time). It's really the only way to go for serious MIDI. Getting OMS to recognize your synthesizer should be easy; what kind of MIDI interface do you have?
2) Please send me email about the startup problems you've had with Siren. I'm preparing a new release of the "polished" Siren for 2.3.