Virtual MIDI Router

Most consumer-level sound cards have only one hardware MIDI port and, therefore, only one default driver for MIDI input. This input driver can be shared between two applications running at the same time, so you can trigger and synchronize playback from two applications at the same time. It is not possible to use this port to communicate between two software applications, but you can install a software-based Virtual MIDI Router (VMR) to create another MIDI inpnt port so you can use another software application to trigger ACID. Sonic Foundry has included its VMR on the ACID CD. Specific usage is discussed later in this chapter. Once you have configured the master device to generate MTC, make sure the frame rate of the device and AQD match and then ... 

Sonic Foundry s Virtual MIDI Router should be included on your ACID CD in the /extras/ folder, but it can also be downloaded (with your ACID serial number) fix)m the Web site ... 

Final configuration of the Virtual MIDI Router after installation. 

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